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السعودية تنشر منظومات دفاع جوي متطورة لحماية أجواء الحج على مدار الساعة

2 min

The Gulf

Saudi Arabia deploys advanced air defense systems during Hajj season

The systems operate around the clock under integrated operational plans to enhance monitoring and atmospheric observation, and to raise readiness in the holy sites during the Hajj season.

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Screenshot of video of Saudi Arabia’s Air Force intercepts Iranian drones over Saudi airspace

2 min

The Gulf

Iraq denies knowledge of drones launched from its territory after Saudi Arabia intercepts three

Saudi Arabia intercepted three drones entering from Iraq on Sunday, the same day a separate drone struck a UAE nuclear plant. Baghdad says its air defense systems detected nothing.

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AP Locator map for the Gulf Cooperation Council member states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates.

3 min

Iran & Eastern States

Pakistan deploys 8,000 troops, fighter jets, and an air defense system to Saudi Arabia - report

As Pakistan serves as the main mediator in the Iran war, Islamabad has quietly sent a substantial combat-capable military force to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defense pact

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Map of Iraq

2 min

The Gulf

Saudi warplanes struck Iran-backed militias in Iraq during the Gulf war - report

Saudi jets hit militia positions near the kingdom's northern border as Kuwait also launched retaliatory strikes into southern Iraq, sources say.

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FILE - In this March 20, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. The Trump administration is signing off on selling more than $1.3 billion in ar

2 min

US / Canada

Trump forced to halt ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudi Arabia blocks US air access - report

Saudi Arabia will continue to limit Trump's use of Saudi airspace for 'Project Freedom' until the US provides proper protection against Iranian attacks, Gulf sources tell i24News

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File photo of clashes involving Israelis and Palestinian in the West Bank village of Qusra, October 29, 2024.

2 min

Diplomacy

8 countries condemn Israel’s law enabling death penalty for convicted terrorists in West Bank

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, Türkiye and the UAE condemn Israel’s 'occupying power' for enacting a law allowing the death penalty in the West Bank

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Haifa port in northern Israel.

2 min

The Gulf

Gulf states weigh multiple routes to bypass Hormuz - report

Gulf countries explore new oil export routes that could include a land corridor to the Mediterranean through Israel’s port of Haifa, to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz, Financial Times reports

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Le président américain Donald Trump participe à une table ronde sur la sécurité publique sur une base de la Garde nationale aérienne du Tennessee, le 23 mars 2026, à Memphis, dans le Tennessee.

3 min

US / Canada

'It’s time now': Trump urges Saudi Arabia to join Abraham Accords

During his speech in Miami, Trump called on Iran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, before quipping, “They have to open up the Strait of Trump- I mean, Hormuz.”

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Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman with US President Trump

1 min

US / Canada

Saudi Arabia’s MBS urged Trump to press on with war against Iran - report

Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to press on with the war against Iran, calling it a “historic opportunity” to reshape the Middle East, according to a New York Times report

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ولي العهد السعودي محمد بن سلمان - أرشيف

3 min

The Gulf

Saudi Arabia, UAE move closer to joining the Iran war - report

The United States' allies are hardening their stance and allowing the use of their bases for attacks • Meanwhile, the Emirates have begun shutting down Iranian strategic assets in Dubai

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In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian, rear right, meets with Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, rear center, and his delegation, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 17, 2025.

3 min

The Gulf

Saudi Arabia orders five Iranian diplomats to leave within 24 hours

Iran’s military attaché, his deputy, and three embassy staff members have been ordered to leave the country

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Le champ gazier de South Pars en Iran

3 min

Middle East

Iran attacks Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City in retaliation for Israeli strikes

Before the retalitory strikes on its Industrial City, Qatar said the Israeli strike on the Iranian gas field was a 'dangerous and irresponsible step amid the current military escalation in the region'

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Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo enters the pitch to play in the Saudi Pro League at Mrsool Park Stadium, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

2 min

Middle East

Where's Ronaldo? Fans worry as conflict escalates in Saudi Arabia

Speculation has swirled around the whereabouts of Cristiano Ronaldo after flight-tracking data from Flightradar24 showed a private jet departing Riyadh and landing in Madrid late Monday

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This combination of file photos shows Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on June 24, 2019 and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Russia, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020

2 min

Diplomacy

Netanyahu: 'a weakened Iran could open door to peace between Israel, Saudi Arabia'

Netanyahu emphasized that Israel’s current offensive against Iran is intended to be swift and decisive, insisting, “This will not be a war without end,” as he outlined the goals of the operation

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The White House

2 min

International

US, Gulf states condemn Iran missile attacks across region

The joint statement slams strikes on Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE

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Statement from Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

Arab and Muslim FMs condemn Israeli West Bank land decisions

The joint statement calls the measures illegal and warns of escalation and undermining the two-state solution

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طائرات الخطوط الجوية الملكية الهولندية (KLM)، أرشيف

2 min

Middle East

KLM reopens flights to Middle East after brief halt

Dutch carrier KLM will restart flights to Tel Aviv, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia after temporarily halting service due to rising Middle East tensions

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) shaking hands with Aidarus al-Zubaidi, a member of Yemen's new leadership council, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 7, 2022.

3 min

The Gulf

Saudi Arabia accuses UAE of aiding escape of Yemeni separatist leader

Saudi Arabia says the UAE helped Aidarous al-Zubaidi, Yemen’s separatist leader, flee the country amid treason charges, escalating tensions between the Gulf allies

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A Palestinian flag is displayed outside a tent at an encampment on the UCLA campus.

2 min

US / Canada

Qatar is investing billions of dollars in American education

US Department of Education has published the list of countries that invest the most in its higher education institutions

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Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki (C) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

2 min

Israel-Hamas war

Saudi Arabia seeks role over Palestinian Authority reforms

Saudi Arabia has approached the U.S. to oversee reforms within the PA in exchange for progress on Israeli-held clearance funds, as the PA faces mounting economic and international pressure.

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The International Airport in Yemen's Aden, as the first passenger plane lands after the airport reopened after months of closure due to security issues

2 min

The Gulf

Aden airport shuts down as Saudi–UAE rift spills into Yemen

Yemen’s Aden International Airport has suspended all flights after new Saudi-backed restrictions on air traffic triggered a standoff with UAE-aligned authorities in the south.

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Frappe saoudienne au Yémen, le 30.12.2025

4 min

Middle East

Saudi-led coalition strikes ships in Mukalla; Yemen orders UAE forces to leave

After the airstrike, President Rashad al-Alimi canceled Yemen’s defense pact with the UAE, imposed an air blockade, and ordered all Emirati forces to leave within 24 hours.

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Smoke rises near a giant portrait of the late Hezbollah military commander Imad Mughniyeh from a destroyed building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Dahieh

3 min

Diplomacy & defense

US, Saudi Arabia, and France convene to address Hezbollah disarmament

France, the U.S., and Saudi Arabia met Lebanon’s army chief in Paris to discuss curbing Hezbollah’s arms, as concerns mount over the stability of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

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US President Donald Trump, Israel President Isaac Hertzog and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

3 min

Diplomacy & defense

Israel delivers first official response to US-Saudi F-35 deal from Prime Minister's Office

The Prime Minister's spokesperson responded that the US and Israel have a longstanding understanding that Israel must maintain the qualitative edge when it comes to its defense

Read time: 3 min.


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