Jubair Alansari

Jubair Alansari
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah on Wednesday (SPA)

Saudi-Pakistani Ties Shift from Coordination to Shaping Stability

Analysts said Saudi-Pakistani ties have moved beyond partnership to actively shaping stability and peace, describing Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s…

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)
Gulf Mina al-Ahmadi refinery in Kuwait (KUNA) 

Iranian Attacks Target Energy Facilities in Kuwait, UAE

Iranian attacks struck key energy infrastructure in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates on Friday, prompting air defense responses across the Gulf and causing…

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)
Gulf Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah inspects fuel tank fire site at Kuwait International Airport. (KUNA)

Gulf Defenses Continue to Confront Iranian Threats with High Efficiency

Gulf air defenses intercepted waves of Iranian missiles and drones on Friday, countering with high efficiency attacks on vital sites and civilian facilities in…

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)
Gulf The foreign ministers pose for a family photo during their consultative meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)

Riyadh Consultative Meeting: Regional Countries Will Not Stand Idly by against Threats

Foreign ministers of Gulf, Arab and regional countries condemned on Thursday Iran’s flagrant violation of principles of good neighborliness and of the…

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)
Gulf Smoke rises above Dubai on March 13, 2026. (AFP)

Gulf Defenses Destroy 12 Ballistic Missiles, 50 Drones as 3 Soldiers Wounded in Kuwait

Defenses in the Gulf downed on Saturday 12 ballistic missiles and 50 drones fired at civilian locations and vital facilities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab…

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)
Gulf The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Saudi Arabia Downs 60 Drones, Two Killed in Oman

Gulf air defenses continued on Friday to intercept Iranian missiles and drones in attacks that have persisted for two weeks, striking residential areas,…

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)
Gulf Muslims perform the tawaf (circumambulation) around the holu Kaaba at the Grand Mosque during the Hajj 2025 pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 07 June 2025. (EPA)

Saudi Arabia Declares Success of this Year’s Hajj

Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal declared on Sunday the success of this year’s Hajj, stressing Saudi Arabia’s pride in serving the…

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh on December 7, 2023 (SPA).

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Peace in Ukraine

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to facilitating dialogue and pursuing a political resolution to the Ukraine crisis…

Jubair Alansari (Riyadh)