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WAM RIYADH, March 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed economic and development cooperation during talks in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, while also calling for an immediate halt to escalating tensions in the Middle East. The meeting took place during El-Sisi’s visit to the UAE, where the two leaders reviewed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in support of

French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a departure ceremony at Marseille Provence airport in Marignane as part of a visit in Marseille, France, February 12, 2025. RIYADH, March 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed on Thursday the need to reduce tensions in the Middle East, they said on their respective X accounts, after Iran attacked energy infrastructure i

RIYADH, March 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom urged the United States and Israel to avoid strikes on Iran’s Russia-built Bushehr nuclear power plant. Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev warned that “not a single party to the conflict will escape the impact of radiation if there is a serious accident.” Likhachev said a strike earlier this week hit near the operating reactor but caused no injuries or damage. He added that Rosa

RIYADH, March 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A drone attack caused a fire at Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery on Thursday, the state-run KUNA news agency reported, citing Kuwait Petroleum Corp. KUNA said the attack caused a fire at the refinery but resulted in no injuries. Mina Al-Ahmadi is one of the largest refineries in the Middle East, with a production capacity of 730,000 barrels per day. Kuwaiti authorities did not immediately provide further details on the extent of

Riyadh, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A drone strike hit Saudi Arabia’s SAMREF refinery in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu on Thursday, the Saudi Defense Ministry said. The ministry said damage assessments were underway and did not provide further details. The refinery is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and ExxonMobil and processes more than 400,000 barrels per day of Arabian Light crude. The strike comes as drones also targeted oil refineries in Kuwait, w

Riyadh, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel would make no further attacks on Iran’s South Pars gas field and warned that the United States would retaliate if Iran strikes Qatar’s energy infrastructure again. Trump made the remarks in a social media post on Wednesday night, as Iranian missile attacks targeted Qatar and heightened tensions across global energy markets. He said Iran “did not know” that Qatar “was in no way, shape

SPA Riyadh, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia has reserved the right to take military action against Iran if necessary, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Thursday following a meeting with Arab and Islamic foreign ministers on the ongoing escalation. “We have reserved the right to take military actions, if deemed necessary, and if the time comes, the leadership of the Kingdom will take the necessary decision,” Prince Faisal said, adding

Riyadh, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iranian missile attacks struck Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, causing fires and significant damage to liquefied natural gas facilities, Qatari authorities and QatarEnergy said on Thursday. QatarEnergy said the strikes caused “sizable fires and extensive further damage,” adding that emergency teams were working to contain the blazes and that no casualties had been reported. Qatar’s Ministry of Defense said ballistic mi

Riyadh, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Foreign ministers from Gulf, Arab and regional countries strongly condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks and called for an immediate and unconditional halt, following a ministerial consultative meeting held in Riyadh, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The meeting, hosted by Saudi Arabia, brought together foreign ministers and representatives from Azerbaijan, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Pakistan, Turkey

RIYADH, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates denied reports circulating on social media claiming restrictions on the movement of capital or limitations on foreign investors. The Ministry of Economy and Tourism said such claims were inaccurate and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to economic openness and the free movement of capital in line with applicable laws and international practices. The ministry said the policy supports a stable and

SPA RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed five drones that attempted to approach an energy facility in the Eastern Region, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the ministry’s official spokesperson, said the drones were neutralized without any resulting damage. In a separate incident, authorities also thwarted an additional drone attack targeting a gas facility in the same region. No da

This Nov. 19, 2015, file photo, shows a general view of a petrochemical complex in the South Pars gas field in Asalouyeh, Iran, on the northern coast of Persian Gulf. T Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Riyadh, March 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Gulf Arab states warned on Wednesday that attacks on energy infrastructure linked to Iran’s South Pars gas field pose a serious threat to global energy security and regional stability. Iran accused the United States and Israel of targeting part

SPA RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a drone that attempted to approach a gas facility in the Eastern Region, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the ministry’s official spokesperson, said the interception was carried out without any resulting damage.

Riyadh, March 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed four ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, official spokesperson for the ministry, said debris from the interceptions fell across multiple areas of the capital. Initial assessments indicate that no injuries or damage have been reported, he added. The interceptions took place on Wednesday evening.

RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia announced that Eid Al-Fitr will begin on Friday, after the crescent moon of Shawwal was not sighted, the Royal Court said on Wednesday. The Supreme Court confirmed that Thursday will complete the 30 days of Ramadan, with Eid celebrations starting on Friday. The announcement followed a session held by the Supreme Court to review reports on the sighting of the Shawwal crescent.

SPA RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched toward the Eastern Region, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the ministry’s official spokesperson, confirmed that the missiles were neutralized before impact. No injuries or damage were immediately reported.

Part of the natural gas refinery at the South Pars field on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf in Iran, on March 16, 2019. Vahid Salemi/AP/File RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar on Wednesday accused Israel of carrying out an attack on an offshore natural gas field it shares with Iran. The accusation was made by Majed Al-Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, following reports that the Iranian side of the South Pars gas field had come

Part of the natural gas refinery at the South Pars field on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf in Iran, on March 16, 2019. Vahid Salemi/AP/File RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Facilities associated with Iran’s South Pars natural gas field were targeted in an attack on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported. State television and the IRNA news agency said the attack struck facilities in Asaluyeh in Iran’s southern Bushehr province. No further details

SABN RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s state television broadcast a warning on Wednesday stating that the country could target oil and gas infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The broadcast referenced potential targets including Saudi Arabia’s SAMREF refinery and the Jubail petrochemical complex, as well as energy facilities in the UAE and Qatar. The statement followed earlier reports from Iranian state media that faci

SPA RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia will host a consultative ministerial meeting of foreign ministers from a number of Arab and Islamic countries in Riyadh on Wednesday evening to discuss coordination efforts aimed at supporting regional security and stability.