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SABN PARIS, April 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Authorities in Abu Dhabi reported damage at petrochemicals company Borouge’s plant after falling debris from an air defence interception ignited three fires. No injuries were reported, the emirate’s media office said. They did not say what had triggered the air defence.

. PMI data show first contraction since 2020 as weaker orders, falling exports and logistics disruption expose the cost of regional instability. PARIS, April 5 (SaudiArabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector contracted in March for the first time since August 2020, as conflict in the Middle East weighed on demand, disrupted exports and intensified supply-chain pressures, according to a closely watched business survey released on Sunday. The seasonally adju

Giorgia Meloni ROME, April 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday her two-day Gulf mission was aimed at showing solidarity with countries facing Iranian attacks while protecting Italy’s security and energy interests, as she concluded visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. In a video message released by her office, Meloni said Italy needed to be present “in the places where a fundamental part of our security

Satellite image shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province on Iran's southern coast, on May 26, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout/Reuters MOSCOW, April 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom evacuated a further 198 staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday as security risks around the site intensified, Russian news agencies reported. Rosatom has been evacuating personnel from the plant since the war in Iran bro

. RIYADH, April 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia condemned on Saturday an attack by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces on a hospital in Al-Jabalain in White Nile state that killed and wounded several people, including medical staff, according to a foreign ministry statement carried by state media. The kingdom said such acts could not be justified under any circumstances and described them as a flagrant violation of international law, international humanitarian law and

. WASHINGTON, April 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his April 6 deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face severe consequences, according to remarks posted on his social media account. “Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” Trump wrote. “Time is running out — 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them.” Trump made the comment from the White House on Saturday morning

ISTANBUL, April 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Saturday that the war in Iran was heading toward a “geostrategic deadlock” and urged greater international efforts to end the conflict, according to Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency. Anadolu said Erdogan and Rutte discussed regional and global issues as well as matters concerning the alliance during their phone call. Erdogan said he hoped the NATO summi

PARIS, April 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran has granted permission for vessels carrying essential goods to transit the Strait of Hormuz toward Iranian ports, state-run Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday. The report said the order covered vessels heading to Iranian ports or currently operating in the region, according to a document cited by Tasnim. The document, attributed to Houman Fathi, deputy for commercial development, said the measure applied in particular to

Satellite image shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province on Iran's southern coast, on May 26, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout/Reuters PARIS, April 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A projectile hit the perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday, killing one person and damaging a nearby building, Iranian state media agency Tasnim reported. Tasnim said the dead was a member of the plant’s security staff. The U.N. nuclear watchdog said there

SPA JEDDAH, April 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni departed Jeddah on Friday following her visit to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported. She was seen off at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Makkah Region Deputy Governor Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to Italy Prince Faisal bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz, Italian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Carlo Baldocci and other senior officials.

SPA JEDDAH, April 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Arabia recorded 14,242 violations of residency, labor and border security regulations during inspection campaigns carried out across the Kingdom between March 26 and April 1, the Ministry of Interior said. The total included 7,884 residency violations, 3,948 border security violations and 2,410 labor-related violations, the ministry said. Border authorities also arrested 1,449 people attempting to enter the Kingdo

JEDDAH, April 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A second U.S. military aircraft, an A-10 Thunderbolt II, was struck by Iran on Friday, forcing the pilot to eject after flying the plane out of Iranian territory, a U.S. official familiar with the matter told CNN. The pilot was later rescued, the official said. Iran’s military said the aircraft crashed into the Persian Gulf after its air defense systems targeted it near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media

SPA JEDDAH, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Jeddah on Friday, where they discussed bilateral ties and regional developments amid escalating military tensions in the region. The talks covered opportunities to expand relations between Saudi Arabia and Italy, the Saudi Press Agency reported. They also discussed the impact of the regional military escalation, including risks to freedo

A file image shows natural gas wells at the Habshan gas complex in Abu Dhabi in January 2007. Stringer/Reuters ABU DHABI, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Abu Dhabi’s government media office said on Friday that one Egyptian national was killed and four expatriates were lightly wounded in fires at the Habshan gas facilities caused by falling debris after the interception of an Iranian aerial attack. The injured included two Egyptians and two Pakistanis, all with mi

SPA RIYADH, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qiddiya City announced on Friday that Aquarabia, billed as the Middle East’s largest water park, will officially open on April 23 as the kingdom continues to expand its entertainment offerings. The water park will feature 22 rides and attractions, including four described as world record-breaking, across more than 250,000 square metres and eight themed zones inspired by Saudi Arabia’s environmental and natural diversity

The route taken by the ship CMA CGM Kribi through the Strait of Hormuz shown on the Marine Traffic website. Marine Traffic RIYADH, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A French-owned container ship crossed the Strait of Hormuz, according to shipping data, in one of the latest signs of limited commercial movement through the waterway since the war disrupted regional shipping. Reuters reported that the vessel was the Malta-flagged Kribi, operated by CMA CGM. The ship pa

SPA RIYADH, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Jeddah on Friday. She was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region. Also present at the airport were Jeddah Mayor Saleh Al Turki, Makkah Region Police Director Major General Saleh Al Jabri, Italian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Carlo Baldocci, and Ahmad Abdullah bin Dhafer, Director General of

CNN analysis indicates that the damaged fighter jet ejection seat, pictured, is consistent with a type used in an F-15 fighter jet. Obtained via X RIYADH, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The U.S. military launched a search-and-rescue operation on Friday after Iranian state media said an American fighter jet went down over southwestern Iran and that at least one crew member ejected. Reuters separately reported, citing a U.S. official, that a U.S. fighter jet had b

SPA RIYADH, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent condolences to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the passing of Princess Aljawhara bint Faisal bin Abdullah Al Abdulrahman Al Saud, mother of Prince Mohammed bin Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Qatar’s Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani also sent condolences to King Salman over the passing of Princess Aljawhara bint

RIYADH, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and take Iranian oil, in comments that appeared to depart from his recent position that securing the vital waterway was not Washington’s responsibility. AP reported that Trump wrote on social media, “With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE.” Trump’s remarks contrasted with