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SPA RIYADH, March 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, governor of Riyadh Region, performed the funeral prayer after Asr on Tuesday for Princess Noura bint Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh, SPA reported. Among those attending the prayer were Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman, Prince Saud bin Saad bin Abdulaziz, Prince Dr. Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdu

MANAMA, March 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Bahrain said on Tuesday that an Emirati serviceman was killed while responding alongside Bahraini forces to an Iranian attack, in an incident that also left Bahraini and Emirati personnel wounded. Bahrain’s defense ministry said the serviceman was killed while responding to the attack with Bahraini forces. It added that a number of Bahraini and Emirati personnel were wounded, without giving further details. Emirati authorities s

A technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data center in New Carlisle, Indiana, U.S., October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Noah Berger for AWS DUBAI, March 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Amazon said its Amazon Web Services region in Bahrain had been disrupted following drone activity in the area, marking the second time in a month that the war has affected the company’s operations in the region. The company said it was helping customers move workloads to other AWS regions while

A view of logos on the last day of the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse RIYADH, March 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The World Economic Forum has rescheduled its international meeting on cooperation and growth, which had been due to take place in Jeddah on April 22 and 23, following coordination with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Economy and Planning, SPA reported on Tuesday. The ministry indicated

SPA JEDDAH, March 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Belgium’s King Philippe, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten held separate phone calls with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, expressing support for the kingdom as regional tensions escalated. The calls focused on developments in the region and their impact on regional and international security, according to the Saudi Press Agency. In his call with the crown prince,

Sharif and Pezeshkian in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025. Iran's Presidential website/WANA/Handout ISLAMABAD, March 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Pakistan could host direct talks aimed at helping end the war in Iran as soon as this week, a Pakistani official and a second source said, as regional states stepped up efforts to contain the conflict. The diplomatic push came as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed the impa

SPA RIYADH, March 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed five drones in the Eastern Province on Monday evening, according to four separate statements issued by the Ministry of Defense. The statements were issued by Major General Turki Al-Maliki, official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense. According to the ministry’s communiqués, one drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Province, followed by two more in a second statement,

RIYADH, March 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The U.S. Embassy in Muscat issued a shelter-in-place warning for all of Oman on Monday because of what it described as “ongoing activity,” without providing further details. In a security alert, the embassy urged people in Oman to remain in a secure location in their residence or another building and to keep food, water, medication and other essential supplies on hand. “In case of an attack, stay away from any debris, and monito

Riyadh, March 23, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s National Center of Meteorology issued a red alert on Monday warning of heavy rain in the governorates of Adham and Al Lith in the Makkah region, including Bani Yazid, Jadhm and Yalamlam. The alert also covers open areas and highways, with expected impacts including strong winds, near-zero visibility, hail, flash floods and thunderstorms. The center said the weather condition is expected to begin at 10 a.m. o

A Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft operated by Air France, takes off from Charles de Gaulle airport, in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, France, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier RIYADH, March 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Air France said on Monday it had extended the suspension of flights to and from Riyadh and Dubai until March 31, and to and from Tel Aviv and Beirut until April 4. The airline said the decision was due to the security situation at the destinations

SPA RIYADH, March 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a phone call on Monday with Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow to discuss current developments in the region and related international efforts, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

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

Riyadh, March 23, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States will postpone planned military strikes against Iranian power and energy infrastructure for five days following what he described as “productive” discussions with Iran over the weekend. Trump said the decision was based on the “tone and tenor” of ongoing talks, which he indicated would continue in the coming days. “I am pleased to report that the United States of America an

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 Foreign Affairs expressed its condolences to the families of those killed, as well as to the governments and people of Qatar and Türkiye, following a helicopter crash in Qatari territorial waters. The crash occurred during a routine mission after the aircraft suffered a technical malfunction, resulting in the deaths of crew members from the Qatari armed forces and joint Qatari-Turkish forces.