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SPA Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah received 10,789,467 worshippers during the first 10 days of Ramadan 1447 AH for the five daily prayers and Taraweeh, according to official figures. A total of 317,025 worshippers prayed in the Rawdah Sharifah during the same period, while 784,379 visitors offered greetings to the Prophet Muhammad and his two companions. The figures were reported as part of an operational system aimed at c

SPA Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia condemned and denounced what it described as Iranian aggression against Oman and a violation of the sultanate’s sovereignty, and said it stands in full solidarity with Oman. Saudi Arabia said it is ready to place all its capabilities at Oman’s disposal in support of any measures it may take, and warned of serious consequences from what it described as Iran’s continued violations of state sovereignty that un

SABN Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Sunday it had launched another wave of missiles and drones at countries in the region, according to a statement carried by state-linked media. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from an area near a port in Abu Dhabi after loud blasts were heard over the city. It was not immediately clear what struck the area.

SABN Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi said on Sunday that one person was killed and seven others were injured in a drone strike, the second attack on an Emirati commercial airport in the past 24 hours. The airport, a hub for Etihad Airways and a transit point between Europe, the Middle East and Asia, said the person killed was a national of an unnamed Asian country.

Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call today from U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss regional security developments and the escalation in the Middle East, Qatar News Agency reported. Trump expressed solidarity with Qatar following what QNA described as Iranian aggression against the country and several states in the region. Sheikh Tamim thanked Trump for U.S. support and stressed the importan

Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Dubai’s media office said air defences intercepted a drone in Dubai and debris caused a limited fire on the exterior façade of the Burj Al Arab on Sunday. Civil defence teams brought the blaze under control and no injuries were reported, the statement said. Videos circulating on social media earlier showed debris falling near the Burj Al Arab and a fire visible in the area.

WAM Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to discuss regional developments and the ongoing military escalation. Orban condemned Iranian attacks targeting the UAE and other countries, describing them as a violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations and warning of implications for regional security and stability. The two

SPA Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call today from Morocco’s King Mohammed VI, the Saudi Press Agency reported. They discussed developments amid the military escalation in the region and Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and other countries. King Mohammed condemned the attack targeting Saudi Arabia and said Morocco, its government and people, stand with the kingdom.

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call today from Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, the Saudi Press Agency reported. They discussed developments amid the military escalation in the region and Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and other countries. Salam condemned the attack targeting Saudi Arabia and said Lebanon, its government and people, stand with the kingdo

Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates’ defence ministry said its air force and air defence forces have engaged and destroyed 137 ballistic missiles and 209 drones launched toward the country since the start of what it described as an Iranian attack. The ministry said 137 ballistic missiles were detected, with 132 destroyed and five falling into the sea. It said 209 drones were detected, with 195 intercepted and 14 falling within the cou

Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Dubai International Airport said on Saturday that four people were injured in what it described as a “blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles.” The United Arab Emirates condemned the attack. Strikes were also reported at other commercial airports in the region, including Kuwait International, while other airports closed and cancelled flights.

SPA Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call today from U.S. President Donald Trump, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Trump condemned Iranian missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia that were intercepted by Saudi air defences and said the United States stands with the kingdom. He expressed U.S. support for measures Saudi Arabia takes in response to what he described as Iranian vi

Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kuwait has cancelled Taraweeh prayers until further notice following Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Saturday. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Islamic Affairs said Taraweeh prayers were cancelled in all mosques, with worship limited to the five daily prayers until further notice “in light of the latest developments in the country.” In the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, worshippers gathered in mosques on Saturday night. Footage

DONALD TRUMP Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Ali Khamenei had died, calling it the “single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their country.” Trump also said some people in Iran were “looking for” immunity. “We are hearing that many of their IRGC (Revolutionary Guards), Military, and other Security and Police forces, no longer want to fight, and are looking for Immunity from us,” Trump

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call today from Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, the Saudi Press Agency reported. They discussed developments amid the military escalation in the region and Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and other countries. Salam condemned the attack targeting Saudi Arabia and said Lebanon, its government and people, stand with the kingdo

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call today from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the Saudi Press Agency reported. They discussed developments in the region amid a military escalation and its implications for regional and international security. The call also addressed Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and other countries.

Smoke rises from a burning building hit by an Iranian drone strike, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Seef district, Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday. Hamad I. Mohammed/Reuters iyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait will shift to remote learning from Sunday until further notice following Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Saturday. Kuwait’s education ministry said it will switch to distance learning and suspend in-person wo

SABN Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Oman condemned and denounced Iranian strikes targeting sites in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan, and said it stands in solidarity with the countries and supports measures they take to protect their security and sovereignty, SPA reported. Oman called for an end to violations of state sovereignty and the principles of international law, and urged efforts to reinforce security

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call today from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Saudi Press Agency reported. They discussed developments in the region and the implications of the escalation for regional security and stability. Sharif expressed Pakistan’s support for Saudi Arabia and backing for measures the kingdom takes to safeguard its sovereignty, sec

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss the escalation in the region and its implications for regional and international security and stability. Mitsotakis condemned Iranian attacks targeting the UAE and other countries, describing them as a dangerous escalation and a violation of international law and the Charter of the Un