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Saudi FM Holds Phone Talks with US Secretary of State

Gulf Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (SPA)

Saudi FM Holds Phone Talks with US Secretary of State

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held phone talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, the Saudi Press…

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Gulf Deputy Minister for Water at the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shaibani. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Global Water and Sanitation Goal at UN Forum

Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal Six (SDG 6) through implementing an integrated water resources management…

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

Saudi Crown Prince, US President Discuss Cooperation and Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received a phone call from US President Donald J. Trump, the…

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Gulf Part of the memorandum signing ceremony attended by the Saudi Crown Prince and the Canadian Prime Minister in Jeddah on Thursday. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia and Canada: Questions and Answers on Joint Action and Coordination Council

Saudi Arabia and Canada announced a series of agreements and memorandums of understanding signed in the presence of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Repeated Iranian Attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan

Saudi Arabia condemned in the strongest terms the repeated heinous Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. The ministry renewed the Kingdom’s…

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Gulf Shabwah Governor laid the cornerstone for a Kuwaiti residential city for orphans in Ataq (Saba)

Saudi Project to Enhance Food Security in Yemen’s Hadhramaut and Socotra

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has signed a cooperation agreement with a civil society organization via video conference to…

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Gulf Smoke rises from a building in Kuwait following an Iranian attack. (AFP file)

Iran Attacks on Gulf States Surpass 7,000

Iranian attacks on Gulf states have reached new levels since the war began, with Kuwait emerging as one of the countries most heavily targeted in recent weeks…

Ghazi al-Harthi (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi, Qatari FMs Discuss Regional Developments

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

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Planes are seen at Kuwait International Airport. (KUNA)

One Killed in ‘Criminal’ Iranian Attack on Kuwait, Airport Partially Resumes Flights

One person was killed in an Iranian attack targeting civilian facilities in Kuwait, including the international airport and diplomatic missions, the foreign…

Gulf  The Kuwait City skyline is pictured from across the waterfront along the Gulf in Salimiyah on June 2, 2026. (AFP)

Kuwait Arrests 3 Fugitive Prisoners

Kuwait’s Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday the arrest of three fugitive prisoners who had escaped a correctional facility. A statement said they were…

Gulf Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Urges Stronger Action Against Illicit Arms Trafficking

Saudi Arabia has stressed the growing interest of the Arab Group in combating the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons in light of the…

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Gulf A general view of Manama, Bahrain. (Reuters)

Bahrain Bars its Citizens from Traveling to Iraq, Iran

Bahrain announced on Tuesday that it was indefinitely barring its citizens from traveling to Iraq and Iran due to the security tensions in the region and the…

Gulf Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs and General Supervisor of the Economic and Development Affairs Deputyship Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi meets with Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi FM Receives Written Message from Russian Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Tuesday a written message from his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov…

Gulf  Muslim worshippers attend Eid al-Adha prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, May 27, 2026  (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia, Arab and Islamic Countries Condemn Israeli Settlers’ Incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt, and Türkiye strongly condemned on Tuesday the…

Gulf Officials at the virtual meeting between KSrelief and UNHCR. (UNHCR Office in Riyadh)

Saudi Arabia's KSrelief, UNHCR Sign Agreement to Boost Protection, Healthcare Services in Yemen

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed a $3.1 million agreement to…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Gulf First responders gather at the site of an Israeli strike that hit near a hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on June 1, 2026. (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU / AFP)

OIC, MWL Condemn Israeli Attacks on Lebanon

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Muslim World League condemned on Monday the Israeli attacks on Lebanon,…

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Gulf Iranian pilgrims during this year’s Hajj. (Iranian Embassy in Saudi Arabia)

Enayati to Asharq Al-Awsat: 30,000 Hajj Pilgrims Begin to Return Home from Saudi Arabia

Iranian Hajj pilgrims began returning home from Saudi Arabia after completing their holy journey. Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati told…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Kuwait blamed Iran for the attack, saying it was a dangerous escalation and violation of its sovereignty. (KUNA)

Arab Parliament, MWL Strongly Condemn Iranian Aggression against Kuwait

Speaker of the Arab Parliament Mohammed Al Yamahi condemned the Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait, stressing that they constitute a violation of international…

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Gulf Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Aggression against Lebanon

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Aggression against Lebanon

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of the Israeli aggression against the territory of the Lebanese Republic…

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Gulf Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Nasser Hadi over Death of Former Yemeni President

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, made a phone call on Monday to Nasser Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi,…

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

Albudaiwi: Continued Iranian Attacks on Kuwait Constitute Dangerous and Unacceptable Escalation

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi expressed his condemnation and denunciation in the strongest possible terms of the…

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Gulf File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT

Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns 'Heinous' Iranian Attacks against Kuwait

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressed its strongest condemnation of and denunciation against the repeated and heinous…

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Gulf An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file)

Kuwait Army Says Air Defenses Intercepted Missile, Drone Attacks

Kuwait's air defenses intercepted missile and drone attacks, the military said Monday, with the country blaming Iran. "The General Staff of the Army wishes…

Gulf WHO Praises Saudi Arabia’s Success in Protecting Global Health during Hajj Season

WHO Praises Saudi Arabia’s Success in Protecting Global Health during Hajj Season

The World Health Organization (WHO) praised Saudi Arabia for successfully ensuring that the 1447 AH Hajj season was free of disease outbreaks and public health…

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

Saudi Crown Prince, French President Discuss Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Sunday a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf OIC Welcomes Inclusion of Israeli Occupation Authorities, Entities on UN Blacklist

OIC Welcomes Inclusion of Israeli Occupation Authorities, Entities on UN Blacklist

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed the annual report of the United Nations Secretary-General, which included the…

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Gulf The Saudi Minister of Defense during his meeting with the family of the deceased, led by his brother Major General Nasser Mansour Hadi (SPA)

Saudi Defense Minister Conveys Leadership’s Condolences on Death of Former Yemeni President

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz conveyed the condolences of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah reviewed key opportunities and development initiatives for the Hajj season during the meeting. (SPA)

Saudi Hajj Minister Discusses Improvements, Preparations for Next Season

Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah met on Friday with representatives of Hajj companies in Mina to evaluate performance, discuss areas for…

Asharq Al Awsat (Makkah)
Gulf Kuwait blamed Iran for the attack, saying it was a dangerous escalation and violation of its sovereignty. (KUNA)

Iraq Condemns Rocket Attacks against Kuwait

Iraq condemned on Friday the rocket and drone attacks against Kuwait earlier this week. Kuwait blamed Iran for the attack, saying it was a dangerous…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)