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Saudi Arabia Condemns Targeting of UAE Consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan

Smoke and flames rise following a drone attack on the UAE consulate in Erbil, Iraq in this screengrab obtained from social media March 9, 2026. (Social media/via Reuters)
Smoke and flames rise following a drone attack on the UAE consulate in Erbil, Iraq in this screengrab obtained from social media March 9, 2026. (Social media/via Reuters)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Targeting of UAE Consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan

Smoke and flames rise following a drone attack on the UAE consulate in Erbil, Iraq in this screengrab obtained from social media March 9, 2026. (Social media/via Reuters)
Smoke and flames rise following a drone attack on the UAE consulate in Erbil, Iraq in this screengrab obtained from social media March 9, 2026. (Social media/via Reuters)

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Tuesday the targeting of the United Arab Emirates’ consulate in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.

A Foreign Ministry statement stressed Riyadh's solidarity with Abu Dhabi.

The repeated attacks on diplomatic missions are a “clear violation of international laws and norms,” it added.

The UAE’s Foreign Ministry had earlier said a “terrorist” drone attack had struck its consulate.

Material damage was reported. No one was injured in the incident.

The ministry said attacks on diplomatic missions are “flagrant violations of all international laws and norms, especially the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.”

It warned that such attacks are a dangerous escalation and threat to regional security and stability.

It called on the Iraq and Kurdistan governments to investigate the attack and hold the perpetrators to account.

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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.