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6 Injured after Debris Falls from Attack on Residential Area in Kuwait

Gulf Smoke rises from an area of Kuwait's international airport after a reported drone strike on April 1, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

6 Injured after Debris Falls from Attack on Residential Area in Kuwait

An Iranian attack on a residential area in northern Kuwait injured six people on Monday, the Gulf country's health ministry said. It followed a post on X…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Gulf Saudi defenses downed two drones in recent hours. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)

Saudi Arabia Intercepts and Destroys Two Drones

Saudi defenses intercepted two drones, said Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki on Monday. He said the interception and destruction operations were…

Gulf FILE PHOTO: General view of the Abu Dhabi city is seen from observation deck of Emirates Towers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December 23, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

UAE: Falling Debris Injures One after Attack Intercepted

Falling debris from an intercepted attack injured one person in an industrial area of Abu Dhabi, authorities in the United Arab Emirates said Monday. "Abu…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Gulf The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (X) 

ICAO Condemns Iranian Attacks on Civil Aviation

The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Sunday adopted at its 237th session a resolution condemning Iranian attacks targeting…

Asharq Al Awsat (Canada)
Gulf The Muslim World League (MWL) logo

MWL Condemns Attacks on UAE Embassy in Damascus

The Muslim World League (MWL) strongly condemned the attacks targeting the UAE Embassy and the residence of its head of mission in the Syrian capital, Damascus…

Asharq Al Awsat

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…

Asharq Al Awsat
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…

Asharq Al Awsat (Doha)
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…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Minister Discusses Regional Developments with Gulf Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz held on Tuesday a telephone call with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Hamoud bin…

Gulf Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Intercepts, Downs Drones, Missiles Fired at Eastern Region, al-Kharj

Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki announced on Wednesday that the Kingdom’s defenses intercepted and destroyed a…

Gulf A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia to Host Meeting of FMs from Arab and Islamic Countries on Wednesday

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the Kingdom will host in Riyadh on Wednesday a consultative ministerial meeting of foreign ministers from…

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

Missile Debris Kills One in Abu Dhabi as Iran Presses Gulf Attacks

Falling debris from a missile intercept killed one person on Tuesday in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi and injured two medical staff in Kuwait, authorities…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al Sabah. (Saudi Interior Ministry)

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Stress Importance of Security Coordination, Integration

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz held telephone talks on Tuesday with Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and…

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

Saudi, Egyptian FMs Discuss Regional De-Escalation Efforts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received in Riyadh on Monday his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty for talks on bilateral…

Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Jeddah in February. (SPA)

Mohammed bin Salman, Sisi Discuss Dangerous Regional Escalation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Monday a telephone call from Egypt’s President Abdel…

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

Saudi Arabia Downs Drones Fired at Eastern Region, al-Kharj

Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki said on Monday that 15 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Region. …

Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (Middle East)

Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with Counterparts from Bahrain, Japan, Pakistan

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate telephone talks on Monday with his counterpart from Bahrain, Dr…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf A smoke plume rises from a fire at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Dubai Airport Gradually Resumes Flights after Drone Fire

Officials said Monday that Dubai International Airport has gradually resumed some flights after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fuel tank fire, forcing a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Gulf Qatar Airways announces the continued temporary suspension of its flights as airspace closures persist (dpa). 

Saudi Arabia Becomes Region’s Key Transit Hub as War Disrupts Gulf Airspace

As the war between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other enters its third week, mounting military tensions and disruptions to regional…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh) Ibrahim  Abuzayed
Gulf The Foreign Ministers of the GCC and the UK held an extraordinary meeting via videoconference last Thursday. Photo: Saudi Foreign Ministry

Joint Gulf-UK Statement Condemns Iran’s Attacks and Threats

The Gulf Cooperation Council and the United Kingdom have stressed that the security of the Gulf region are fundamental pillars of the global economy’s…

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

Saudi Crown Prince, UAE President Say Iranian Attacks on GCC States Threaten Regional Security

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held a phone call with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The meeting clarified Saudi Arabia's position regarding current events and their developments (SPA)

Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with French, Indian Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks on Sunday with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, and India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Smoke rises above Dubai on March 13, 2026. (AFP)

Gulf Defenses Destroy 12 Ballistic Missiles, 50 Drones as 3 Soldiers Wounded in Kuwait

Defenses in the Gulf downed on Saturday 12 ballistic missiles and 50 drones fired at civilian locations and vital facilities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab…

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)
Gulf Legal procedures have been taken and the detainees have been referred to the Public Prosecution. (BNA)

Bahrain Arrests 6 for Sympathizing with Iran Attacks

Bahrain announced on Saturday the arrest of six people for posting videos related to the effects of the Iranian attacks, expressing sympathy with it and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)

Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Sultan of Oman on Death of Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, held a phone call on Saturday with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik…

Asharq Al Awsat