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UAE President to Visit France on Monday

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. WAM
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. WAM
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UAE President to Visit France on Monday

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. WAM
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. WAM

The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, will fly to France on July 18 for his first official visit outside the region since taking office in May, the state news agency reported on Thursday.

Sheikh Mohammed “is looking forward” to meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace on Monday, it said.

“The visit is an opportunity to reinforce and expand the longstanding strategic partnership between the UAE and France,” said the news agency.

Sheikh Mohamed and Macron “will aim to bolster joint action that supports a collective responsibility to addressing several of the greatest challenges facing the world today, including future energy, climate change, and technology. In addition, the two nations will continue to strengthen ties across culture, education and space.”

They will also discuss joint efforts on regional stability and security, WAM said.

Sheikh Mohamed will meet with a number of French officials during the visit, it added.

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Saudi Crown Prince, Pakistani PM Discuss Implications of Regional Escalation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh last year. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh last year. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince, Pakistani PM Discuss Implications of Regional Escalation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh last year. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh last year. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held telephone talks on Wednesday on regional developments and the implications of the ongoing military escalation on regional and global security and stability.

Shehbaz Sharif stresses his country’s full support to Saudi Arabia, saying it will always firmly stand by its side amid the Iranian attacks against its security and sovereignty.

In a post on X, he said Pakistan will continue to stand in solidarity with the Kingdom, saying it enjoys its absolute support.

He underscored his country’s firm commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security and sovereignty, especially amid the current regional escalation.

He also condemned any attacks that target the Kingdom, hailing its restraint and urging de-escalation and an end to the hostilities.

He said he agreed with Crown Prince Mohammed to continue close coordination.

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Fire at Kuwait Airport After Drones Hit Fuel Tank

Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (AFP)
Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (AFP)
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Fire at Kuwait Airport After Drones Hit Fuel Tank

Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (AFP)
Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (AFP)

Drones hit a fuel tank and sparked a fire at Kuwait International Airport, the Gulf state's civil aviation authority said on Wednesday, as Iran presses on with its attacks in the nearly four-week regional war.

Citing preliminary information, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement posted online that the attack had caused only "limited" damage and no casualties.

Firefighters were working to bring the blaze under control, said agency spokesman Abdullah Al-Rajhi.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by state broadcaster IRIB that they had launched missiles and drones at military bases hosting US forces in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain as well as targets in Israel.

The Kuwait National Guard said in a statement that its forces intercepted six drones early Wednesday, and the army said air defenses were "responding to hostile missile and drone attacks".

In Bahrain, the interior ministry said air raid sirens were activated, while Jordan's public security directorate reported shrapnel fell near the capital Amman, resulting in no casualties or damage.

In Israel, the military said air defenses responded to Iranian missiles that triggered warning sirens across much of the country's central region.

The Kuwait airport is largely closed to commercial flights and has come under attack several times since the regional war began on February 28, when Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran.

On March 14, the civil aviation authority said an attack with "several drones" targeted the airport and "struck its radar system". No casualties were reported.

Major airlines have suspended flights to the Gulf, or cut back due to fuel shortages linked to the war.

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Shrapnel from Downed Ballistic Missile Causes Limited Damage in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region

Shrapnel from Downed Ballistic Missile Causes Limited Damage in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region
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Shrapnel from Downed Ballistic Missile Causes Limited Damage in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region

Shrapnel from Downed Ballistic Missile Causes Limited Damage in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region

Spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s civil defense said on Wednesday that shrapnel from a downed ballistic missile has caused damage in the Eastern Region.

The shrapnel damaged two houses, one of which was still under-construction and uninhabited.

No one was injured in the incident.

Earlier, Saudi defenses downed a ballistic missile and 28 drones in the Eastern Region, said Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki.