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Defense Ministry to Launch Inaugural Saudi Military History Forum in September

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Defense Ministry to Launch Inaugural Saudi Military History Forum in September

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

The Ministry of Defense, in cooperation with the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) and Taif University's Taif History Center, will organize the first Saudi military history forum in September 2026, aimed at documenting the Kingdom's military heritage and chronicling the development of its Armed Forces.

The forum will address four main tracks: the military foundation of the Kingdom, the role of Taif Governorate in the emergence of the Saudi Army, the historical development of the Armed Forces, and sources for documenting Saudi military history, SPA reported.

Activities will include peer-reviewed paper presentations, panel discussions, a historical exhibition, and field visits to military facilities and historically significant sites.

Researchers and academics are invited to submit abstracts via the Darah digital platform by May 15, with full papers due by June 30.

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Bahrain Revokes Nationality of 69 Individuals for Hailing Iranian Attacks

Bahrain Revokes Nationality of 69 Individuals for Hailing Iranian Attacks
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Bahrain Revokes Nationality of 69 Individuals for Hailing Iranian Attacks

Bahrain Revokes Nationality of 69 Individuals for Hailing Iranian Attacks

Bahraini sources said the authorities in Bahrain have revoked the nationality of individuals hailing the hostile acts carried out by Iran against Bahrain.

The sources said on Monday that, in implementation of the Royal directives, the nationality of 69 individuals of non-Bahraini origin has been revoked for sympathizing with and glorifying the criminal Iranian hostile acts.

Iran had launched repeated attacks on Bahrain and other Gulf states during the war it waged against the United States and Israel.

Last week, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, tasked Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, with immediately initiating strict measures against those involved in undermining national security, including reviewing their entitlement to hold Bahraini nationality.

The Bahrain News Agency reported that King Hamad, during a meeting with senior officials in the Kingdom, said the state is proceeding with full resolve to address the repercussions of the war, noting the assignment of the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in the coming phase, “to implement comprehensive and decisive measures, by establishing appropriate programmes to address any shortcomings identified, whether in defence or in the economy.”

This is in addition to “the immediate commencement of taking the necessary action against anyone who has allowed themselves to betray the nation or undermine its security and stability, and to consider who deserves Bahraini nationality and who does not, so that the necessary measures are applied against them, especially as the situation remains delicate, and we must rely on what is dictated by the national conscience, on the basis that the nation is a great trust in honour and custom, with no leniency in squandering it or failing in its duties.”

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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from Bangladeshi Prime Minister

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the Cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the Cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from Bangladeshi Prime Minister

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the Cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chairs the Cabinet meeting in Jeddah. (SPA)

Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a written message from Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman concerning relations between the two countries.

The message was received by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji during his meeting today in Riyadh with Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Bangladeshi prime minister Humayun Kabir, SPA reported.

The meeting reviewed bilateral relations and discussed topics of mutual interest.

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Saudi Crown Prince: 'Vision 2030' Has Driven a Qualitative Leap in the Kingdom’s Development Path

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Crown Prince: 'Vision 2030' Has Driven a Qualitative Leap in the Kingdom’s Development Path

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, Mohammed bin Salman, affirmed that “Vision 2030” has brought about a qualitative transformation in the Kingdom’s development trajectory, through the comprehensive and tangible progress it has achieved across the economic sphere, services, infrastructure and logistics, and aspects of social life.

He affirmed that the Vision “entered in 2026 its third and final phase, which will extend over the next five years until 2030, maintaining its focus on long-term objectives while adapting implementation methods to the requirements of the phase, in a way that sustains momentum and prosperity and positions the Kingdom at the forefront of advanced nations.”