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Saudi Interior Minister, Singapore's Coordinating Minister for National Security Discuss Regional Security Development

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Saudi Interior Minister, Singapore's Coordinating Minister for National Security Discuss Regional Security Development

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz received a phone call on Sunday from Coordinating Minister for National Security…

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Gulf Saudi Arabia called for the protection of diplomatic missions. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Riots Targeting UAE Embassy in Damascus

Saudi Arabia condemned on Sunday the riots, assaults, and attempted vandalism that targeted the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates and the residence of its…

Gulf Traffic passing a huge political billboard reading in Persian "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed", in Enghelb square in Tehran, Iran, 05 April 2026. (EPA)

Oman, Iran Hold Talks on Strait of Hormuz

Oman and Iran held talks on easing passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Omani state news agency reported Sunday, with the key shipping chokepoint…

Gulf The Ministry of Defense reiterated the readiness of its forces to deal with various threats. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)

Saudi Defenses Intercept and Destroy Cruise Missile

Saudi Defense Ministry spokesperson Turki Al-Malki said on Sunday that the Kingdom's defenses shot down a cruise missile in recent hours. The interception…

Gulf  A man walks along Dubai's Creek Harbor, with the Burj Khalifa visible in the background, on April 3, 2026. (AFP)

UAE Says Air Defenses Responding to Iran Missiles, Drones

Emirati air defenses were responding to missile and drone attacks from Iran, the United Arab Emirates defense ministry said Sunday. "UAE air defenses... are…


Gulf Saudi Embassy in Beirut (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Urges Its Nationals in Lebanon to Leave Immediately

Saudi Arabia on Friday renewed calls on Saudi nationals currently present in Lebanon to leave the country immediately because of the security situation there. …

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Gulf An Iranian rocket is intercepted over Abu Dhabi. (AFP)

Kuwait Dismantles Iranian Cell, Bahrain Refers Collaborators to Judiciary

Kuwait announced on Thursday that it busted a cell associated with Iran, while Bahrain referred collaborators with Tehran to the judiciary, reflecting the…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi FM Holds Series of Meetings on Sidelines of G7 in France

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a series of high-level meetings on Thursday on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in Jeddah on Friday. (SPA)

Mohammed bin Salman, Zelenskyy Discuss Regional Developments, Ukraine Crisis in Jeddah

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held talks in Jeddah on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

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Gulf Flags of Gulf Arab states at an event (AFP)

How Gulf States View War Outlook, US-Iran Talks

Gulf Cooperation Council countries, under sustained Iranian attack, are closely tracking indirect US-Iran talks that Pakistan said on Thursday it is…

Ghazi al-Harthi (Riyadh)
Gulf Albudaiwi affirmed that Gulf states had long been a pillar of regional and global stability (GCC)

Albudaiwi: Regional Arrangements Excluding Gulf States Are Rejected

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi on Thursday called for Gulf states to be included in talks or agreements to resolve the…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv (AFP)

Zelenskyy Arrives in Jeddah

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Jeddah Thursday.He was welcomed by Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with his French, Canadian Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Thursday with France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot…

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Gulf People walk along the corniche area in Abu Dhabi on March 20, 2026. (Photo by Ryan Lim / AFP)

2 Dead, 3 Wounded as Missile Intercepted in Abu Dhabi

Two people were killed and three were wounded by falling debris after air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet in Riyadh in December 2024. (SPA)

Crown Prince, UK PM Address Global Economic Crisis; Starmer Condemns Iran’s Attacks on Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a phone call on Wednesday from British Prime Minister Keir…

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Gulf Smoke rises from Kuwait international airport after a drone strike on fuel storage in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Friday, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo)

UN Rights Council Slams ‘Egregious’ Iran Strikes on Gulf, Demands Reparation

The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday condemned Iran's "egregious attacks" on Gulf countries and demanded full "reparation" for all victims of its strikes. …

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Gulf Smoke rises from a high-rise building following a drone attack in Kuwait City on March 8, 2026. (AFP/file photo)

Iran Launched 83% of Missiles and Drones at the Gulf Compared to 17% at Israel

Since the start of the war on February 28, about 83% of missiles and drones launched by Iran have targeted Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, compared to…

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Gulf Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Saudi Defense Minister Receives Phone Call from Hungarian Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received a phone call on Wednesday from his Hungarian counterpart Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky,…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Foreign Minister Travels to France for G7 Meeting

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah traveled to France on Wednesday to attend the Group of Seven (G7) ministerial meeting,…

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Gulf Smoke rises from the area of Kuwait International Airport after a drone strike targeted a fuel depot (AP)

Six Arab Nations Issue Statement Condemning Attacks by Iran-aligned Iraqi Factions

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan issued a joint statement on Wednesday condemning the attacks carried out by Iran…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh last year. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, Pakistani PM Discuss Implications of Regional Escalation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held telephone talks on Wednesday on…

Gulf Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (AFP)

Fire at Kuwait Airport After Drones Hit Fuel Tank

Drones hit a fuel tank and sparked a fire at Kuwait International Airport, the Gulf state's civil aviation authority said on Wednesday, as Iran presses on with…

Gulf Shrapnel from Downed Ballistic Missile Causes Limited Damage in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region

Shrapnel from Downed Ballistic Missile Causes Limited Damage in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region

Spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s civil defense said on Wednesday that shrapnel from a downed ballistic missile has caused damage in the Eastern Region. The…

Gulf Arab foreign ministers are seen at a previous Arab League meeting. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Arab League Meeting to Discuss Iran Attacks, Regional Escalation on Sunday

Bahrain will chair on Sunday the 165th regular session of the Arab League on the level of foreign ministers amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. An Arab…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet in Riyadh in December 2024. (SPA)

UK, Pakistan Condemn Iranian Attacks on Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Tuesday separate telephone calls from British Prime…

Gulf A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 15, 2024. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Denies it Favors Prolonging the War

A senior official at the Saudi Foreign Ministry stressed to Asharq Al-Awsat that the Kingdom had previously denied claims that its leadership favors the…

Ibrahim  Abuzayed (Riyadh) Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf  People sit along the corniche area on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Abu Dhabi on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

UAE Defense Ministry Says Civilian Contractor Killed in Bahrain

The UAE defense ministry said on Tuesday that a Moroccan contractor with the Emirati military was killed in Bahrain in an Iranian attack, with Manama saying…

Gulf Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Saudi Defense Minister, French Minister of Armed Forces Discuss Means to Bolster Cooperation

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman received in Riyadh on Tuesday French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin for talks on regional…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with Counterparts from Uzbekistan, Cyprus

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Tuesday a telephone call from his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov for…