MWL Condemns Israeli Airstrike Near Syrian Presidential Palace

MWL Condemns Israeli Airstrike Near Syrian Presidential Palace
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MWL Condemns Israeli Airstrike Near Syrian Presidential Palace

MWL Condemns Israeli Airstrike Near Syrian Presidential Palace

The Muslim World League (MWL) has strongly condemned the recent Israeli airstrike near the presidential palace in Damascus.

In a statement released by its General Secretariat, the MWL denounced what it called the "barbaric Israeli approach" as a violation of all international laws and norms that further destabilizes Syria and the broader region, SPA reported.
The MWL reiterated its full solidarity with Syria and its people in the face of all threats to the nation's security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.



UAE and Qatar Say Intercepted Drone, Missile Barrages

Vehicles drive along a highway, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
Vehicles drive along a highway, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
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UAE and Qatar Say Intercepted Drone, Missile Barrages

Vehicles drive along a highway, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
Vehicles drive along a highway, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

The United Arab Emirates and Qatar separately said Wednesday they had intercepted drone and missile barrages.

The UAE's Ministry of Defense said its air defenses "successfully engaged today (March 4, 2025) with 3 ballistic missiles and detected 129 drones, of which 121 drones were intercepted while 8 fell on state territory.”

Qatar's military said it was targeted "at dawn today, by 10 drones and 2 cruise missiles” coming from Iran, with all of the projectiles intercepted by its forces.


Saudi Arabia: Attempted Drone Attack on Ras Tanura, No Damage

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Saudi Arabia: Attempted Drone Attack on Ras Tanura, No Damage

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There are initial indications that an attempted attack on Ras Tanura refinery was carried out by a drone and resulted in no damage, Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, according ⁠to the state news ⁠agency (SPA).

“An attempted attack targeted the Ras Tanura refinery, and preliminary assessments indicate the attack was carried out by a drone, resulting in no damage,” Ministry of Defense Spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki stated.

SPA also cited an Energy Ministry source as saying that there was no disruption to supplies.


UK Advises Against All but Essential Travel to Kuwait

Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
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UK Advises Against All but Essential Travel to Kuwait

Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Britain advised against all but essential travel to Kuwait on Wednesday and told ⁠its citizens who were there ⁠to stay away from ⁠security or military facilities.

"Regional escalation poses significant security risks and has led to travel disruption," it said ⁠in ⁠the updated notice on the Foreign Office website.