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Crown Prince Mohamad bin Salman Arrives in Madinah

File photo of a previous visit by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, at the Prophet’s Mosque in the city of Madinah. (SPA)
File photo of a previous visit by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, at the Prophet’s Mosque in the city of Madinah. (SPA)
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Crown Prince Mohamad bin Salman Arrives in Madinah

File photo of a previous visit by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, at the Prophet’s Mosque in the city of Madinah. (SPA)
File photo of a previous visit by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, at the Prophet’s Mosque in the city of Madinah. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, who is also the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, arrived in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah on Wednesday.

Upon arrival at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport, the Crown Prince was welcomed by Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region, and Prince Saud bin Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region.
The Crown Prince was accompanied by Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Minister of the State and Cabinet's Member; Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Sports; Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of the National Guard; Prince Saud bin Salman bin Abdulaziz; Sheikh Saleh bin Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, Minister of State and Cabinet's Member, Sheikh Dr. Saad bin Nasser Al-Shathri, Member of Council of Senior Scholars and advisor at the Royal Court, along with several other officials.

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Riots Targeting UAE Embassy in Damascus

Saudi Arabia called for the protection of diplomatic missions. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia called for the protection of diplomatic missions. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Riots Targeting UAE Embassy in Damascus

Saudi Arabia called for the protection of diplomatic missions. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia called for the protection of diplomatic missions. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia condemned on Sunday the riots, assaults, and attempted vandalism that targeted the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates and the residence of its head of mission in Damascus.

A Foreign Ministry statement said the Kingdom also slammed the “unacceptable offenses directed at the national symbols of the brotherly UAE.”

The ministry stressed the Kingdom’s “rejection of these attacks and all forms of violence against diplomats, stressing the need to ensure the protection of diplomats and diplomatic missions in line with relevant international laws and conventions.”

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi also slammed the attack against the UAE embassy in Damascus, urging Syrian authorities to hold those responsible to account.

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Oman, Iran Hold Talks on Strait of Hormuz

Traffic passing a huge political billboard reading in Persian "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed", in Enghelb square in Tehran, Iran, 05 April 2026. (EPA)
Traffic passing a huge political billboard reading in Persian "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed", in Enghelb square in Tehran, Iran, 05 April 2026. (EPA)
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Oman, Iran Hold Talks on Strait of Hormuz

Traffic passing a huge political billboard reading in Persian "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed", in Enghelb square in Tehran, Iran, 05 April 2026. (EPA)
Traffic passing a huge political billboard reading in Persian "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed", in Enghelb square in Tehran, Iran, 05 April 2026. (EPA)

Oman and Iran held talks on easing passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Omani state news agency reported Sunday, with the key shipping chokepoint effectively closed due to war in the Middle East.

"Oman and Iran held a meeting at the deputy ministers level in the foreign ministries of the two countries, with the attendance of specialists from both sides, during which the possible options were discussed regarding ensuring the smooth passage through the Strait of Hormuz," the news agency posted on X.

"The experts from both sides put forward a number of visions and proposals regarding it," it added.

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Saudi Defenses Intercept and Destroy Cruise Missile

The Ministry of Defense reiterated the readiness of its forces to deal with various threats. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)
The Ministry of Defense reiterated the readiness of its forces to deal with various threats. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)
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Saudi Defenses Intercept and Destroy Cruise Missile

The Ministry of Defense reiterated the readiness of its forces to deal with various threats. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)
The Ministry of Defense reiterated the readiness of its forces to deal with various threats. (Saudi Ministry of Defense)

Saudi Defense Ministry spokesperson Turki Al-Malki said on Sunday that the Kingdom's defenses shot down a cruise missile in recent hours.

The interception process was successful, he added.

The Ministry of Defense reiterated the readiness of its forces to deal with various threats to ensure the security of the Kingdom and the safety of its territories.