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SPA RIYADH, March 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia’s Royal Court announced on Monday that Princess Noura bint Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud has passed away. Funeral prayers will be held on Tuesday after the Asr prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh, according to a Royal Court statement.

SPA RIYADH, March 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, deputy governor of Riyadh Region, performed funeral prayers on Monday for Prince Mohammed bin Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer Al Saud at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The funeral prayer was held after the Asr prayer. Among those attending were Prince Abdulrahman bin Saud Al Kabeer, Prince Mutaib bin Thunayan bin Mohammed, Princ

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing West Palm Beach aboard Air Force One on Monday. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters RIYADH, March 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington and Tehran had “major points of agreement” after what he described as strong talks, adding that discussions would continue on Monday. Speaking to reporters before departing Florida for Memphis, Trump said the two sides had held talks on Su

SPA Riyadh, March 23, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Heavy rainfall swept Saudi Arabia’s Al-Baha region in recent hours, affecting Al-Baha city and several surrounding governorates, as hail and lower temperatures accompanied the unstable weather. The rainfall created flash floods in valleys and ravines across the region, with waterfalls forming in some areas, highlighting the intensity of the downpour and the mountainous terrain. Hail also covered roads and vehicles as c

RIYADH, March 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iranian semiofficial news agencies close to the Revolutionary Guard denied on Sunday that Tehran had held direct or indirect negotiations with Washington, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the two sides had held “very good and productive conversations” over the weekend. Trump said on Truth Social that the United States and Iran had held discussions over the previous two days and that he had ordered a five-day postponement o

ABU DHABI, March 23, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Relevant authorities in Abu Dhabi responded to an incident involving debris falling in the Al Shawamekh area following the successful interception of a ballistic missile by air defence systems. The missile was intercepted before impact, with debris falling in a residential area of Al Shawamekh. The incident resulted in a minor injury to an Indian national. The information was confirmed by the Abu Dhabi Media Office.

SPA JEDDAH, March 23, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron. During the call, they reviewed the latest developments in the region and their implications across various fronts. President Macron expressed France’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia and condemned the repeated Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom. He also reaff

SPA RIYADH, March 22, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said on Sunday that seven drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Region. Major General Turki Al-Malki, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, said the drones were neutralized as part of ongoing defense measures. No further details were provided.

RIYADH, March 22, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The General Directorate of Civil Defense urged the public to exercise caution and remain in safe locations as thunderstorms are expected to continue affecting parts of Saudi Arabia through Saturday. The directorate advised residents to stay away from valleys and areas prone to flash floods, avoid swimming in such locations, and follow instructions issued through official media outlets and social media platforms. It said th

SPA RIYADH, March 22 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia’s royal court announced on Sunday the death of Prince Mohammed bin Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer Al Saud. Funeral prayers will be held on Monday after Asr prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh, according to a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency. No further details were provided.

RIYADH, March 21, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia has declared the Iranian military attaché and assistant attaché, along with three embassy staff members, persona non grata and ordered them to leave the Kingdom within 24 hours, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The decision comes amid continued Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and other Gulf and regional countries, the ministry said in a statement. Saudi Arabia condemned the attacks as violations o

SPA RIYADH, March 21, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed four drones targeting the Eastern Region in multiple incidents on Saturday, the Ministry of Defense said. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the ministry’s official spokesperson, said the drones were neutralized without any resulting damage.

A satellite image shows damage to Natanz Nuclear Facility in Iran, on March 2. Vantor/Reuters Riyadh, March 21 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iranian state media reported on Saturday that the Natanz site was struck again, despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying last summer that key Iranian nuclear sites, including the Natanz facility, had been “totally obliterated.” The report said the renewed strike raised questions over why the site remains a target after the June 2025 w

SPA Riyadh, March 21 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Jeddah on Saturday. The meeting reviewed regional developments, with particular focus on the repercussions of the military escalation in the Middle East and its impact on the security and stability of the region and the world, as well as coordination of efforts in this regard. T

Riyadh, March 21 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior recorded 22,931 violations of residency, labor and border security laws in inspection campaigns carried out across the Kingdom between March 12 and 18, including 17,181 residency violations, 3,931 border security violations and 1,819 labor violations. Border authorities apprehended 1,635 individuals attempting to enter the Kingdom illegally, including 29% Yemenis, 68% Ethiopians and 3% of othe

SPA Riyadh, March 21, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of the National Guard, inspected the ministry’s main command center on Friday and congratulated personnel on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. During the visit, he was briefed on the tasks and responsibilities of the main command center. He also held a video call with National Guard commanders on the southern, northern and eastern borders, conveying the g

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gives a press conference following an extraordinary cabinet meeting about the energy crisis at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, on Friday. AFP/Getty Images RIYADH, March 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday his government had agreed to propose a temporary rent freeze as part of a new package of measures aimed at cushioning the economic impact of the war with Iran. Sanchez said the measur

A U.S. Navy sailor signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran at an undisclosed location March 4, 2026. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON, March 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The United States is sending three additional warships and roughly 2,500 Marines to the Middle East, U.S. officials said on Friday, in a move that would expand the American mil

A file photo shows the Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar's principal site for production of liquefied natural gas and gas-to-liquid, on February 6, 2017. Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images DOHA, March 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iranian missile strikes have cut Qatar’s liquefied natural gas export capacity by 17%, state-owned QatarEnergy said on Thursday, warning that damage to its facilities would disrupt supplies to Europe and Asia and could take up to five years to repair

PARIS, March 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran’s top military spokesman said on Friday that parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations around the world would no longer be safe for Tehran’s enemies, issuing the warning as American and Israeli airstrikes on Iran continued. The statement by Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi renewed concern that Iran could turn to militant attacks beyond the Middle East as the conflict escalates, according to concerns raised by analysts. “From