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SABN Doha, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar said on Monday that two drones from Iran attacked its energy facilities, according to the Qatari Ministry of Defense. The ministry said the drones targeted a water tank at a power plant in Mesaieed and an energy facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City linked to QatarEnergy. It said damage would be assessed and an official statement issued later, adding that no casualties were reported. Qatar is one of the world’s bi

A person parachutes in Al Jahra, Kuwait, in an image from social media video released on March 2, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS Kuwait City, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kuwaiti air defences mistakenly shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets flying in Iran-related operations, the U.S. military said on Monday. All six aircrew ejected safely, were recovered and are in stable condition. The cause of the incident is under investigation.

Washington, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. officials are preparing for possible suicide attacks, as well as additional retaliatory missile strikes, targeting American facilities and personnel abroad in response to the ongoing military operation in Iran, a source familiar with the planning said. Potential threats also include vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, with the highest concerns centred on Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Qatar. Security has been incr

This image provided by US Central Command shows a F/A-18E Super Hornet coming in for an arrested landing on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after flying in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Saturday. US Central Command/US Navy/AP/File Washington, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The U.S. military used a range of fighter jets, bombers and air defense systems during the first 24 hours of the weekend operation in Iran, U.S. Central Command said on Sunday. Central Comm

Washington, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that the United States conflict with Iran could extend for several weeks, according to comments given in a brief phone call to the Daily Mail. “It’s always been a four-week process,” Trump told the Daily Mail. “We figured it will be four weeks or so.” “As strong as it is, it’s a big country, it’ll take four weeks — or less,” Trump added. Trump also indicated another public addr

Abu Dhabi, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates has closed its embassy in Tehran and withdrawn its ambassador and diplomatic staff after Iran’s direct missile attacks struck Emirati territory, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. The ministry described the strikes as missile attacks that hit civilian sites, including residential areas, airports, ports and service facilities. The statement said the attacks endangered civilians and amounted to a

SPA Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the military escalation in the region and its implications for regional and international security during separate phone calls on Sunday, according to Saudi Press Agency. The crown prince spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Greek Prime

Tehran, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s foreign minister said he had appealed to his Persian Gulf counterparts for understanding after Tehran’s retaliatory strikes, describing them as intended to target United States military bases and personnel. Iran has struck several countries in the region as United States and Israeli jets hit the Islamic Republic, including attacks on United States bases in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, according to the accoun

Nearly empty highways are seen in Dubai on Sunday. Caroline Faraj/CNN Dubai, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Dubai was largely deserted on Sunday after Iranian strikes rattled the city, with highways mostly empty and the skies clear of the usual stream of arriving and departing aircraft as airspace remained closed, according to a CNN report. Beaches, malls and hotel venues that would typically be busy during peak winter tourism season were quiet, while Dubai Mari

Dubai, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Global air travel remained heavily disrupted on Sunday as continued air strikes kept major Middle Eastern airports, including Dubai, the world’s busiest international hub, closed in one of the sharpest aviation shocks in recent years. Key transit airports, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Doha in Qatar, were shut or operating under severe restrictions as much of the region’s airspace remained clo

SPA Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia condemned in the strongest terms Iran’s attacks targeting the capital, Riyadh, and the eastern region, which it said were successfully intercepted. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said the attacks came despite Iran’s knowledge that the Kingdom had affirmed it would not allow its airspace or territory to be used to target Iran. A Saudi diplomat told The Associated Press that a mes

Kuwait City, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kuwait’s Ministry of Health reported one person killed and 20 wounded in new retaliatory attacks by Iran, according to the country’s state news agency. The ministry said none of the casualties were Kuwaiti citizens. A dozen people were injured in earlier attacks on Saturday. Kuwait’s army reported on Sunday that it had destroyed a number of ballistic missiles and drones launched at the Gulf country “since the start of

Damaged Fairmont The Palm building after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked Abu Dhabi, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Three people were killed in the United Arab Emirates during Iran’s retaliatory strikes, the UAE Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Sunday. The victims were nationals of Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. The ministry said Ir

SPA Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held a phone call today with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani. They discussed Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other countries in the region, and said both sides have the right to take necessary measures in response.

SPA Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call today from Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to discuss regional developments amid the military escalation and its repercussions for regional and international security. Haitham stressed the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.

SPA Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia condemned and denounced what it described as Iranian aggression against Oman and a violation of the sultanate’s sovereignty, and said it stands in full solidarity with Oman. Saudi Arabia said it is ready to place all its capabilities at Oman’s disposal in support of any measures it may take, and warned of serious consequences from what it described as Iran’s continued violations of state sovereignty that un

SABN Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Sunday it had launched another wave of missiles and drones at countries in the region, according to a statement carried by state-linked media. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from an area near a port in Abu Dhabi after loud blasts were heard over the city. It was not immediately clear what struck the area.

SABN Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi said on Sunday that one person was killed and seven others were injured in a drone strike, the second attack on an Emirati commercial airport in the past 24 hours. The airport, a hub for Etihad Airways and a transit point between Europe, the Middle East and Asia, said the person killed was a national of an unnamed Asian country.

Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call today from U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss regional security developments and the escalation in the Middle East, Qatar News Agency reported. Trump expressed solidarity with Qatar following what QNA described as Iranian aggression against the country and several states in the region. Sheikh Tamim thanked Trump for U.S. support and stressed the importan

WAM Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to discuss regional developments and the ongoing military escalation. Orban condemned Iranian attacks targeting the UAE and other countries, describing them as a violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations and warning of implications for regional security and stability. The two