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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Two Drones Headed Toward Shaybah Oil Field
SPA Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed two drones in the Empty Quarter that were heading toward the Shaybah oil field, Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said Tuesday. Al-Maliki said the drones were intercepted before reaching their intended target. No further details were immediately released.
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Saudi Civil Defense Warns of Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across Several Regions
SPA Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Civil Defense urged residents to exercise caution as thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected across several regions of Saudi Arabia from Wednesday through Sunday. Authorities advised the public to remain in safe locations, avoid flood-prone valleys and areas where water accumulates, and refrain from swimming in floodwaters. Residents were also urged to follow official guidance issued through media and socia
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ADNOC Shuts Ruwais Refinery After Fire Triggered by Drone Strike
PHOTO: Ruwais, United Arab Emirates, May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Christopher Pike Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has shut its Ruwais refinery following a fire that broke out at a facility within the complex after a drone strike, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Authorities in Abu Dhabi had earlier said emergency crews were responding to the blaze in Ruwais, adding that no injuries were reported, according to th
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Saudi Cabinet Condemns Iranian Attacks, Affirms Right to Defend Kingdom
SPA Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Mohammed bin Salman chaired a Cabinet session held Tuesday via video conference, during which ministers strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and several regional countries. The Cabinet denounced what it described as Iranian attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and a number of Arab, Islamic and friendly nations, calling them a violation of international law and
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Firefighters Battle Blaze in Ruwais After Iranian Drone Strike
Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Authorities in the United Arab Emirates said firefighters were battling a blaze in Ruwais after an Iranian drone strike. The Abu Dhabi Media Office said no injuries had been reported. Ruwais lies about 175 kilometers southwest of the capital Abu Dhabi, in a desert area near the border with Saudi Arabia, and is home to major petrochemical facilities.
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One Dead, Several Injured in Iranian Attack on Residential Building in Bahrain
Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said one person was killed and several others were injured in an Iranian attack targeting a residential building in the capital, Manama. Authorities said the strike hit a residential building in the Bahraini capital, resulting in casualties. No further details were immediately provided.
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Saudi Arabia Intercepts Two Drones East of Al-Kharj
SPA Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed two drones east of Al-Kharj governorate, the Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday. Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said the drones were intercepted and destroyed before reaching their targets. No further details were immediately provided.
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Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile targeting Eastern Province
RIYADH, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said a ballistic missile launched toward the Eastern Province was intercepted and destroyed. Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki confirmed the interception in a statement on Tuesday. No further details were immediately provided.
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Australia to Deploy Reconnaissance Aircraft and Missiles to UAE
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra, Australia, March 10, 2026. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas/via REUTERS Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Australia will deploy a reconnaissance aircraft and defensive missiles to the United Arab Emirates to help protect Australian nationals and other civilians in the country, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. Albanese told reporters that Australia will send an E-7A Wedgetail radar aircraft to provide long-
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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Kuwait and UAE Over Fallen Military Personnel
Riyadh, March 9, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia expressed condolences on Monday to Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates following the deaths of several members of their armed and security forces while carrying out national duties. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed the kingdom’s sincere sympathies to the governments and peoples of Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, praying for mercy and forgiveness for the fallen and patience and comfo
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Saudi Arabia Downs Drones Targeting Shaybah Oil Field
SPA Riyadh, March 9, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said Monday night it intercepted a number of drones over the Empty Quarter desert that had been launched toward the kingdom’s Shaybah oil field. The ministry said the attack occurred in two waves. The first involved three drones, followed by a second wave of nine drones. According to the ministry’s spokesperson, the drones were fired toward the Shaybah oil field, one of Saudi Arabia’s
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UAE says two armed forces members killed in helicopter crash
ABU DHABI, March 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates announced on Monday the deaths of two noncombat members of its armed forces after a helicopter crashed due to a technical malfunction. The defence ministry said the crash occurred during operations as authorities continue to respond to missile and drone threats targeting the country amid a regional conflict that began more than a week ago. The ministry did not provide additional details on the type of
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US State Department issues order for non-emergency staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia
SABN The expected order was formally issued on the same day the U.S. military announced an American service member has died of injuries sustained during an Iranian attack on the kingdom. The service member died on Saturday from injuries sustained during a March 1 Iranian attack on the kingdom. The kingdom’s Civil Defense also confirmed Sunday that a military projectile that fell onto a residential area killed two foreign-born residents and wounded 12 others in Al-Kharj govern
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Iranian drone strikes wound dozens in Bahrain’s Sitra, officials say
SABN RIYADH, March 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – At least 32 people were wounded, four of them seriously, when Iranian drone strikes hit the area of Sitra early Monday, the Bahrain National Communication Centre said. The strikes targeted civilian residential areas near energy infrastructure about 5 kilometers south of the capital Manama and caused significant damage, according to officials. Children were among the wounded, including a two-month-old infant, two young boys a
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Saudi Arabia condemns Iranian attacks, warns of further escalation
SPA RIYADH, March 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of Iranian attacks targeting the kingdom, Gulf Cooperation Council states and other countries, according to an official statement issued Monday. The ministry said the attacks cannot be accepted or justified and reaffirmed that Saudi Arabia retains the full right to take all measures necessary to protect its security, sovereignty and the safety of citizens a
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Qatar arrests more than 300 people over ‘misleading information’
SABN RIYADH, March 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Authorities in Qatar have detained more than 300 people of various nationalities over allegations of inciting public concern during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Qatar Interior Ministry said. The ministry said those detained were accused of “filming, circulating, and publishing misleading information,” according to an official statement. No further details were immediately released about the individuals invol
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Saudi air defenses intercept two drones heading toward Shaybah oil field
SPA RIYADH, March 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed two drones over the Empty Quarter desert that were heading toward the Shaybah oil field, the Saudi Ministry of Defense said on Monday. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the ministry, said the drones were intercepted and destroyed in separate incidents in the Empty Quarter as they were heading toward the Shaybah oil field. The interceptions occurred within minutes of each other, accord
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U.S. to order departure of nonessential staff from Saudi Arabia, officials say
RIYADH, March 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United States plans to order nonessential diplomatic personnel and family members of staff to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran escalates retaliation following U.S.-Israeli military operations, two U.S. officials said. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity pending a formal announcement, said the U.S. Department of State was expected to announce the “ordered departure” status on Sunday. The designation would require none
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Iranian drone attack injures civilians, damages homes in Bahrain’s Sitra
RIYADH, March 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Several civilians were injured and homes were damaged in Bahrain following a drone attack targeting the area of Sitra, the Interior Ministry said early Monday. Bahrain Interior Ministry said several civilians were wounded, including one person seriously, after drones struck the area of Sitra, an island located south of the capital Manama. Warning sirens sounded before the drones hit the area, the ministry said. Authorities did n
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Oil prices surpass $100 per barrel as Iran conflict disrupts supply
RIYADH, March 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Global oil prices climbed above $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years as the conflict involving Iran disrupted energy production and shipping routes in the Middle East. Brent Crude, the international oil benchmark, was trading at $101.19 per barrel on Sunday, up 9.2% from Friday’s closing price of $92.69. West Texas Intermediate crude rose to about $108.37 per barrel after trading resumed on the C
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