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Egypt Condemns Attacks on Saudi Arabia, Reaffirms Solidarity CAIRO, September 15 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Egypt condemned recent attacks against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and pledged its full support for the Kingdom in confronting threats to its security, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the national security of the two countries was inseparable and reaffirmed Egypt’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia. In its statement, the ministry warned ag

Saudi Arabia Holds Off on Response After Drones From Iraq Target East-West Pipeline RIYADH, September 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia said it would hold off on responding to a drone attack on its East-West Pipeline after Iraq’s prime minister requested time for his government to take measures to prevent attacks from Iraqi territory. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the targeting of the pipeline in Riyadh and Madinah regions by several dr

A damaged building in the aftermath of Houthi strikes, in a location given as Saudi Arabia, in this still image taken from a video released on September 8, 2026. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS PARIS, September 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Houthi forces have taken control of Yemen’s port city of Mocha, four government military sources told Reuters on Thursday, as fighting with Saudi-backed forces spreads along the coast toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The sources

UAE Declines Comment on Speculation Over Conversations Between Government Leaders ABU DHABI, September 8, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The United Arab Emirates has said it does not comment on media reports or speculation concerning conversations between government leaders. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the statement on Tuesday amid reports alleging that UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a po

Qatari Emir, Norwegian PM Discuss Palestinian Cause in Phone Call DOHA, Sept. 7 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre discussed developments in the Middle East, with particular focus on the Palestinian cause, during a phone call, the Qatar News Agency reported. The two leaders also addressed international efforts aimed at achieving peace, security, and stability in the region. They further rev

UAE Halts Trade and Financial Transactions With Iran Until Further Notice ABU DHABI, August 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The United Arab Emirates has halted all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, according to Afra Al Hameli, Director of the Strategic Communications Department at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Al Hameli linked the decision to regional escalations that she said were undermining regional and internat

Donald Trump Posts Map Labeling Strait of Hormuz ‘New US Territory’ RIYADH, August 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — US President Donald Trump published a map on Truth Social on Tuesday that placed the words “New US Territory” over the Strait of Hormuz. The image shows a circle drawn around the strategic waterway between Iran and Oman at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. Trump shared the map one day after describing the idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz US territory as a

UAE Condemns Iranian Drone Attack on Masrour Barzani’s Office in Erbil ABU DHABI, August 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The United Arab Emirates condemned what its Ministry of Foreign Affairs described as an Iranian attack involving two drones against targets in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The drones targeted the office of Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of the Director of the Protection Agency, the ministry said. The UAE ministry described the

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday.Reuters RIYADH, August 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf presented four steps he said the United States must take before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen, according to Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic News Agency. IRNA said the conditions were the removal of the US blockade on Iranian ports, the release of Iran’s frozen assets, the lifting of sanctions

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Discuss Bilateral Cooperation ABU DHABI, August 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Economic cooperation and regional security formed the agenda of a meeting between UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman during the Omani leader’s fraternal visit to the UAE. Talks on the Middle East covered the serious developments affecting the regi

Iran’s Chief Negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Says US, Israel Failed to Meet War Goals RIYADH, Aug 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran’s chief negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the United States and Israel had “failed to achieve” the objectives they established at the beginning of their war with Iran. Ghalibaf did not identify the objectives he believed had been prevented or explain how Iran had blocked them. The Trump administration had pr

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln on July 31.US NAVY/Handout/Reuters WASHINGTON, August 16 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper visited the USS Abraham Lincoln during a Middle East tour, with the aircraft carrier’s extended deployment drawing concern over crew morale and mental health. The Lincoln arrived in the Middle East in January and has supported U.S. military operations against Iran, i

Princess Iman bint Abdullah II and Jameel Alexander Thermiotis Welcome Twin Daughters | 📷Queen Rania's Instagram RIYADH, August 15 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Princess Iman bint Abdullah II and her husband, Jameel Alexander Thermiotis, welcomed twin daughters on August 14, the Royal Hashemite Court announced. ‘The Royal Hashemite Court is pleased to announced that Her Royal Highness Princess Iman bint Abdullah II and Mr. Jameel Alexander Thermiotis were blessed , on 14 Au

Kuwait Says It Foiled Daesh-Linked Plot Targeting Vital Facility KUWAIT CITY, August 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kuwait’s Interior Ministry said on Wednesday it had foiled a terrorist plot targeting a vital facility and arrested a Kuwaiti national it said was affiliated with Daesh. The ministry said investigations found that the suspect had received training related to explosives and drones and had prepared a drone intended for use in the planned attack. The suspect was

Pakistan Says Three Nationals Killed in Houthi Attack on Red Sea Vessel RIYADH, August 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Three Pakistani nationals were killed and another was wounded in a Houthi attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said. “Pakistan strongly condemns the Houthi attack on a non-combatant commercial vessel,” Dar wrote on X. “Such attacks endanger innocent lives, constitute a violation of international law, and pose a s

Copies of the Iranian daily newspaper Hamshahri, which features a picture of the Strait of Hormuz and a headline quoting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: 'The Oman deal doesn't mean the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,' are on display outside a kiosk in central Tehran, on Sunday.Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA/Shutterstock RIYADH, August 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Senior Iranian official Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr set six conditions for the full reopening of the Strait

A Houthi follower during a pro-Iran demonstration in Sanaa, April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah RIYADH, July 30 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Yemen’s Houthis coordinated with Iraqi armed groups to launch attacks against Saudi Arabia from Iraqi territory this week, according to assessments described by two regional officials. The strikes included attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, the centre of the Kingdom’s crude production. The assessments diff

Water jets are fired at a gas tanker after a drone strike at Damietta port in Egypt on Wednesday. Social Media/Reuters PARIS, July 30 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — A suspected drone struck a floating liquefied natural gas storage facility at an Egyptian port during cargo operations on Wednesday, triggering a fire that spread to a second vessel. British maritime security firm Ambrey said its initial assessment indicated that the facility was hit. Industry sources identified t

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a press conference at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi, India, on May 15.Elke Scholiers/Getty Images/File TEHRAN, July 28, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with his Saudi and Omani counterparts to discuss regional stability and the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported. The ministers emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation and advance joint diplomatic efforts to support

Spokesman of the Saudi-led military coalition Colonel Turki al-Maliki speaks during a press conference in Riyadh, on September 30, 2019.Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images/File RIYADH, July 25, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Saudi Arabia carried out strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah following an attack on a Saudi vessel in the Red Sea on Friday, the Coalition Joint Forces Command said. The coalition described the operation as a “proportionate military response” to