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Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Kuwait to Participate in GCC Ministerial Meeting

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Kuwait to Participate in GCC Ministerial Meeting

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, arrived in Kuwait to participate in the 164th Ministerial Meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Saudi Press Agency said on Monday.

The Minister was received at Kuwait International Airport by Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, and Saudi Ambassador to Kuwait, Prince Sultan bin Saad bin Khaled.

The Ministerial Meeting of the GCC is scheduled to discuss ways to promote joint GCC action, developments in regional and international arenas, and efforts made in this regard.

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Drone Attacks Target Kuwait Airport

Smoke rises from the area of the Kuwait International Airport after a reported drone strike hit a fuel depot on March 25, 2026. AFP
Smoke rises from the area of the Kuwait International Airport after a reported drone strike hit a fuel depot on March 25, 2026. AFP
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Drone Attacks Target Kuwait Airport

Smoke rises from the area of the Kuwait International Airport after a reported drone strike hit a fuel depot on March 25, 2026. AFP
Smoke rises from the area of the Kuwait International Airport after a reported drone strike hit a fuel depot on March 25, 2026. AFP

The Kuwait International Airport was hit by drone attacks on Saturday, authorities said.

The Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement that the attacks severely damaged the airport’s radar systems.

No casualties were reported, it added.

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Foreign Worker Wounded in Drone Attack on Oman’s Salalah Port

(FILE) - An Indian dhow captain supervises the loading of Omani refined flour aboard a dhow destined for India at the container port of Salalah, Oman, 24 October 2005 (reissued 20 March 2026). EPA/MIKE NELSON
(FILE) - An Indian dhow captain supervises the loading of Omani refined flour aboard a dhow destined for India at the container port of Salalah, Oman, 24 October 2005 (reissued 20 March 2026). EPA/MIKE NELSON
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Foreign Worker Wounded in Drone Attack on Oman’s Salalah Port

(FILE) - An Indian dhow captain supervises the loading of Omani refined flour aboard a dhow destined for India at the container port of Salalah, Oman, 24 October 2005 (reissued 20 March 2026). EPA/MIKE NELSON
(FILE) - An Indian dhow captain supervises the loading of Omani refined flour aboard a dhow destined for India at the container port of Salalah, Oman, 24 October 2005 (reissued 20 March 2026). EPA/MIKE NELSON

A drone attack on one of Oman's main ports wounded a foreign worker, the Gulf country's authorities said on Saturday.

Two drones hit the port of Salalah in the far south of Oman, a statement carried by the country's official news agency said, injuring the worker and causing "limited" damage to a crane.

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UAE Says Fires Brought Under Control after Iran Attack, 6 Injured

File photo of smoke rising after a fuel tank was targeted by a drone near Dubai International Airport (AP)
File photo of smoke rising after a fuel tank was targeted by a drone near Dubai International Airport (AP)
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UAE Says Fires Brought Under Control after Iran Attack, 6 Injured

File photo of smoke rising after a fuel tank was targeted by a drone near Dubai International Airport (AP)
File photo of smoke rising after a fuel tank was targeted by a drone near Dubai International Airport (AP)

The casualty toll from a missile attack early Saturday in Abu Dhabi has risen to six.

The Abu Dhabi Media Office said an additional Pakistani national was injured by falling debris in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) when air defense systems intercepted a ballistic missile.

The attack caused three fires in the area which have been brought under control, it said.

The statement said the fires had broken out due to falling debris from a "successful interception" of a ballistic missile.

It had earlier said that five Indians were injured.