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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 Prince Khaled bin Salman meeting with leaders and senior officials in the Ministry of Defense following the Eid prayer (Ministry)

Saudi Minister of Defense Relays Leadership’s Praise for Armed Forces’ Heroic Role

Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense, conveyed on Friday the praise of the Saudi leadership for the armed forces’ heroic…

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Gulf The cell members arrested by the UAE authorities published by the official news agency (WAM)

UAE Says it Dismantled Terrorist Network Funded by Iran, Hezbollah

United Arab Emirates security authorities have dismantled a terrorist network funded and operated by Lebanon's Hezbollah and its backer Iran, arresting its…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Makkah. (SPA)

Crown Prince Performs Eid Al-Fitr Prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer on Friday morning in Makkah, the…

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

Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Jordanian Counterpart

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

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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 of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Leadership Exchanges Eid Al-Fitr Greetings with Leaders of Islamic Countries

Saudi Arabia’s leadership marked the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr by exchanging warm greetings with leaders across the Islamic world, reinforcing bonds of unity and…

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Gulf Saudi airports sustain a central regional role in handling neighboring and global flights (SPA)

Pakistani Official: Saudi Response Sets Model in Managing Umrah Travel Crisis

A Pakistani official described Saudi Arabia’s efforts to facilitate the return of Umrah pilgrims to their home countries as “exceptional,” particularly in…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Say Iran’s Attacks in Gulf Threat to Regional Security

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held…

Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)

King Salman: Saudi Arabia Has Worked Tirelessly to Support Peace in the World

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud stressed on Thursday that Saudi Arabia has made “persistent efforts to support global peace…

Gulf  This picture shows the Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar's principal site for production of liquefied natural gas and gas-to-liquid, administrated by Qatar Petroleum, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of the capital Doha, on February 6, 2017.(Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)

Qatar PM Says Gas Hub Attack 'Clear Proof' Iran Not Only Targeting US Interests

Qatar's prime minister said on Thursday Iran's attack on the world's largest gas facility in Qatar was "clear proof" against Tehran's claims of having targeted…

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Gulf Muslim World League Welcomes Joint Statement of Arab-Islamic Ministerial Meeting in Riyadh

Muslim World League Welcomes Joint Statement of Arab-Islamic Ministerial Meeting in Riyadh

The Muslim World League (MWL) today welcomed the joint statement issued by the consultative ministerial meeting of foreign ministers from several Arab and…

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Gulf Brig. Gen. Nasser Bousleib, the Interior Ministry’s official spokesperson. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Kuwait Arrests Hezbollah Cell Plotting Attacks on Key Facilities

Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday evening that state security forces had thwarted a terrorist cell linked to Hezbollah that was planning to…

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Gulf Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki. (SPA)

Saudi Defenses Destroy Ballistic Missiles, Drones Fired at Riyadh, Eastern Region

Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki said on Thursday that the Kingdom’s defenses intercepted and downed 12 drones and a…

Gulf The foreign ministers pose for a family photo during their consultative meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)

Riyadh Consultative Meeting: Regional Countries Will Not Stand Idly by against Threats

Foreign ministers of Gulf, Arab and regional countries condemned on Thursday Iran’s flagrant violation of principles of good neighborliness and of the…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Sign Mutual Visa Exemptions for Holders of Diplomatic and Special Passports

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, signed an agreement granting mutual exemption from…

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Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah at the Riyadh meeting. (SPA)

Saudi FM: Trust in Iran Has Been Shattered

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah called on Iran on Thursday to cease its attacks on Gulf and Arab countries, warning that its…

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Gulf A photograph shows Doha's skyline on March 10, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Qatar Declares Iran’s Security, Military Attache as Persona Non Grata

Qatar has declared the security and military attache in Iran's embassy as "persona non grata,” asking them ⁠to leave the ⁠country within a period of maximum …

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

GCC Chief Discusses Iranian Aggression against Council States with EU Gulf Envoy

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi received European Union (EU) Special Representative for the Gulf Region Luigi Di Maio on Wednesday at the general…

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Gulf Ambulances carrying the bodies of victims killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center, make their way to the Badam Bagh Hilltop for a funeral and mass burial in Kabul on March 18, 2026. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Temporary Truce between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the temporary truce agreement reached between Pakistan and Afghanistan on the advent of Eid Al-Fitr. In a statement, the…

Gulf Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Destroys Ballistic Missiles Fired at Riyadh, Eastern Region

Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki announced on Wednesday that the Kingdom’s defenses intercepted and destroyed four…

Gulf People observe the crescent of the month of Shawwal at the astronomical observatory at Hautat Sudair. (Majmaah University)

Saudi Arabia, Gulf Countries Declare Friday as First Day of Eid al-Fitr

Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that Friday was the first day of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. The Saudi Supreme…

Gulf Arab Parliament Speaker Condemns Continued Iranian Attacks against Arab States

Arab Parliament Speaker Condemns Continued Iranian Attacks against Arab States

Speaker of the Arab Parliament Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi renewed his strong condemnation of the continued blatant and repeated Iranian attacks targeting…

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

GCC Hails Kuwait on Arrest of Hezbollah Cell

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi praised on Tuesday security authorities in Kuwait on their arrest of a …

Gulf This handout picture released by Qatar's Amiri Diwan on March 17, 2026, shows Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R) meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, at the Diwan in Doha. (Qatar Amiri Diwan / AFP)

Qatar, Jordan Condemn Iran’s Attacks on the Region, Urge De-Escalation

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Jordan's King Abdullah II condemned on Tuesday Iran’s attacks in the region, urging an immediate cessation of…

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

Saudi, Algerian FMs Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Tuesday a telephone call from his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf. They…