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White House Rejects Speculation Over Possible Nuclear Option in Iran
The administration pushed back against online claims that Vice President JD Vance had implied the US could use a nuclear weapon, as anxiety grew ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran. The White House on Monday sought to calm speculation that the administration might use a nuclear weapon in Iran, forcefully rejecting a social media post that claimed Vice President JD Vance had suggested that option could be on the table. The controversy followed remarks made by V
Apr 71 min read


NASA launches astronauts on first crewed moon flight in more than 50 years
NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad39-B Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) RIYADH, April 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Four astronauts set off on a high-stakes flight around the moon on Wednesday, marking humanity’s first crewed lunar voyage in more than half a century and the opening mission in NASA’s renewed push toward a moon landing within two years. The crew, made up of three
Apr 21 min read


King Charles to make first U.S. state visit as monarch next month
US President Donald Trump and King Charles at Windsor Castle on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. Jordan Pettitt/WPA Pool/Getty Images RIYADH, March 31, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – King Charles and Queen Camilla will undertake a state visit to the United States in late April, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, marking Charles’s first U.S. state visit as monarch. The palace said the trip would take place on the advice of the British government and at the invitati
Mar 311 min read


Italy refuses U.S. aircraft use of Sicily base for Middle East operations
Air Force One departs from Sigonella Air Force Base in Sigonella, Sicily, Italy, May 27, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi RIYADH, March 31, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Italy has refused permission for U.S. military aircraft to use the Sigonella air base in Sicily for operations linked to the Middle East, an official said. The aircraft were intended to land at the base before continuing toward the region, the official said, adding that the case involved U.S. bombers. U
Mar 311 min read


Trump interested in asking Arab countries to help pay for Iran war, White House says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP RIYADH, March 30, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump is interested in asking Arab countries to help pay for the cost of the war with Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday. Leavitt also said talks with Tehran aimed at ending the conflict were continuing and “going well,” adding th
Mar 311 min read


Trump says ‘Cuba is next’ in Miami speech
President Donald Trump speaks at the FII PRIORITY Summit at the Faena Hotel on March 27, 2026 in Miami Beach, Florida. Nathan Howard/Getty Images MIAMI, March 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that “Cuba is next” during a speech at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute’s summit in Miami, where he also praised the success of U.S. military action in Venezuela and Iran. Trump did not specify what action he intended to t
Mar 281 min read


Germany’s lower house backs fuel curbs as Iran war drives price surge
Fuel prices can be seen at a filling station in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on Sunday. Thomas Warnack/picture alliance/Getty Images Riyadh, March 26, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Germany’s lower house of parliament approved initial measures on Thursday aimed at curbing soaring fuel prices caused by the war involving Iran, including a rule allowing petrol stations to raise prices only once a day. Reuters reported the legislation would permit stations to increase prices
Mar 261 min read


Pentagon weighs redirecting Ukraine-bound weapons to Middle East, report says
The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drag Riyadh, March 26, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Pentagon is weighing whether to redirect weapons originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East as the war involving Iran strains supplies of some of the U.S. military’s most critical munitions, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing three people familiar with the ma
Mar 261 min read


Spain’s Sanchez says global citizens should not bear cost of Iran war
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference after attending a special summit of European Union leaders to discuss transatlantic relations following U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on goods from a list of EU countries over his demand to acquire Greenland, in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman Riyadh, March 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday it
Mar 261 min read


Trump Says Russia May Be Helping Iran “a Little Bit”
Washington, March 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he believes Vladimir Putin may be providing limited assistance to Iran, while suggesting Moscow could view U.S. support for Ukraine in a similar way. Speaking in an interview with Fox News Radio, Trump said Russia might be helping Iran “a little bit,” adding that Moscow likely considers U.S. support for Ukraine as a comparable situation. “I think he might be helping him a littl
Mar 131 min read


White House Press Secretary Declines to Clarify Trump Claim on Tomahawk Missiles in Iran
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from the media duri White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from the media during a press briefing at the White House on Tuesday. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Karoline Leavitt declined Tuesday to explain comments by Donald Trump suggesting that Iran had access to U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles. During a White House briefing, Leavitt said the pr
Mar 101 min read


U.S. Defense Secretary Says ‘Most Intense Day of Strikes’ Expected Inside Iran
Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the United States expects what he described as its most intense day of strikes inside Iran. Speaking to reporters from the Pentagon, Hegseth said the last 24 hours had seen Iran fire the lowest number of missiles since the start of the conflict. At the same briefing, Dan Caine said the U.S. military was entering the 11th day of its operation against Iran.
Mar 101 min read


U.S. defense secretary says Gulf allies reconsidering stance after Iranian attacks
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command, speak during a press conference in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday. Octavio Jones/AFP/Getty Images RIYADH, March 6, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Gulf Arab allies are reconsidering their position on the conflict with Iran after coming under attack from Tehran. Hegseth said the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabi
Mar 61 min read


Trump Urges Iranian Military to Surrender and Calls on Diplomats to Seek Asylum
Trump and Major League Soccer champion Inter Miami CF players at the White House, March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Riyadh, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump called on Iranian military personnel to lay down their arms and urged Iranian diplomats abroad to request asylum as the conflict with Iran continues. “I’m once again calling on all members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the military and the police to lay down their arms. Th
Mar 61 min read


Trump Says U.S., Israel Continue Military Operations Against Iran
President Donald Trump speaks at an event to honor the 2025 Major League Soccer champions Inter Miami CF in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Washington. Riyadh, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States, together with Israel, continues military operations against Iran, providing an update on the ongoing campaign. “The United States military, together with the wonderful Israeli partners, continu
Mar 61 min read


U.S. military seeks proposals to boost supplies of critical minerals, document shows
PHOTO: The Pentagon in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Washington, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The U.S. military asked mining companies on Friday to help boost domestic supplies of 13 critical minerals used to make semiconductors, weapons and other products, a document reviewed by Reuters showed. The request came one day before the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, and was described in the draft as further evidence of
Mar 41 min read


Macron orders carrier Charles de Gaulle to redeploy to Mediterranean
Riyadh, March 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he had ordered the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to move from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, escorted by its air wing and frigates. In a pre-recorded television address, Macron said Dassault Rafale fighter jets, air-defence systems and airborne radar systems had been deployed in the past few hours in the Middle East.
Mar 31 min read


International Board of Peace Pledges Aid for Gaza
U.S President Donald Trump attends the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Washington, February 19, 2026 (SABN) – Several countries announced financial and material support for Gaza during the first meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. The pledges were made on Thursday by foreign dignitaries attending the session. United States: $10 billion contribution to th
Feb 192 min read


Washington Post CEO Will Lewis to Step Down; CFO Jeff D’Onofrio Named Acting Chief
A view of The Washington Post building ahead of a 'Save the Post' rally by union members and supporters outside The Washington Post after widespread layoffs were announced, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno WASHINGTON, February 7, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis is leaving the newspaper, with the move announced on Saturday after a week of layoffs at the publication. In a message to staff, Lewis wro
Feb 81 min read


Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets Slovenia’s Tanja Fajon in Ljubljana, signs cooperation accord
SPA LJUBLJANA, February 6, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon during an official visit to Ljubljana. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and discussed avenues to strengthen and expand cooperation across multiple sectors. During the visit, Saudi Arabia and Slovenia signed a general cooperation agreement to deepen join
Feb 61 min read
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