Abdulhadi Habtor

Abdulhadi Habtor
Gulf Albudaiwi affirmed that Gulf states had long been a pillar of regional and global stability (GCC)

Albudaiwi: Regional Arrangements Excluding Gulf States Are Rejected

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi on Thursday called for Gulf states to be included in talks or agreements to resolve the…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 15, 2024. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Denies it Favors Prolonging the War

A senior official at the Saudi Foreign Ministry stressed to Asharq Al-Awsat that the Kingdom had previously denied claims that its leadership favors the…

Ibrahim  Abuzayed (Riyadh) Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Qatar Airways announces the continued temporary suspension of its flights as airspace closures persist (dpa). 

Saudi Arabia Becomes Region’s Key Transit Hub as War Disrupts Gulf Airspace

As the war between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other enters its third week, mounting military tensions and disruptions to regional…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh) Ibrahim  Abuzayed
World Smoke rises from a building in Kuwait following Iranian attacks (AFP). 

Iran-US-Israel Conflict Enters Phase of Prolonged Attrition

The confrontation between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other has entered a phase of mutual attrition, shifting from temporary…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf The extent of damage caused by a drone strike in the Seef district of Manama (AFP). 

Gulf Air Defenses Intercept 3,133 Iranian Missiles and Drones

Gulf air defense systems have intercepted more than 3,133 Iranian missiles and drones targeting civilian and critical infrastructure across the region as the…

Abdulhadi Habtor Ibrahim  Abuzayed
Gulf Smoke rises from a high-rise building following a drone attack in Kuwait City on March 8, 2026. (AFP)

War Enters Second Week as Nearly 3,000 Iranian Missiles and Drones Target Gulf States

Air defenses across the Gulf continued to intercept waves of Iranian missiles and drones as the conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel entered…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Smoke rises after an Iranian attack in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (Reuters)

Current Gulf Conflict a Struggle Over Continuity of the Global System

At a moment when military calculations intersect with the fragilities of the global economy, the Arabian Gulf is emerging as more than a theater of…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Gulf States Repel Iranian Attacks on Fifth Day of War

Gulf States Repel Iranian Attacks on Fifth Day of War

As the military confrontation between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other entered its fifth day, Iran continued launching missile…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)