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Saudi Joint Chiefs of Staff Director Inspects Armed Forces Preparations for Hajj

Gulf Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Pilot Hamid Al-Omari and other officials are seen during his inspection tour. (SPA)

Saudi Joint Chiefs of Staff Director Inspects Armed Forces Preparations for Hajj

Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Pilot Hamid Al-Omari, on behalf of Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyad…

Gulf People inspect the wreckage of vehicles the day after a deadly train blast, in Quetta, Pakistan, 25 May 2026. (EPA)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack on Train in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Saudi Arabia condemned on Monday the “heinous terrorist” attack targeting a train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel visits the Ministry of Interior Field Hospital in Arafat on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Health Minister Visits Ministry of Interior Field Hospital in Arafat

Saudi Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel visited on Monday the Ministry of Interior Field Hospital in Arafat, where he reviewed the hospital’s readiness and…

Gulf  Muslim pilgrims offer evening prayers around the Kaaba, in the holy city of Makkah during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP)

Saudi Interior Ministry Announces Fine of up to SAR20,000 for Anyone Performing Hajj without Permit

The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced on Monday that a fine of up to SAR20,000 will be imposed on anyone found performing or attempting to perform Hajj…

Gulf Saudi air ambulances are lifelines in the sky that provide pilgrims with medical assistance. (Bashir Saleh)

Saudi Arabia Dedicates Integrated Health System for Hajj Pilgrims

Saudi authorities have dedicated a unique health system that accompanies Hajj pilgrims every step of the way of their holy journey. They are surrounded with…

Ibrahim al-Qurashi (Holy sites)

Gulf European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)

EU Reaffirms Importance of Partnership with GCC

The European Union reaffirmed on Monday the importance of strengthening its partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in light of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf GCC officials speak at the Gulf Achievements Forum in Riyadh on Monday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

GGC Highlights its Achievements at Riyadh Forum

Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), said on Monday that during a 45-day period, GCC countries were the target of…

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

Saudi Arabia Reviews Pakistan’s Mediation Efforts and Latest Developments in US-Iran Talks

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone talks on Monday with his Iranian and Pakistani counterparts where discussions…

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Gulf Yemen has made efforts to offset shortages in healthcare personnel. (Government media)

Saudi Support Bolsters Yemen’s Health Sector in Fight Against Epidemics

Yemen’s Health Ministry has warned that a sharp decline in foreign funding threatens efforts to combat epidemics, most notably measles, polio and diphtheria,…

Mohammed Nasser (Aden)
Gulf Police officers inspect the site of a suicide bombing that occurred at a security checkpoint in Fatah Khel, Bannu town, in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (AP).

Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack on Security Checkpoint in Pakistan

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned and denounced the terrorist attack targeting a security checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf A view of Bahrain's financial district in the capital city of Manama. (Reuters file)

Bahrain: Detained IRGC-linked Group Consisted of Members of Dissolved Scholars Council

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior clarified on Sunday that the organization linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Wilayat Al-Faqih ideology…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Iranian Aggression against UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Sunday Iran’s treacherous attacks targeting the territories and territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and…

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Gulf The UN’s OCHA praised the humanitarian projects implemented by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in the Gaza Strip.

UN Praises KSrelief Projects in Field Visit to Gaza

A delegation from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) praised the humanitarian projects implemented by the King…

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Gulf  Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Qatar Says Cargo Vessel Coming from Abu Dhabi Attacked in its Waters

A cargo vessel was attacked by a drone on Sunday in Qatari waters northeast of Mesaieed port as the ship travelled from Abu Dhabi, causing a limited fire that…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi FM Receives Phone Call from Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call on Saturday from Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Says Looking Forward to Working with Iraq’s Zaidi on Consolidating Ties

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent on Saturday a cable of congratulations to Ali al-Zaidi on his…

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Saudi Arabia Affirms Support for Bahrain's Measures Against Activities Threatening Its Security

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s full support for the measures taken by the Kingdom of Bahrain in response to activities…

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Gulf Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

Albudaiwi Reaffirms Full GCC Support for Bahrain’s Security Measures

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi commended the significant efforts of the security services in the Kingdom of Bahrain. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf General view of capital Manama, Bahrain, October 30, 2022. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Bahrain Says it Has Arrested 41 People Linked to IRGC

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said on Saturday it had arrested 41 people it said were linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), the state news agency…

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Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Foreign Minister, Russian Counterpart Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Friday a phone call from his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, the Saudi…

Gulf A test tube labelled "Hantavirus negative" is held in this illustration taken May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Saudi Arabia Says Hantavirus Risk to Kingdom Is ‘Very Low’

Saudi Arabia’s Public Health Authority (Weqaya) said Friday it is closely monitoring, in coordination with international health organizations, reports of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Egyptian FM Dr. Badr Abdelatty. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

Saudi, Egyptian FMs Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Friday with his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Badr Abdelatty. They discussed…

Gulf Dr. Rayed Krimly during a recent meeting with a French delegation in Riyadh. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: Kingdom Did Not Allow Use of Its Airspace for Offensive Military Operations

A Saudi source told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Kingdom has not permitted its airspace to be used in support of any offensive military operations, stressing that…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf FILE - An Iranian Shahed exploding drone. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

UAE Reports Drone and Missile Attack as Iran War Ceasefire is Challenged

The Iran war’s shaky ceasefire came under further strain on Friday as the United Arab Emirates' responded to a missile and drone attack hours after the US said…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from Mauritanian President

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a written message from Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. SPA

Saudi Defense Minister, Swedish Counterpart Discuss Regional Security

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received a phone call on Thursday from Swedish Minister of Defense Pål Jonson. During the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's flag fluttering in Riyadh - File photo

Saudi Arabia Condemns Any Attempt to Close the Strait of Hormuz or Disrupt Waterways

On behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji participated by video…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi. SPA

Albudaiwi: GCC Countries Activate Several Alternative Logistics Corridors

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi affirmed that the GCC countries moved immediately to protect supply chains and ensure…

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Gulf Palace of Justice in Kuwait (KUNA)

Kuwait: State Security Criminal Court Sentences Defendants in Sectarian Strife Cases, Including Cleric

Kuwait’s Criminal Court, State Security Circuit, on Thursday issued prison sentences against 11 defendants, including cleric Hussein Al-Maatouq, who resides…

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