Kuwait, Bahrain Report Rocket Attacks after US and Iran Trade Strikes

The Kuwait City skyline is pictured from across the waterfront along the Gulf in Salimiyah on June 2, 2026. (AFP)
The Kuwait City skyline is pictured from across the waterfront along the Gulf in Salimiyah on June 2, 2026. (AFP)
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Kuwait, Bahrain Report Rocket Attacks after US and Iran Trade Strikes

The Kuwait City skyline is pictured from across the waterfront along the Gulf in Salimiyah on June 2, 2026. (AFP)
The Kuwait City skyline is pictured from across the waterfront along the Gulf in Salimiyah on June 2, 2026. (AFP)

Air sirens were activated in Bahrain on Wednesday, the interior ministry said, after US strikes on dozens of targets in Iran further shook efforts to end the Middle East war.

"The siren has been sounded," the ministry said on X, before later announcing that defense had intercepted hostile rocket fire. "Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place."

Qatar, meanwhile, raised the security threat level, urging people to remain home and stay clear of windows and open spaces for their safety,

Kuwait’s military said Wednesday its air defenses are engaged to intercept incoming rocket and drone attacks after the United States launched airstrikes targeting Iran.

At least one person was injured, Kuwait's Defense Ministry said, following the latest Iranian attack.

"The injured individual is receiving the necessary medical care and is in stable condition," defense ministry spokesman Colonel Staff Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan said, adding that four missiles and 10 drones had been "successfully intercepted and neutralized" at dawn. 

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) later announced that it launched attacks against US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation to the latest American strikes against it.

The IRGC said it had struck "key infrastructure and facilities" at US bases in Arifjan and Ali Al Salem in Kuwait, and Juffair and Sheikh Isa in Bahrain.



Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Bilateral Ties with Leaders of South Korea, Romania

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs a cabinet meeting in Riyadh on October 27. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs a cabinet meeting in Riyadh on October 27. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Bilateral Ties with Leaders of South Korea, Romania

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs a cabinet meeting in Riyadh on October 27. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs a cabinet meeting in Riyadh on October 27. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held on Thursday telephone talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who condemned the Houthi militia's attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia.

The two sides also discussed bilateral relations and ways to develop them across various fields.

The Crown Prince also held a phone call with President of Romania Nicusor Dan.

They discussed the latest regional and international developments and reviewed cooperation between the two countries across various sectors and ways to strengthen it.


Saudi Crown Prince Receives Invitation to Attended 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Invitation to Attended 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Thursday an invitation from United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to attend the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, to be held in Abu Dhabi.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji received the invitation during a meeting with UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Matar Salem AlDhaheri in Riyadh.

The two sides reviewed relations between the two brotherly countries and discussed issues of mutual interest.


Coalition Intercepts Houthi Drone over Makkah Region

Major General Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Major General Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Coalition Intercepts Houthi Drone over Makkah Region

Major General Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Major General Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen spokesman Major General Turki Al-Malki announced that a Houthi drone was intercepted and destroyed over the Makkah region early Friday, hours after air defenses intercepted a cruise missile fired by the group towards the Kingdom’s western region.

Shortly afterwards, the Yemeni Armed Forces said they were taking “with the utmost seriousness” field reports from the Taiz frontlines that the Houthi militia had used projectiles suspected of containing toxic substances, causing civilians and members of the Popular Resistance to suffer suffocation and loss of consciousness.

The military said the reports warranted an urgent investigation to identify the substances used, document their effects, establish their sources and expose the parties involved in supplying them.

Meanwhile, Yemen’s Transport Ministry announced on Thursday that Aden International Airport in the south of the country had resumed normal operations after suspending flights following a strike on Wednesday evening, claimed by the Houthis.