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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
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…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and US President Donald Trump attend the Keynote Address at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 13 May 2025. (EPA)

Trump: Nobody Will Be Able to Break Relationship with Saudi Arabia

US President Donald Trump underscored on Wednesday his “very strong” relationship with the Saudi leadership. Speaking from Doha, he said: “Our relationship…

Ibrahim  Abuzayed (Riyadh)