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Prince Bandar bin Abdullah Al Abdulrahman Al Saud Passes Away
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.
Jan 181 min read


BREAKING: King Salman leaves Riyadh hospital after medical examinations
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.
Jan 161 min read


Saudi Royal Court says King Salman undergoing medical tests in Riyadh
SPA Riyadh, January 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Royal Court said on Friday that Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is undergoing medical tests at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh. “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is undergoing medical tests today, Friday, January 16, 2026, at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh,” the Royal Court said in a statement. Source: SPA
Jan 161 min read


Spain urges citizens to leave Iran “by any available means”; Italy also advises departure
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
Jan 151 min read


Germany advises airlines to avoid Iranian airspace, cites risk of “anti-aviation weaponry”
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”.
Jan 151 min read


Britain temporarily closes Tehran embassy, withdraws staff amid unrest
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
Jan 151 min read


Lufthansa to limit Tel Aviv, Amman services to daytime flights, bypass Iranian and Iraqi airspace
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
Jan 141 min read


Dozens of ships anchor outside Iran’s ports as U.S. tensions rise
Members of the Iranian police stand guard at a protest in front of the British embassy following anti-government protests in Tehran, Iran, January 14, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS LONDON, January 14, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Dozens of commercial ships have dropped anchor at a distance outside Iran’s port limits in recent days, according to data and shipping sources, as tensions with the United States grow. Shipping sources said th
Jan 142 min read


Some personnel advised to leave U.S. Al Udeid base in Qatar by Wednesday evening, diplomats say
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
Jan 141 min read


Iran warns regional allies U.S. bases could be hit if Washington attacks, official says
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
Jan 143 min read


Iraq, Iran security officials discuss border control in phone call, Iraqi adviser says
Iraqi National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji, left, and Iran's National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani. Getty Images/Reuters BAGHDAD, January 13, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iraq’s National Security Adviser Qassim al-Araji said he held a phone call on Tuesday with Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, to discuss recent regional security developments. In a post on X, al-Araji said the two officials stressed the importance of co
Jan 141 min read


Russia slams U.S. strike threats, calls interference in Iran ‘categorically unacceptable”
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
Jan 141 min read


Qatar PM backs de-escalation efforts in call with Iran security chief Larijani
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
Jan 131 min read


Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says “help is on its way” as Tehran presses crackdown
Iranian demonstrators gather in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS WASHINGTON, January 13, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting and said “help is on its way,” without giving details, as Iran’s clerical establishment pressed its crackdown against the biggest demonstrations in years. “Irania
Jan 132 min read


Saudi Royal Court announces death of Princess Hind bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
SPA Riyadh, January 13, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Royal Court announced the death of Princess Hind bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who passed away outside the Kingdom. The funeral prayer will be performed on Wednesday, January 14, after the Asr prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.
Jan 131 min read


Russia says it fired Oreshnik hypersonic missile at Ukraine, cites alleged drone attack near Putin residence
Smoke rises in the city after Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 9, 2026. REUTERS Moscow, Jan. 9, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Russia’s military said it fired its hypersonic Oreshnik missile at a target in Ukraine overnight in response to what it described as an attempted Ukrainian drone strike last month on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences, an allegation Kyiv has denied. It was the second time Russi
Jan 92 min read


Iran Cuts Internet Access as Unrest Spreads and Authorities Report Damage in Several Cities
Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS Paris, Jan. 9, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb growing unrest, as video showed buildings and vehicles ablaze in anti-government protests in several cities. In a televi
Jan 93 min read


Saudi Passports Directorate Urges Citizens to Protect Travel Documents
Riyadh, Jan 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports called on citizens planning to travel abroad to ensure the safety of their passports and comply with validity requirements, according to an official statement. The authority said passports must be valid for at least three months for travel to Arab countries and six months for travel elsewhere. Digital IDs on Absher or Tawakkalna and the family register do not permit international trav
Jan 81 min read


Saudi SFDA warns against certain Nestlé infant formula products after voluntary recall
Riyadh, January 7, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) warned against using certain infant formula products manufactured by Nestlé, following a voluntary recall initiated by the company over potential contamination risks, the authority said. The SFDA said the warning covers the NAN, ALFAMINO, S-26 GOLD, and S-26 ULTIMA baby formula brands after Nestlé reported the possible presence of cereulide, a toxin produced by the bacterium B
Jan 71 min read


Venezuela’s vice president calls for ‘immediate release’ of Maduro and his wife
Caracas, January 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Saturday demanded the “immediate release” of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who were captured overnight during a U.S. military operation. The demand came hours after the capture of Maduro and Flores during a U.S. operation in Caracas and other parts of the country. Washington has justified the action by saying the figures are responsible for narco-terroris
Jan 42 min read
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