Saudi Crown Prince, France’s Macron Discuss Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince, France’s Macron Discuss Regional Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Tuesday a telephone call from French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss aspects of cooperation between their countries and means to strengthen it.

They also tackled regional developments, focusing on the developments in the Palestinian territories and efforts to end the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

Crown Prince Mohammed reiterated the Kingdom’s call for an immediate end to the war on Gaza, underscoring the need to achieve just, permanent and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.

The Kingdom also condemns all measures that undermine the two-state solution, he added.



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.


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.


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.