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Riyadh, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Diplomats and staff at embassies in Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter were told to shelter in place on Thursday due to a potential but unspecified threat, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The people did not provide further details. The Saudi government media office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, according to the information provided. The gates to the Diplomatic Quarter, a neighbourhood on

SPA Riyadh, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Ministry of Defense said on Thursday it destroyed a drone in the Kingdom’s Al Jouf Province. Official spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said a drone was intercepted and destroyed east of the Al Jouf region. Al-Maliki also said three drones were intercepted and destroyed east of Al Kharj Province.

Doha, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar Airways said on Thursday it will start operating a limited number of “relief flights” as the war in the Middle East continues. In a post on X, the airline said the flights will include departures from Muscat to Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, London, Madrid and Rome. It said another route will operate from Riyadh to Frankfurt. The flights will “support passengers who are stranded due to the current situation across the r

Manama, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Bahrain has arrested four more people for posting footage related to Iran’s attacks, including content “expressing sympathy” with them, Bahrain Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said posting such content “contributes to misleading public opinion and spreading fear among citizens and residents,” and warned it could harm security and public order. The arrests are the latest action in a crackdown on content Bah

SABN Pretoria, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – South Africa’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday more than 6,400 South Africans have registered on a system opened for citizens to advise the government of their location. In a statement, the ministry said it is urging citizens to depart on the limited number of commercial flights that have resumed.

Rome, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Italy is likely to provide military aid, including an air defence system, to Gulf nations that have requested help with equipment in the face of Iranian air strikes, two sources said on Wednesday. The sources said a final decision had not been made, but Italy would probably send one of its SAMP/T batteries that can intercept ballistic missiles. They did not identify which country would receive the system or which battery Rome

Sheikh Mohammed in Washington, D.C., February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Doha, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar rejected Iran’s claim that it had targeted only U.S. interests in Qatar, after Abbas Araghchi made the claim during a phone call on Wednesday, Qatar’s foreign ministry said. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani “categorically rejected” the claim, according to a readout released by the foreign ministry. The minister said attacks had also t

Doha, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar Airways said it has extended flight suspensions as airspace above Qatar remains closed amid ongoing regional conflict. The airline said scheduled flight operations will remain suspended until at least Friday, March 6, while authorities continue to assess the situation. Qatar Airways said passengers holding tickets for travel between February 28 and March 10, 2026 are eligible for free date changes or refunds. “Qatar Air

Dubai, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Emirates said it has extended flight suspensions in and out of Dubai until at least 11.59 p.m. on March 7. Flights have been disrupted across the United Arab Emirates following regional airspace restrictions, leaving thousands of travellers stranded or facing delays, according to the information provided. Authorities and aviation experts have advised passengers to rely on airline updates, avoid travelling to airports without

PHOTO: The Iranian shores in the Strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer Riyadh, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The crisis that has paralysed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz showed no sign of abating on day five of the Middle Eastern conflict. At least 200 ships, including oil and liquefied natural gas tankers as well as cargo ships, remained at anchor in open waters off the coast of major Gulf producers Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The figu

Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a press conference at the Pentagon on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Pool Washington, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday the U.S. operation against Iran was still in its “early” days four days in, and he outlined plans to accelerate military efforts. “As President Donald Trump said, more and larger waves are coming,” Hegseth said at a news conference. “We are just getting started. We are accelerating, not de

Doha, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar’s state-owned energy company QatarEnergy said it has declared force majeure on shipments of liquefied natural gas and related products. QatarEnergy is one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas. Force majeure is a contractual clause that frees organizations from liability in the event of unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters or war. The company on Monday halted production of liquefied nat

Dubai, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Dozens of repatriation flights were due to take off from the Middle East on Wednesday as governments try to bring tens of thousands of stranded citizens home, while the selloff in global airline shares eased even as the U.S. and Israeli air war against Iran escalated. The airspace over most of the Middle East remained largely empty on Wednesday, with major Gulf hubs including Dubai, the world’s busiest international airport,

People sit on a bench on the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Causeway as a Zhonggu Shipping container ship sails past on its way towards the port of Shuwaikh in Kuwait City on Saturday. Yasser Al-Zayyat/AFP/Getty Images Dubai, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Shipping disruptions linked to the Iran war matter beyond oil because Gulf Arab states import most of their food, and much of it moves through the Strait of Hormuz. Six Gulf Arab nations, Oman, Saudi Arabia, t

The Turkish defence ministry said the missile was heading into Turkish airspace when it was destroyed by NATO air defences in the eastern Mediterranean.

An aerial view shows a nuclear facility in Isfahan, Iran, March 30, 2005, in this screengrab taken from video. Reuters TV via REUTERS Vienna, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a post on X it had detected no damage to facilities containing nuclear material in Iran since the United States and Israel launched their joint assault on the country on Saturday. The U.N. nuclear watchdog added that it saw no radiological releas

Riyadh, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura complex, which houses its largest domestic refinery, was struck again on Wednesday by an unknown projectile, according to four sources. The strike came two days after a drone attack on the complex shut the refinery. Initial indications show Wednesday’s attack was carried out by a drone and resulted in no damage, Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry spokesperson said, according to the state news agency.

Riyadh, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Israeli military ordered people living in dozens of villages in southern Lebanon close to the border with Israel to evacuate and move “immediately” north of the Litani River. The Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson warned people on X that moving south of the river would endanger their lives, according to the message. The area south of the Litani River runs largely along the border with Israel. The Lebanese government has

Riyadh, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said an attempted attack targeted its oil refinery at Ras Tanura. The refinery was previously targeted by an Iranian attack this week.

SPA Riyadh, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence of Saudi Arabia, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, said early on Wednesday that nine drones were intercepted and destroyed immediately upon entering the Kingdom’s airspace. The announcement was made in a statement issued by Al-Maliki on the Saudi Ministry of Defence’s page on the X platform. Al-Maliki also said that two cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed in