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Pistorius in Berlin, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben BERLIN, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Germany said on Monday it will not participate in any operations aimed at securing shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S. President Donald Trump called on allies to assist in protecting maritime traffic in the region. A spokesperson for Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the conflict was not related to the NATO alliance. “This war has nothing to do with N

A member of the moon sighting committee uses a telescope to view the moon ahead of Ramadan to mark the beginning of the holy fasting month in Tumair, Saudi Arabia April 1, 2022. (File photo: Reuters) RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Monday called on Muslims across the Kingdom to observe the crescent moon marking the beginning of Shawwal on the evening of Wednesday, March 18, corresponding to the 29th day of Ramadan 1447 AH

SPA Saudi Arabia Says 39 Drones Intercepted in Eastern Province Within About an Hour Early Monday RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed 39 drones launched toward the Eastern Province in a series of incidents within about an hour early Monday, the Ministry of Defense said. The ministry’s official spokesperson, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, said the drones were intercepted and destroyed in six separate incid

SPA RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, held a phone call with United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss regional developments amid escalating military actions. During the call, the two leaders reviewed the situation in the region and its potential implications for regional and internation

SPA RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said early Monday that air defenses intercepted and destroyed 18 drones launched toward the Eastern Province. The ministry’s official spokesperson, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, said seven drones were intercepted and destroyed in the region in the first incident. In two subsequent incidents shortly afterward, air defenses intercepted and destroyed six drones and five drones respectiv

WAM RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi praised the readiness and professionalism of the armed forces of the GCC states in responding to Iranian attacks targeting the Gulf region. Albudaiwi made the remarks during a visit to the headquarters of the Unified Military Command of the GCC states in Riyadh, where he addressed personnel serving within the joint command structure. He said the perform

SPA Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Formula One announced on Saturday that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix scheduled for April will not take place, citing the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit, originally scheduled for April 12, and the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, set for the following weekend, have been removed from the calendar. Organisers said the races will not be replaced next month, reduci

Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps urged the United States on Saturday to move its industries out of the region and warned that facilities linked to American companies could become targets, as tensions rose after U.S. strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island. Reuters reported that the Revolutionary Guard had called on the United States to move industries out of the Middle East, while Iranian warnings also expanded to sites connected

SPA Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi air defenses intercepted six ballistic missiles and seven drones targeting multiple areas of the Kingdom on Saturday evening, the Ministry of Defense said. Defense Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said air defenses intercepted and destroyed six ballistic missiles launched toward Al-Kharj governorate. In separate statements earlier in the evening, Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drone

SPA Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia has established the Riyadh University for the Arts under a royal order, creating a specialized institution dedicated to culture and the arts in the capital. The university will be based in Riyadh and will operate under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture, according to the announcement carried by the Saudi Press Agency. The institution will function as an independent educational entity with financial and a

Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed three drones in the Eastern Province on Saturday evening, the Ministry of Defense said. Defense Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said air defenses intercepted and destroyed one drone in the Eastern Province. In a separate statement issued shortly afterward, the ministry said two additional drones were intercepted and destroyed in the same region. The interceptions were

SABN Kuwait City, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Three members of the Kuwaiti armed forces sustained minor injuries after two drones damaged Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base on Saturday, according to a Defence Ministry statement carried by local media. Kuwait’s air defence systems intercepted three other drones, while two more fell outside what the ministry described as the threat area and posed no danger, the statement said. The ministry said the injured troops received trea

Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia recorded 21,320 violations of residency, labor and border security laws during inspection campaigns carried out across the Kingdom between March 5 and March 11, the Ministry of Interior said. The total included 15,339 residency violations, 3,687 border security violations and 2,294 labor law violations, according to the ministry. Border authorities also apprehended 1,683 people attempting to enter the Kingdom illega

Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran’s judiciary news agency Mizan said U.S. forces were located at several civilian ports in the United Arab Emirates and warned the facilities could become targets for Iranian attacks. The agency claimed that U.S. forces were present at the ports of Jebel Ali, Khalifa and Fujairah and described the locations as “legitimate targets.” Mizan urged people in and around the ports to evacuate immediately, saying the facilities could

Abu Dhabi, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — UAE air defence systems intercepted nine ballistic missiles and 33 drones launched from Iran on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Defence. The ministry said the latest attack brought the total number of intercepted projectiles since the start of the conflict to 294 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,600 drones. The attacks have killed six people and wounded 141 others, according to figures carried by UAE-linked

SABN Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran’s parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy, said on Saturday that Ukraine had become involved in the war by providing drone support to Israel and had become a target for Iran. Azizi made the remarks in a post on X, according to Iranian media reports and the statement you provided. The comments came days after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine had sent air defence t

SABN Dubai, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — A fire broke out in the UAE’s Fujairah emirate on Saturday after debris fell during the interception of a drone, while some oil loading operations were suspended, Reuters reported, citing industry and trade sources and the emirate’s media office. The Fujairah media office said no injuries were reported and that civil defence forces were working to contain the fire. Authorities did not provide details on the reported suspensi

Dubai, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  — Iran’s military command threatened on Saturday to attack cities in the United Arab Emirates, alleging without evidence that U.S. forces had used locations in the Emirates to launch strikes on Iran’s Abu Musa and Kharg islands, according to Iranian state television. The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said U.S. forces had launched attacks from “ports, docks and hideouts” within UAE cities and called on people to evacuate po

SPA Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed six drones in the Eastern Province early Saturday, the Ministry of Defense said. Defense Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said air defenses intercepted and destroyed five drones in the Eastern Province. In a separate statement issued shortly afterward, the ministry said another drone was intercepted and destroyed in the same region. The interceptions were confirmed

Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States carried out a major bombing raid on Iran’s Kharg Island, targeting military sites on the strategic island in the Persian Gulf. In a post on social media, Trump said the U.S. Central Command carried out what he described as one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East. Trump said the operation “totally obliterated every military target” on Kharg Island