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Saudi FM: Islamic Cooperation, Solidarity Now ‘Urgent Need’

Gulf Prince Faisal bin Farhan attends the extraordinary Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Jeddah on Thursday (Organization of Islamic Cooperation)

Saudi FM: Islamic Cooperation, Solidarity Now ‘Urgent Need’

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the region’s volatile conditions and multiple crises, coupled with the political, security, economic,…

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Gulf GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

GCC Secretary-General Highlights Gulf’s Leading Global Position in Cybersecurity

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi said that GCC member countries occupy a leading global position in cybersecurity,…

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Gulf The new Secretary-General, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (Organization of Islamic Cooperation)

Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed Elected Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Foreign ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation elected Mauritanian diplomat Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed as the organization's…

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Gulf This handout picture released by the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, (L) meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) in Tehran on August 27, 2026. (Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs / AFP)

Qatar PM Pursues Mediation in Tehran as US Ramps up ‘Economic War’

The prime minister Qatar visited Tehran on Thursday in a bid to revive diplomacy as the US and Iran traded recriminations over Washington's latest sanctions…

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Gulf Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. (KUNA)

Kuwait Foils Biggest Drug Operation in Its History

Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, announced on Wednesday the foiling of the largest drug bust…


Gulf UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman - WAM

UAE President, Sultan of Oman Discuss Bilateral Ties and Regional Developments

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman discussed the longstanding fraternal ties between the two countries and…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received Yemeni Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Afrah Abdulaziz Al-Zouba. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Yemeni Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received Yemeni Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Afrah Abdulaziz Al…

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Gulf The Muslim World League (MWL) logo

MWL Condemns Israel’s Rejection of Gaza Peace Plan and Palestinian Statehood

The Muslim World League (MWL) strongly condemned Israel’s rejection of the Road Map for implementing US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, endorsed by…

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Gulf 07 August 2026, Saudi Arabia, Makkah: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sign the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement. Photo: -/PPI via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Trump Welcomes Makkah Agreement, Calls it ‘Big, Bold’ Step

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was pleased by the recent signing of a defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan. "Very happy to see…

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Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Indonesian President over Earthquakes Victims

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Sunday a cable of condolences and sympathy to Indonesia’s President Prabowo…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (Reuters file)

Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with Qatari, Omani Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held on Sunday separate phone calls with Qatari Prime Minister and FM Sheikh Mohammed…

Gulf Officials sign the agreement at KSrelief’s headquarters in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief Signs Joint Executive Program to Support Vulnerable Farming Families in Gaza

Saudi Arabia's King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed on Sunday a joint executive program with a civil society organization at…

Gulf Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi

GCC Secretary-General Condemns Iranian Attacks on UAE Tankers and Commercial Ships

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi strongly condemned the repeated Iranian attacks on ADNOC tankers belonging to the…

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Gulf Aerial view of oil spilling from the oil tanker Caroline Bezengi into the water, off Al-Qibliyyah island, Hallaniyat Group Of Islands, Oman, August 13, 2026, in this still image taken from a handout video. (Reuters)

Oil Spill Affects 12 km of Oman Coast, Masirah Unaffected

Oil pollution is affecting about 12 kilometres (7.46 miles) of coastline near Oman's Ras Madraka, while Masirah Island remains unaffected, state news agency…

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Gulf FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 10, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

ADNOC Vessel Attacked Again in Strait of Hormuz

A tanker owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) was attacked while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, Emirati state-run WAM news agency said…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Repeated Iranian Attacks on UAE Tankers in Strait of Hormuz

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's strongest condemnation of the targeting of two ADNOC tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz,…

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Gulf (R) Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, (L) Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

Saudi Leadership Congratulates President of Pakistan on Independence Day

The Saudi leadership congratulated Pakistan on its Independence Day, reaffirming the strong and longstanding ties between the two countries and their peoples,…

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Gulf Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 10, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

UAE Condemns ‘Hostile Iranian Attack’ on 2 ADNOC Vessels in Hormuz Strait

The United Arab Emirates on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on two vessels linked to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as they passed through the…

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Gulf A satellite image shows the damaged vessel Caroline Bezengi and an oil slick off the Hallaniyat Islands, off the coast of Dhofar Governorate, Oman, August 5, 2026. Pléiades. CNES 2026, Distribution Airbus DS/Handout via REUTERS

A British Firm Starts Containment of Oil Spill from Stricken Tanker off Oman

A British company said Thursday it has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian shadow fleet tanker off Oman's coast and stop an oil spill that is threatening…

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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Egypt over Victims of Traffic Accident

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of Egypt over the victims of a…

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Gulf The third planning meeting of the Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition (MMDC) was held at the Western Fleet Command in Jeddah. (SPA)

Multinational Maritime Coalition Holds Third Meeting in Jeddah with 39 Countries

The third planning meeting of the Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition (MMDC) was held at the Western Fleet Command in Jeddah on Thursday, bringing…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince, Commander of US Central Command Discuss Defense Cooperation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, met with Commander of the United States Central Command…

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Gulf Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Iraqi Armed Forces Commander General Abdul Amir al-Shammari meet in Riyadh on Thursday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Saudi Arabia, Iraq Underscore their Continued Security Coordination

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks in Riyadh on Thursday with Iraqi Armed Forces Commander General Abdul Amir al-Shammari. They…

Gulf Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty and UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a previous meeting in Abu Dhabi. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

Egypt, UAE Urge US and Iran to Restore Calm

Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have called for a return to compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran, in order to…

Gulf Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo

Saudi Arabia: Royal Orders Reconstitute Cabinet Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued three royal orders on Thursday, including the reconstitution of the Cabinet under…

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Gulf Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi

GCC and Arab League Sec-Gen Discuss Cooperation

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi met with Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil Fahmy on Thursday in Cairo. …

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Gulf Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing the joint defense agreement in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026. (SPA)

‘Makkah Agreement’ Moves Toward Establishing Strategic, Political and Military Mechanisms

Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will group senior ministers, hold joint exercises and deepen defense industry cooperation under a military pact signed…

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Gulf A satellite image shows an oil spill off the coast of Oman, August 11, 2026. (European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-3/Handout via Reuters)

Oil Spill off Oman Reportedly Reaches Mainland, Says UN Agency

An oil spill from a tanker that ran aground off Oman's coast has reportedly begun reaching the mainland, as monsoon winds obstructs containment efforts, the…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in Moscow on July 4, 2025. (Reuters)

Saudi Foreign Minister Discusses Regional Developments with Egyptian Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and…

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