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PARIS, May 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Gunfire and explosions have been heard around the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according to Iranian media, after the U.S. military attacked two Iranian – linked ships attempting to breach the U.S. blockade. Over the past two hours, U.S. and Iranian forces have been embroidered in a “limited exchange of fire”, Iran’s semi – official Tasnim news agency said, shortly after a flare – up overnight. “There are reports of a limited exchange

RIYADH, May 7 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has held a two-and-a-half-hour in-person meeting with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, local media reported on Thursday — marking the first publicly reported face-to-face encounter between a senior Iranian official and the country's new supreme leader since his inauguration in March. Pezeshkian referenced the meeting while speaking about the need to "strengthen unity, trust, and solidarity within

RIYADH, May 7 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s embassy in South Korea said on Thursday it “firmly rejects” any claims regarding the involvement of Iranian armed forces in damage to a South Korean – linked vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, while acknowledging that navigation conditions in the waterway have been disrupted by the ongoing conflict. The embassy said Tehran has repeatedly emphasized since the start of the war with the United States and Israel that the strait is,

WASHINGTON, May 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday that bombing would resume at a higher level of intensity if Tehran does not agree to a proposed deal, CNN reported. Trump said in a Truth Social post that if Iran agrees to the terms, the U.S. military operation known as Epic Fury would end and the blockade would allow the Strait of Hormuz to be open to all, including Iran. “If they don’t agree, the bombing starts,” Trump wro

RIYADH, May 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a phone call on Wednesday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss the latest regional developments and efforts to maintain regional security and stability. The call comes amid heightened tensions in the region and ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing further escalation. No further details were immediately released by the Saudi Ministry of Fo

RIYADH, May 5 — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to discuss the latest regional developments, state news agency SPA reported. The two ministers also discussed continued coordination and consultation between Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Photography: Courtesy of SPA

Riyadh, May 5 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran struck the United Arab Emirates on Monday, nearly a month after a ceasefire between Iran and the United States, in an attack that targeted the Fujairah pipeline – the UAE’s primary crude export route bypassing the blocked Strait of Hormuz – and a UAE-linked tanker near the strait. No other state was targeted. The Iran – U.S. truce is largely holding. ENERGY DIMENSION Unlike neighbors dependent on the now – shut Strait of Hormu

Riyadh, May 5 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy issued a map showing what it described as an expanded area of control near the Strait of Hormuz, including waters off key UAE ports, Iranian news agencies reported. The claimed zone extends beyond the strait toward the Gulf of Oman and includes the UAE ports of Fujairah and Khorfakkan, both used for shipping outside the Hormuz chokepoint. Fujairah is a major oil and shipping hub and sits as the end

RIYADH, May 5 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed on Monday the kingdom’s concern over the ongoing military escalation in region, calling for de – escalation and restraint and urging support for Pakistani mediation and diplomatic efforts to reach a political solution that preserve further tensions and instability. In a statement, the ministry said such tensions do not serve the interests of the region or the world. The ministry

RIYADH, May 5 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone on Monday with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during which he expressed the kingdom’s strong condemnation and denunciation of what he described as unjustified Iranian attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates. Crown Prince Mohammed reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s full support for the UAE in defending its security and stability, according

Photography | Courtesy of SPA RIYADH, May 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expressed the Kingdom’s condemnation and denunciation, in the strongest terms, of the Iranian targeting — through missiles and drones — of civilian and economic facilities in the United Arab Emirates, as well as a tanker belonging to an Emirati company. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency this evening, the Ministry sa

RIYADH, May 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A fire broke out in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone after a drone attack launched from Iran, authorities in Fujairah said. Fujairah Civil Defence teams began responding immediately and were continuing efforts to bring the fire under control, the authorities said. They urged the public not to spread rumours and to rely only on official sources for information.

RIYADH, May 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia expressed support for sovereign measures taken by Bahrain’s leadership to protect the kingdom’s security and safeguard its sovereignty, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its full support for Bahrain in any steps it takes to confront anything that could undermine its security and stability and deter attempts to target its sovereignty or interfere in its internal affairs. The kingdom said Bahra

United States Department of State logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration RIYADH, May 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration approved more than $8.6 billion in military sales to Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Israel after bypassing congressional review, the State Department said on Friday. The department said Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that an emer

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi attends a meeting with in Cairo, Egypt, on September 9, 2025.Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters RIYADH, May 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of phone calls on Friday with several regional counterparts, including the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, Tasnim reported. Araghchi briefed them on the latest developments in efforts to end the war involvi

Photography | Courtesy of SPA RIYADH, May 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent condolences to Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on the death of his father, state media reported. The crown prince extended his condolences to Madbouly and the family of the deceased and prayed for mercy and forgiveness for him.

RIYADH, May 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a travel ban on Emirati nationals travelling to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq in light of current regional developments. The ministry also called on UAE nationals currently in those countries to expedite their immediate return to the United Arab Emirates. It urged Emiratis in Iran, Lebanon and Iraq to contact the ministry on +97180044444 as part of precautionary measures aimed at safeguardin

Buildings destroyed during an Israeli military operation in southern Lebanon, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Aziz Taher PARIS, April 30 - The Israeli military warned residents of eight Lebanese towns outside of the "buffer zone" to leave their homes immediately on Thursday ahead of strikes. The "buffer zone" in southern Lebanon was occupied by Israeli troops before a ceasefire that was announced earlier this month but has failed to fully halt hostilities. More than 2,500 people h

PARIS/GENEVA, April 30— The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has expanded its Safe Mobility 4 All and 4 Life programme into the Middle East and Africa, widening a road safety initiative aimed at helping local authorities and organisations develop practical safety projects. The programme provides training, mentorship and evidence-based support to help design and implement actions intended to improve road safety. Its rollout in the Middle East and Africa follows

ABU DHABI, April 28 — Ferrari World Yas Island, Abu Dhabi said its Formula Rossa rollercoaster has received a new Guinness World Records title for the highest speed achieved by a rollercoaster launch in the world. The park said the ride accelerates from a standstill to 240 kilometres per hour in 4.9 seconds through a single launch. The achievement gives Formula Rossa a fresh global distinction and reinforces Ferrari World’s position among major international theme parks. Sinc