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SPA Riyadh, Jan 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Tuesday from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The Iranian president outlined developments in Iran and the government’s efforts, and discussed updates on talks related to Iran’s nuclear file. The Crown Prince reiterated Saudi Arabia’s position on respecting Iran’s sovereignty and said the Kingdom would not allow its airspace

The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, U.S. August 11, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake Washington, Jan 26 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A U.S. aircraft carrier and supporting warships have arrived in the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, expanding President Donald Trump’s capabilities to defend U.S. forces or potentially take military action against Iran. Th

SABN Abu Dhabi, Jan 26 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates will not allow its airspace, territory or territorial waters to be used for any hostile military actions against Iran, the UAE foreign ministry said on Monday, reaffirming its commitment to neutrality and regional stability. Uncertainty over the possibility of military action in Iran has lingered after U.S. President Donald Trump said last week that an “armada” was heading towards the country, but

SPA Riyadh, Jan 26 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah system has launched the “Coming to Umrah?” awareness campaign as part of preparations for the peak season during the holy month of Ramadan, aiming to improve services and the overall Umrah experience. The campaign seeks to enhance Umrah performers’ awareness of services, procedures, guidelines and proper conduct across all stages of the journey, from planning and arrival to departure, according to

SPA Riyadh, Jan 21, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Royal Court issued a statement announcing the death of Prince Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud bin Faisal Al Saud. The funeral prayer will be performed on Thursday, 3/8/1447 AH, after Maghrib prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

SPA Riyadh, Jan. 21, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet session in Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency said. The Cabinet reviewed a letter sent by Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and took note of a telephone discussion between the Crown Prince and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa. Ministers welcomed t

SABN Jerusalem, Jan 20, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Israeli crews have begun demolishing the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in east Jerusalem, according to the Associated Press. UNRWA stated that staff were removed from the facility in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood and their devices confiscated, calling the operation an unprecedented violation of international law and U.N. immunities. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the demolition i

SPA Riyadh, January 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Royal Court announced the death of Prince Bandar bin Abdullah Al Abdulrahman Al Saud in a statement issued today. The funeral prayer will be held on January 18 after the Asr prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Grand Mosque in Riyadh.

SPA RIYADH, January 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud left King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh on Friday after completing medical examinations, the state news agency reported, adding that the results were reassuring.

SABN MADRID/ROME, January 14, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Spain advised its citizens on Wednesday to leave Iran using “any available means” and strongly discouraged travel to the country, in an updated travel advisory. Spain’s foreign ministry also urged Spanish nationals in Iran not to take part in protests and warned against taking photos or videos of demonstrations or official buildings, saying such activity outside tourist areas could be viewed with suspicion by t

SABN BERLIN, January 14, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – German authorities have advised airlines to avoid Iranian airspace amid ongoing unrest across the country and the potential use of “anti-aviation weaponry”. The directive, effective from Jan. 14 through Feb. 10, recommends that airlines do not enter the Tehran Flight Information Region, citing an “escalating conflict”.

Demonstrators gather in front of the British Embassy in Tehran on Wednesday, chanting anti-UK and anti-US slogans. Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu/Getty Images LONDON, January 14, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The British government said on Wednesday its embassy in Tehran has been temporarily closed and that all UK staff have been withdrawn from Iran due to the ongoing unrest. “Due to the security situation, UK staff have been temporarily withdrawn from Iran. Our embassy contin

PARIS, January 14, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Lufthansa said it will operate only daytime flights to and from Tel Aviv and Amman from Thursday through Monday, requiring crews to return directly without overnight stays, and warned some flights could be cancelled. “Additionally Iranian and Iraqi airspace will be bypassed by all Lufthansa Group Airlines until further notice,” the airline said in a statement. The changes come as U.S. President Donald Trump weighs a respo

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, 27th Fighter Squadron taxis for departure deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, U.S., June 24, 2019. Kaylee Dubois/U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS DOHA, January 13, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Some personnel have been advised to leave the U.S. military’s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar by Wednesday evening, three diplomats said, amid warnings from Washington that it could intervene to

A burnt car lies on the road following unrest sparked by dire economic conditions, in a place given as Tehran, Iran, January 10, 2026, in this screengrab from Iran's state media broadcast footage. IRIB via WANA(West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS PARIS, January 13, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A senior Iranian official said Tehran has asked U.S. allies in the region to “prevent Washington from attacking Iran” and warned that U.S. bases in countries including Saudi Arabi

Russian foreign ministry headquarters in Moscow, Russia, October 20, 2025. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov MOSCOW, January 13, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Russia condemned what it described as ‘subversive external interference’ in Iran’s internal politics on Tuesday and said U.S. threats of new military strikes against the country were ‘categorically unacceptable”, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. ‘Those who plan to use externally inspired unrest as a pretext

DOHA, January 13, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani expressed Doha’s support on Tuesday for “all efforts aiming to de-escalate and peaceful solutions” during a phone call with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani, Qatar’s foreign ministry said. The ministry said the two discussed the latest regional developments, without directly mentioning ongoing protests. Source: Reuters