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SPA AlUla, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Palm oases are among the most prominent agricultural features of AlUla, where date palms have long been central to residents’ livelihoods, providing food and income and shaping oases set amid mountains and rock formations. Data from the Royal Commission for AlUla’s agricultural center puts the number of palm trees in the governorate’s oases at about 4.144 million, spread across 16,485 hectares. Annual production is estim

SPA Riyadh, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call on Wednesday from Oana Toiu, during which the two ministers discussed recent regional developments, according to the information provided. The two ministers also reviewed ongoing efforts being made to address the developments.

SPA Riyadh, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said it has opened the Hajj package booking phase for citizens and residents within the Kingdom for the 1447 AH season. The ministry said applicants who registered their data can select and book packages via the Nusuk application or website, with payments processed through the SADAD system. It said the payment deadline is 72 hours until Dhu Al-Qadah 27, 1447 AH, after which it will be reduced

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) – 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

SPA Riyadh, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in a session held by video link on Tuesday, reviewed the latest developments in the region and their implications for regional and international security and stability. The cabinet said Saudi Arabia will take all necessary measures to defend its security and protect its territory, citizens and residents, according to Saudi Press Ag

SPA AlUla, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – AlUla is expanding a long-term programme of environmental initiatives aimed at protecting wildlife and conserving biodiversity through work led by the Royal Commission for AlUla, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The update coincided with World Wildlife Day, observed annually on March 3. The day was designated by the United Nations in 2013 to mark the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endange

SPA Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia condemned what it described as an Iranian attack targeting the Embassy of the United States, Riyadh and called it a violation of international law and diplomatic protections. In a statement, the kingdom said the attack breached international norms and laws, including the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which provide immunity for diplomatic premises and personn

Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group in Iraq, issued a warning aimed at Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the Middle East war widened. The group claimed American aircraft that struck its camps earlier this week took off from an air base in Jordan that hosts U.S. forces. It also criticised Saudi Arabia and the UAE over their reactions to Iranian missile and drone attacks on their territories and wa

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar during a meeting in Moscow, in November 2025. Shamil Zhumatov/Pool/Reuters Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Pakistan reminded Iran of a mutual defence pact with Saudi Arabia in an effort to prevent further Iranian attacks on Saudi territory, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told a news conference in Islamabad on Tuesday. “I informed the Iranian side about our def

The US embassy headquarters in Riyadh on Tuesday after it was hit by drone strikes. AFP/Getty Images Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The U.S. mission in Saudi Arabia warned on Tuesday of what it called an imminent threat of missile and drone attacks over Dhahran and urged U.S. citizens to shelter in place. In a message posted on X, the mission told people not to come to the U.S. Consulate and to take cover immediately. It urged citizens in Dhahran to stay

Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia was hit by two suspected Iranian drones, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry confirmed the attack, citing a limited fire and minor material damage. One source cited no initial reports of injuries. A further two suspected Iranian drones struck at or near the embassy, a separate source familiar with the matter said. After the incident, Iran’s Isla

Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s military intercepted and destroyed eight drones near the capital Riyadh and the central city of Al Kharj early on Tuesday, the defence ministry said. The information was attributed to ministry spokesman Turki Al-Maliki. No damage or casualties were reported. Al Kharj lies about 85 kilometres southeast of Riyadh. The Prince Sultan Air Base is located nearby and is known to have previously hosted U.S. military

SABN Washington, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United States Department of State urged U.S. citizens on Monday to “DEPART NOW” from countries across the Middle East due to what it called serious safety risks. A post on X by the department’s top official for consular affairs urged Americans to depart using available commercial travel from Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sy

The Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia after a drone attack, in Saudi Arabia, March 2, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Satellite images showed the aftermath of an attack at Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery on Saudi Arabia’s Gulf coast. Earlier, Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry spokesperson told Al Arabiya TV that two drones targeting the Ras Tanura refinery were intercepted, with debris causing a limited fire. No inj

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday the Trump administration believes its objectives in the operation against Iran “can be achieved without ground forces,” and warned that “the hardest hits are yet to come.” “Right now, we’re not postured for ground forces, but obviously the president has those options,” Rubio told reporters on Capitol Hill. “He’s never going to rule out anything.” The focus is on destroy

SPA Jeddah, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Monday from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the two discussed regional developments and what Saudi Press Agency described as a dangerous military escalation threatening security and stability in the region and the world. During the call, Modi said India rejects Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia and expressed solidarity with the kingdom, condemning wh

SPA Moscow, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Monday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discussed what the Kremlin described as an escalation in the Middle East linked to U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. In its readout, the Kremlin said the two leaders discussed “the escalation in the Middle East as a result of American-Israeli armed aggression” against Iran and that both expressed concern over the ri

Moscow, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone calls with the leaders of Qatar and Bahrain on Monday and discussed the expanding hostilities, the Kremlin said. In the call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Kremlin said both sides voiced concern about escalation risks and the possibility of third countries becoming involved. The Kremlin said the leaders expressed hope that Iranian retaliatory actions would