Fighter Jet Crashes During Training in Southern Saudi Arabia, Crew Dies

The advanced F-15SA was introduced to the Royal Saudi Air Force at the beginning of 2017. (SPA) 
The advanced F-15SA was introduced to the Royal Saudi Air Force at the beginning of 2017. (SPA) 
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Fighter Jet Crashes During Training in Southern Saudi Arabia, Crew Dies

The advanced F-15SA was introduced to the Royal Saudi Air Force at the beginning of 2017. (SPA) 
The advanced F-15SA was introduced to the Royal Saudi Air Force at the beginning of 2017. (SPA) 

An F-15SA Royal Saudi Air Force fighter jet crashed during a training mission in Khamis Mushait on Wednesday at 14:28, said the Saudi Ministry of Defense.

“May God have mercy on them, [I ask] the God Almighty to accept them from the righteous martyrs and to inspire their families and relatives patience and solace,” said the official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki.

An investigation committee has begun probing the causes of the accident.

The advanced F-15SA was introduced to the Royal Saudi Air Force at the beginning of 2017 and it has high capability to attack ground targets precisely in any weather conditions, defend itself against enemy aircraft, and help pilots fly in the dark.

The maximum speed of the “Strike Eagle” jet is 2,655 km per hour and its maximum altitude is 18,200 meters. Its combat range is 1,840 km.

It also has an airframe with a lifetime of more than double the old models.

The jet has two weapon pods which aren’t found in previous models, in order to fortify its weapon payload and capabilities that include highly-developed radars to enable it to perform all tasks.



UAE President Tells Rubio Rejects Displacement of Palestinians

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they meet at ADNEC Center Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, on February 19, 2025. (AFP)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they meet at ADNEC Center Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, on February 19, 2025. (AFP)
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UAE President Tells Rubio Rejects Displacement of Palestinians

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they meet at ADNEC Center Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, on February 19, 2025. (AFP)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they meet at ADNEC Center Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, on February 19, 2025. (AFP)

United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan told visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday that Abu Dhabi rejected any displacement of Palestinians, official media said.

Sheikh Mohammed "affirmed the UAE's firm position rejecting any attempts aimed at displacing the Palestinian people from their land", the Gulf state's WAM news agency said following a US proposal to take over the war-battered Gaza Strip and move its inhabitants.

It added that the president "stressed the need for the reconstruction of Gaza to be linked to a path leading to comprehensive and lasting peace based on the two-state solution".

The Abu Dhabi meeting covered a range of regional and international issues of shared concern, with a focus on developments in the Middle East and the Palestinian Territory and ongoing efforts to address the crisis in Gaza, as well as its implications for regional peace, stability, and security.

Sheikh Mohamed and Rubio also discussed cooperation between their countries, as well as ways to further deepen ties across various fields in pursuit of their joint interests.