Abdulhadi Habtor

Abdulhadi Habtor
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)
Gulf Missiles and drones intercepted over Doha. (dpa)

Gulf Air Defenses Intercept More Than 1,800 Iranian Missiles and Drones

Iranian attacks on cities and critical facilities across Gulf states continued, while regional air defense systems reported intercepting more than 465…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf  Smoke rises following reports of Iranian missile attacks on Doha (Reuters). 

Iran Targets Gulf Energy Facilities on Third Day of War

On the third day of the war, Iran deliberately targeted energy facilities and critical infrastructure in several Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar,…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Iran’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Tehran's Ambassador in Riyadh to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia, Iran Aligned on Averting War

Iran’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati revealed that Tehran has consulted Gulf Cooperation Council states, foremost among them Saudi Arabia, on its…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Yemen’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shayea al-Zindani (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Yemen PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: New Saudi Support Boosts Gov’t Performance

Yemen’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shayea al-Zindani said new Saudi economic support to cover public sector salaries and help reduce the budget…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Members of the Al-Wadiah battalion boast extensive experience allowing them to thwart ongoing smuggling attempts. (Al-Wadiah battalion) 

Al-Wadiah Border Security Foils Attempt to Smuggle Thousands of Captagon Pills from Yemen 

The “Al-Wadiah Port Security and Protection Battalion” thwarted an attempt to smuggle 4,925 Captagon pills bound for Saudi Arabia from areas under Houthi…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)