Ibrahim  Abuzayed

Ibrahim  Abuzayed
Gulf UAE air defenses intercepted 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones launched from Iran (AFP)

Iran Attacks on Gulf States Continue Despite Ceasefire Announcement

Despite a two-week ceasefire between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other, Tehran has continued to target Gulf cities, underscoring…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh) Ibrahim  Abuzayed
Gulf Damage to the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi crude oil tanker, following a reported strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 31, 2026. (Kuwait Petroleum Corporation / Reuters)

Gulf Countries Demand to Be Part of Any Regional Security Agreement

Defenses across the Gulf continued on Wednesday to shoot down dozens of rockets and drones from Iran targeting civilian and private property in blatant…

Ibrahim  Abuzayed (Riyadh)
Gulf An Iranian rocket is intercepted over Abu Dhabi. (AFP)

Kuwait Dismantles Iranian Cell, Bahrain Refers Collaborators to Judiciary

Kuwait announced on Thursday that it busted a cell associated with Iran, while Bahrain referred collaborators with Tehran to the judiciary, reflecting the…

Ibrahim  Abuzayed (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 In Saudi Arabia, air defenses downed 29 drones over the Eastern Province and Al Jouf. Photo: Defense Ministry

Second Fire Hits Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi Refinery, Saudi Downs 29 Drones

Gulf air defenses intercepted and destroyed multiple Iranian missiles and drones targeting civilian sites, energy facilities, and critical infrastructure…

Ibrahim  Abuzayed (Riyadh)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meet in Jeddah in February. (SPA)

Mohammed bin Salman, Sisi Discuss Dangerous Regional Escalation

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Monday a telephone call from Egypt’s President Abdel…

Ibrahim  Abuzayed (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…

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Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah on Thursday (SPA)

Pakistan Reiterates Firm Support for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met in Jeddah on Thursday evening with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who…

Ibrahim  Abuzayed