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WAM ABU DHABI, March 17, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates has announced the temporary and full closure of its airspace as a precautionary measure amid rapidly evolving regional security developments, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said. The authority said the decision was taken to ensure the safety of flights and air crews and to safeguard the country’s territory. The GCAA said the measure followed a comprehensive assessment of securit

SABN ABU DHABI, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A fire broke out at the Shah oil field in Abu Dhabi on Monday evening after a drone strike, authorities said, adding that no casualties were reported. The incident was confirmed by Abu Dhabi’s media office, which said the drone hit the oil field, triggering the fire. The attack marks the second incident targeting oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates on Monday. Earlier in the day, a fire broke out in the Fujai

SABN RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday warned that industrial facilities linked to the United States across the region could become targets in the coming hours. In a statement carried by Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency, the IRGC urged the United States to evacuate personnel from industrial sites associated with American economic interests. The statement also called on civilians and workers loc

SPA RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said on Monday that 11 drones were intercepted and destroyed in Al-Kharj Governorate over the past few hours. Defense ministry spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said the drones were neutralized by the Kingdom’s air defense systems. Authorities did not immediately provide further details on the origin of the drones or possible damage. Saudi Arabia has repeatedly said it is tak

SPA Saudi Arabia Says 39 Drones Intercepted in Eastern Province Within About an Hour Early Monday RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed 39 drones launched toward the Eastern Province in a series of incidents within about an hour early Monday, the Ministry of Defense said. The ministry’s official spokesperson, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, said the drones were intercepted and destroyed in six separate incid

SPA RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said early Monday that air defenses intercepted and destroyed 18 drones launched toward the Eastern Province. The ministry’s official spokesperson, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, said seven drones were intercepted and destroyed in the region in the first incident. In two subsequent incidents shortly afterward, air defenses intercepted and destroyed six drones and five drones respectiv

SPA Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Formula One announced on Saturday that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix scheduled for April will not take place, citing the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit, originally scheduled for April 12, and the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, set for the following weekend, have been removed from the calendar. Organisers said the races will not be replaced next month, reduci

SPA Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi air defenses intercepted six ballistic missiles and seven drones targeting multiple areas of the Kingdom on Saturday evening, the Ministry of Defense said. Defense Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said air defenses intercepted and destroyed six ballistic missiles launched toward Al-Kharj governorate. In separate statements earlier in the evening, Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drone

Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed three drones in the Eastern Province on Saturday evening, the Ministry of Defense said. Defense Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said air defenses intercepted and destroyed one drone in the Eastern Province. In a separate statement issued shortly afterward, the ministry said two additional drones were intercepted and destroyed in the same region. The interceptions were

Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran’s judiciary news agency Mizan said U.S. forces were located at several civilian ports in the United Arab Emirates and warned the facilities could become targets for Iranian attacks. The agency claimed that U.S. forces were present at the ports of Jebel Ali, Khalifa and Fujairah and described the locations as “legitimate targets.” Mizan urged people in and around the ports to evacuate immediately, saying the facilities could

SABN Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran’s parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy, said on Saturday that Ukraine had become involved in the war by providing drone support to Israel and had become a target for Iran. Azizi made the remarks in a post on X, according to Iranian media reports and the statement you provided. The comments came days after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine had sent air defence t

SABN Dubai, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — A fire broke out in the UAE’s Fujairah emirate on Saturday after debris fell during the interception of a drone, while some oil loading operations were suspended, Reuters reported, citing industry and trade sources and the emirate’s media office. The Fujairah media office said no injuries were reported and that civil defence forces were working to contain the fire. Authorities did not provide details on the reported suspensi

Dubai, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  — Iran’s military command threatened on Saturday to attack cities in the United Arab Emirates, alleging without evidence that U.S. forces had used locations in the Emirates to launch strikes on Iran’s Abu Musa and Kharg islands, according to Iranian state television. The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said U.S. forces had launched attacks from “ports, docks and hideouts” within UAE cities and called on people to evacuate po

SPA Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed six drones in the Eastern Province early Saturday, the Ministry of Defense said. Defense Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said air defenses intercepted and destroyed five drones in the Eastern Province. In a separate statement issued shortly afterward, the ministry said another drone was intercepted and destroyed in the same region. The interceptions were confirmed

Riyadh, March 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Qatar’s authorities have begun evacuating several designated areas as a temporary precautionary measure in the interest of public safety, the Ministry of Interior said. The ministry said the evacuations were being carried out by relevant authorities until the threat has subsided. In a statement posted on the X platform, the ministry urged the public to rely on official sources for information and to follow the instructions issue

Riyadh, March 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — An Israeli strike hit a health care center in the village of Burj Qalaouiyah in Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, killing 12 doctors, paramedics and nurses who were on duty, Lebanon’s health ministry said. The death toll was preliminary as rescue teams continued searching for missing people, the ministry said. In a separate incident hours earlier, another Israeli strike on the southern village of Souaneh killed two paramedics and w

SPA Riyadh, March 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi air defence systems intercepted and destroyed seven drones in the Eastern Province, the Ministry of Defense said on Friday. Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Turki Al‑Maliki said six drones were intercepted and destroyed earlier in the evening. In a later statement, Al-Maliki confirmed that an additional drone was intercepted and destroyed in the same region. No further details were immediately provided.

Washington, March 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The U.S. Department of Defense is deploying a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to the Middle East, a rapid response force typically made up of about 2,500 U.S. Marines and sailors, three officials familiar with the matter told CNN. It was not immediately clear where the unit would be deployed or what mission it may carry out. Marine Expeditionary Units are commonly used for rapid response operations including evacuations, amp

March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – NATO air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Iran over Turkey on Friday, Turkish authorities said, marking the third such incident since the start of the war. Turkey’s Defense Ministry said the missile was destroyed by NATO air defense systems deployed in the eastern Mediterranean. Residents in the southern city of Adana reported hearing a loud explosion and sirens at Incirlik Air Base, which is used by U.S. forces, in t

SPA Riyadh, March 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi air defenses intercepted two ballistic missiles and dozens of drones targeting several locations across the Kingdom in two waves of attacks between Thursday evening and early Friday morning, the Ministry of Defense said. Defense Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said air defenses intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles, one launched toward the Eastern Province and another targeting Prince Sultan