King Salman Sends Invitation to Syrian President to Attend Arab Summit

Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. (Syrian presidency)
Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. (Syrian presidency)
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King Salman Sends Invitation to Syrian President to Attend Arab Summit

Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. (Syrian presidency)
Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. (Syrian presidency)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz invited on Wednesday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to attend the upcoming Arab League summit that will be held in Saudi Arabia on May 19.

Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi delivered the invitation to Assad during a meeting with the president in Damascus.

Ambassador Al-Sudairi conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to Assad and their wishes for security and stability for the government and people of Syria.



Fallen Debris in Dubai after Drone Interception

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

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

Dubai reported an attempted drone attack and fallen debris in two locations on Thursday.

The Dubai government's media office reported "a minor incident caused by debris from a successful interception that fell onto the facade of a building on Sheikh Zayed Road.”

Earlier, the media office reported "a minor drone incident in the Al Bada'a area.”

Both incidents caused no casualties, it said in the statements on X.


Kuwait Reports Material Damage after Drone Attack on Airport

A man fishes in the Gulf waters off Kuwait City on March 10, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
A man fishes in the Gulf waters off Kuwait City on March 10, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
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Kuwait Reports Material Damage after Drone Attack on Airport

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

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

"The civil aviation announces that Kuwait International Airport was targeted by several drones, resulting only in material damage," authorities said in a statement, adding that there were no casualties.

Also Thursday, Kuwait's electricity ministry said that six power transmission lines ⁠went out of service ⁠after debris from ⁠intercepted drones fell on them.

The ministry added that the electricity and ⁠water situation is ⁠under control.


Saudi Arabia Intercepts Drones Headed to Shaybah Oil Field

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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Drones Headed to Shaybah Oil Field

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Saudi Ministry of Defense logo

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

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Maliki also stated Wednesday that a hostile drone was shot down while attempting to approach the Diplomatic Quarter.

Al-Maliki further stated that drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Region.