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Saudi-Arabia

Middle East and Africa 22 hours ago

Saudi Arabia reserves 'right to take military actions' over Iran attacks: FM

Speaking to reporters following a meeting in Riyadh of foreign ministers from the region, Prince Faisal said that Iran "tries to pressure its neighbours" with attacks.

Middle East and Africa 1 day ago

Iran fires missiles at Qatar and Saudi energy facilities

The attack was reportedly a retaliation after Tehran accused Israel of striking its facilities in the massive South Pars gas field on Wednesday.

Middle East and Africa 2 days ago

China says to provide humanitarian assistance to Iran, Mideast nations

Beijing is a close partner of Iran and has urged the United States and Israel to cease their attacks on the country, while also criticizing Tehran's strikes against Gulf states housing US military bases.

Academia 4 days ago

PREMIUM
Gulf states navigate US-Israeli war on Iran

The GCC countries are between a rock and a hard place as regards shaping the outcome of the ongoing Middle East conflict, assuming that Washington doesn't have a clear-cut strategy for the region.

Society 6 days ago

PREMIUM
Govt prepares contingencies for haj amid war in Iran

The peak of the 2026 haj pilgrimage is expected to fall in May, with Indonesian pilgrims scheduled to leave for Saudi Arabia starting on April 22.

Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

Kuwait airport, Saudi Arabia targeted as Iran presses Gulf attacks

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait all reported new attacks, after loud explosions were heard in Dubai and Bahrain's Manama a day earlier.

Academia 2 weeks ago

PREMIUM
The perils of a power vacuum in Iran

Because power vacuums cannot be targeted by precision munitions or mapped by satellite imagery, the United States' strategic thinking systematically underestimates the danger they pose.

Middle East and Africa 2 weeks ago

Attack by two drones on US embassy in Saudi capital sparks 'limited' fire

In the aftermath, the US embassy issued shelter in place notifications for Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran and limited non-essential travel to any military installations in the region.

Middle East and Africa 2 weeks ago

Major Saudi refinery, Kurdish and Israeli oil, gas fields shut amid Mideast strikes

The shuttering will likely add to supply anxieties as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, through which around a fifth of global oil consumption flows, grinds to a near-halt after vessels were attacked around it on Sunday.

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Ramadan to start Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, Thursday in Iran

Ramadan, during which hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, traditionally begins with the sighting of the crescent moon.

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