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Vice Foreign Minister, Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hold Talks

Gulf The meeting addressed bilateral cooperation - SPA

Vice Foreign Minister, Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hold Talks

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji received Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptian Expatriates for African…

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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)
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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…

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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…

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Gulf A general view shows the Dukan dam in Sulaimaniyah in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region on March 11, 2026. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

UAE Condemns Attack on its Consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan

The UAE slammed the targeting of its consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan for the second time in a week, the foreign affairs ministry said in a statement Saturday. …

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Gulf Vehicles drive along a highway during a heavy rain in Kuwait City on March 12, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Kuwait: Drones Cause Damage, Injuries Near US Base

Two drones targeted an airbase in Kuwait housing US military staff, injuring Kuwaiti personnel and causing damage, the defense ministry said on Saturday. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait City)
Gulf The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Saudi Arabia Downs 60 Drones, Two Killed in Oman

Gulf air defenses continued on Friday to intercept Iranian missiles and drones in attacks that have persisted for two weeks, striking residential areas,…

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, France Stress Need for End to Threats to Regional, Int’l Security

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron stressed on Friday the need for an end to…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, received the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives British Foreign Secretary

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Thursday the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth…

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Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah on Thursday (SPA)

Pakistan Reiterates Firm Support for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met in Jeddah on Thursday evening with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who…

Ibrahim  Abuzayed
Gulf Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Affirm Solidarity to Safeguard Security and Stability

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and his Turkish counterpart Yaşar Güler reaffirmed their solidarity regarding measures taken…

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Gulf Official spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry Turki al-Malki. (SPA)

Saudi Defenses Destroy 45 Drones

Official spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry Turki al-Malki said on Friday that the Kingdom’s defenses intercepted and destroyed 28 drones after entering…

Gulf The Empty Quarter lies atop two of the world’s largest oil and gas fields (SPA)

Empty Quarter: Reservoir of Energy and Graveyard for Drones

Stretching across the southern Arabian Peninsula, the Empty Quarter desert spreads like an endless sea of sand. It covers three Saudi administrative regions…

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

Saudi Foreign Minister Discusses Regional Escalation with Spanish Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call on Thursday from his Spanish counterpart José Manuel Albares. …

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Gulf Pakistan's Prime Minister arriving in Jeddah - SPA

Pakistani Prime Minister Arrives in Jeddah

Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and his accompanying delegation arrived in Jeddah on Thursday, SPA reported. At King Abdulaziz International…

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Gulf Workers inspect the damage at the Address Creek Harbour hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Fallen Debris in Dubai after Drone Interception

Dubai reported an attempted drone attack and fallen debris in two locations on Thursday. The Dubai government's media office reported "a minor incident…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Gulf A man fishes in the Gulf waters off Kuwait City on March 10, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Kuwait Reports Material Damage after Drone Attack on Airport

Drone strikes caused damage at Kuwait's international airport, authorities said Thursday, after the facility came under fire again during Iran's attacks…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait City)
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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Drones Headed to Shaybah Oil Field

Saudi Arabia intercepted drones headed towards the Shaybah oil field on Thursday, marking ⁠the third such incident reported on the same day. Spokesperson…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The Saudi flag with its great connotations that refer to unification, justice, strength, growth and prosperity (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Security Council Resolution Condemning Iran’s Attacks on the Gulf, Jordan

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the United Nations Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2817, which was submitted by the Kingdom…

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Gulf The Security Council during its meeting on Wednesday (EPA)

UN Security Council Condemns Iranian Attacks on the Gulf

In a resolution supported by 135 UN member states, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned Iranian aggressions targeting Gulf…

Ali Barada (Washington)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz

Saudi Defense Minister Discusses Regional Security in Calls with Korean, Romanian, and Turkish Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held a series of phone calls with several defense counterparts to discuss the latest regional…

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

Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments, Condemns Iranian Attack in Calls with Int’l Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a series of phone calls on Wednesday with several counterparts to discuss the…

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Gulf Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Sudani to Saudi Crown Prince: Iraq Rejects Being Used as Launch Point for Attacks Against Other Countries

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

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The extent of damage caused by a drone strike in the Seef district of Manama (AFP). 

Gulf Air Defenses Intercept 3,133 Iranian Missiles and Drones

Gulf air defense systems have intercepted more than 3,133 Iranian missiles and drones targeting civilian and critical infrastructure across the region as the…

Abdulhadi Habtor Ibrahim  Abuzayed
Gulf This image released by Bahrain's Interior Ministry shows firefighters extinguishing flames after an Iranian projectile struck an industrial area in Ma'ameer, Bahrain, Monday, March 9, 2026. (Bahrain Interior Ministry via AP)

Bahrain Redirects Aircraft to Alternative Airports

Bahrain's Civil Aviation Affairs said on Wednesday it had coordinated the successful transfer ⁠of aircraft from Bahrain ⁠International Airport to ⁠alternative…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama )
Gulf An alert issued by the United Arab Emirates' Interior Ministry, warning of potential missile threats and instructing to seek shelter, is displayed on a mobile phone, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Drones Hit Near Dubai Airport, Wounding 4 People

Two Iranian drones hit near Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, wounding four people though flights continue, authorities said. The Dubai Media…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Gulf Official spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry Turki al-Malki. (SPA)

Saudi Defenses Destroy 7 Ballistic Missiles, 22 Drones

Official spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry Turki al-Malki announced on Wednesday that the Kingdom intercepted and destroyed six ballistic missiles that…