Qatar's Prime Minister Meets with Saudi Vice Foreign Minister

Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs holds talks with Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Amiri Diwan in Doha - SPA
Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs holds talks with Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Amiri Diwan in Doha - SPA
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Qatar's Prime Minister Meets with Saudi Vice Foreign Minister

Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs holds talks with Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Amiri Diwan in Doha - SPA
Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs holds talks with Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Amiri Diwan in Doha - SPA

Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani welcomed Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji, at the Amiri Diwan during his official visit to Doha.
During the meeting, the two officials discussed bilateral relations, exploring ways to enhance cooperation and strengthen strategic ties between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, SPA reported.

During the talks, the two sides also reviewed key areas of mutual interest.
The reception was attended by the Kingdom’s Ambassador to Qatar, Prince Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan.



UAE Defense Ministry Says Civilian Contractor Killed in Bahrain

 People sit along the corniche area on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Abu Dhabi on March 20, 2026. (AFP)
People sit along the corniche area on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Abu Dhabi on March 20, 2026. (AFP)
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UAE Defense Ministry Says Civilian Contractor Killed in Bahrain

 People sit along the corniche area on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Abu Dhabi on March 20, 2026. (AFP)
People sit along the corniche area on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Abu Dhabi on March 20, 2026. (AFP)

The UAE defense ministry said on Tuesday that a Moroccan contractor with the Emirati military was killed in Bahrain in an Iranian attack, with Manama saying the man had been assisting the local armed forces.

"The Ministry of Defense mourns the loss of a Moroccan civilian contractor serving with the UAE Armed Forces, who was martyred during a routine mission in the Kingdom of Bahrain following an Iranian missile attack," the UAE ministry said in a statement on X.

Five UAE ministry of defense personnel were also injured in the attack, the statement added.

Bahrain's military had announced that a UAE army personnel was killed in its territory while helping Bahraini forces defend against Iranian attacks.

It said UAE and Bahraini army personnel had also been injured without specifying how many.

Gulf forces have reported coming under attack in Bahrain before.


Saudi Defense Minister, French Minister of Armed Forces Discuss Means to Bolster Cooperation

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
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Saudi Defense Minister, French Minister of Armed Forces Discuss Means to Bolster Cooperation

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman received in Riyadh on Tuesday French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin for talks on regional developments and their repercussions on various levels.

They discussed bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and France in the defense field and means to bolster them.

Vautrin condemned the repeated Iranian attacks against the Kingdom.


Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with Counterparts from Uzbekistan, Cyprus

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
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Saudi FM Discusses Regional Developments with Counterparts from Uzbekistan, Cyprus

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos in Riyadh on Tuesday. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Tuesday a telephone call from his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov for talks on the latest developments in the region and ongoing efforts in this regard.

Prince Faisal also received in Riyadh his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos. They reviewed bilateral relations and areas of cooperation to advance common interests.

The ministers also discussed the regional escalations and efforts to address them.