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Saudi Crown Prince: We Will Work on Turning Greece into Hydrogen Hub in Europe

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Tuesday. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince: We Will Work on Turning Greece into Hydrogen Hub in Europe

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Tuesday. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held bilateral talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Tuesday.

They tackled bilateral relations and ways to boost them in various fields. They also covered regional and international developments.

Crown Prince Mohammed stressed that Saudi Arabia and Greece enjoy close and historic ties, adding that he was “very happy” to be visiting the country and with the warm reception he was accorded.

“This means a lot to me and Saudi Arabia,” he stressed.

“I promised Greece that I would not return empty-handed. We now have cooperation that will be a turning point for our countries and the entire region,” he remarked.

Crown Prince Mohammed said Saudi Arabia and Greece have historic opportunities they are working on, such as connecting an electrical grid that would provide southern and western Europe with renewable energy through Greece.

He revealed that Saudi Arabia and Greece agreements in all fields, revealing that efforts were underway to transform Greece into a hydrogen hub in Europe.

Crown Prince Mohammed and Mitsotakis oversaw the signing of several investment, technology, military, economic and security agreements.

The Saudi royal had arrived in Greece earlier on Tuesday as part of a trip to Europe. His next stop is France.

He was accorded a formal reception at Athens airport and then received at the prime minister’s headquarters.

The Saudi Royal Diwan had earlier said the visits to Greece and France, at the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, aim to bolster bilateral relations and discuss issues of common interest.

Saudi Arabia and Greece enjoy strong relations that go back to 1965. Mitsotakis had paid a visit to the Kingdom in 2021 and Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah visited Greece earlier this year.

The trade exchange between Saudi Arabia and Greece reached 34 billion riyals, or 9 billion dollars, in the past six years. Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports to Greece in 2021 topped 660 million riyals, or 176 million dollars, marking a growth of 21 percent.

Crown Prince Mohammed’s delegation to Greece includes the ministers of energy, sports, foreign affairs, culture, trade, investment, telecommunications and information technology, as well as the national security advisor.

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4 People Injured after Debris Falls on South Dubai Houses

Lightning illuminates the sky over Dubai during a thunderstorm on March 26, 2026. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Lightning illuminates the sky over Dubai during a thunderstorm on March 26, 2026. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
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4 People Injured after Debris Falls on South Dubai Houses

Lightning illuminates the sky over Dubai during a thunderstorm on March 26, 2026. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Lightning illuminates the sky over Dubai during a thunderstorm on March 26, 2026. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

Four people were injured by debris from an interception that fell on residential houses in southern Dubai Tuesday, authorities said.

"Authorities confirm that they are responding to an incident caused by debris from a successful interception that fell on residential houses in southern Dubai, resulting in property damage and minor injuries to four Asian nationals," the Dubai Media Office said on X.

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Saudi Arabia Intercepts 7 Missiles Targeting Riyadh, Downs 10 Drones

Saudi defenses intercepted a drone in the Al-Kharj province. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
Saudi defenses intercepted a drone in the Al-Kharj province. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
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Saudi Arabia Intercepts 7 Missiles Targeting Riyadh, Downs 10 Drones

Saudi defenses intercepted a drone in the Al-Kharj province. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
Saudi defenses intercepted a drone in the Al-Kharj province. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Saudi air defenses thwarted on Tuesday a series of Iranian missile attacks and drone incursions targeting the Riyadh region and the Eastern Province. 

The Saudi Civil Defense said that debris from intercepting a drone fell in al-Kharj Governorate, resulting in two minor injuries and limited material damage 

Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki stated earlier Tuesday that four ballistic missiles launched towards the Riyadh region and the Eastern Province were intercepted and destroyed.  

He also announced the interception and destruction of an additional three ballistic missiles, bringing the total number shot down to seven. 

Al-Maliki added that Saudi Air Defense Forces also managed to intercept and destroy 10 drones in the past hours, as part of the ongoing response to aerial attacks. 

The official spokesperson for the Civil Defense stated that drone interception debris fell twice in Al-Kharj, causing material damage in residential areas.  

The first incident damaged six homes without injuries, while the second affected three homes and vehicles. Two people were slightly injured in the later incident, with one already discharged after treatment. 

Authorities confirmed that the incidents were handled according to established procedures. Saudi defenses remain on high alert to counter various threats and protect airspace and vital facilities. 

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Bahrain Says it Busts a 'Hezbollah Terrorist Cell'

The three detainees have been referred to the Public Prosecution. (BNA)
The three detainees have been referred to the Public Prosecution. (BNA)
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Bahrain Says it Busts a 'Hezbollah Terrorist Cell'

The three detainees have been referred to the Public Prosecution. (BNA)
The three detainees have been referred to the Public Prosecution. (BNA)

Bahrain announced on Monday the arrest of three people “for forming a cell affiliated with the Lebanese terrorist Hezbollah group,” saying the necessary legal procedures had been completed and that the detainees had been referred to the Public Prosecution.

In a statement, the Interior Ministry said the suspects “coordinated with terrorist elements abroad and sought to engage in espionage with them with the intent to undermine the sovereignty of the state, spread fear and panic among citizens and residents, and endanger the security and safety of the country.”

The suspects were identified as Ahmed Ahmed Hussain Madan, 24, Hassan Abdulameer Ashoor, 22, and Muntadhar Abdulmohsen Ali Madan, 29, reported Bahrain’s state news agency BNA.

They revealed that “during their travel to Lebanon, they received weapons training after meeting with members of the Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist organization.”

They also sent images and information about the repercussions of the Iranian attacks against Bahrain and collected funds under the guise of charitable work, transferring them to support Hezbollah activities in preparation for being tasked by its leaders with carrying out terrorist plots and acts in Bahrain, said the statement.