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Drone Attacks Target Erbil and Sulaymaniyah as Vessel Hit Near Iraqi Port
Baghdad, March 12, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Drone attacks were launched late Wednesday toward the northern Iraqi cities of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, authorities said. One intercepted drone fell near the Divan Hotel Erbil within the Saad Abdullah Conference Hall complex, a site frequently used for high-level political meetings. Separately in southern Iraq, an oil vessel flying the Australian flag was struck near Khor Al-Zubair Port, according to two Iraqi navy officia
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Trump, in continued contradictions, says Iran didn’t have ‘nuclear potential’ after last summer’s strikes
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in Kentucky on Wednesday. Pool Washington, March 12, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran resumed nuclear-related activities after earlier strikes carried out by the United States and Israel last summer against Iran’s nuclear program. Trump said those strikes had destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities. “We obliterated it. They don’t have nuclear potential,” Trump said. However, he added that Ira
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Fire Erupts at Fuel Tanks in Oman’s Port of Salalah After Iranian Attack
Muscat, March 12, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Fire crews were working Wednesday to contain a blaze at fuel storage tanks in the Port of Salalah, according to the Oman News Agency. The fire broke out following what authorities described as an Iranian attack targeting the port and nearby fuel facilities, the report said. In response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait condemned the strike, describing the targeting of economic infrastructure as a dangerous escalat
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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Drone in Eastern Province
SPA Riyadh, March 12, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Eastern Province, Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said early Thursday. Al-Maliki confirmed the drone was neutralized by Saudi defense systems. No additional details were immediately released.
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Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Calls With Bahrain and Egypt Counterparts on Regional Escalation
SPA Riyadh, March 11, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone calls Wednesday with the foreign ministers of Bahrain and Egypt to discuss the latest military escalation in the region and diplomatic efforts to contain the crisis. During a call with Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Bahrain’s foreign minister, the two sides reviewed recent developments related to the escalating situation and ongoing diplomatic ef
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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Three Drones in Eastern Province
SPA Riyadh, March 11, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed three drones in the Eastern Province, Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said late Wednesday. Al-Maliki said the drones were neutralized by Saudi defense systems. No further details were immediately released.
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