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Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones entering its airspace from Iraq RIYADH, May 17 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed three drones after they entered the Kingdom’s airspace from Iraq on Sunday morning, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said the drones were intercepted on May 17 after entering Saudi airspace from Iraqi airspace. Al-Maliki said the Ministry of Defense reserves the right

RIYADH, May 1 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a travel ban on Emirati nationals travelling to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq in light of current regional developments. The ministry also called on UAE nationals currently in those countries to expedite their immediate return to the United Arab Emirates. It urged Emiratis in Iran, Lebanon and Iraq to contact the ministry on +97180044444 as part of precautionary measures aimed at safeguardin

Smoke and fire rise during reported drone and rocket strikes at the US embassy, according to Iraqi security sources, in Baghdad, Iraq, in this still image obtained from a social media video released on March 17. Social Media/UGC/Reuters RIYADH, April 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $3 million for information on attacks targeting its diplomatic facilities in Iraq. The offer follows repeated attacks on the U.S. Emb

SABN BAGHDAD, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A drone struck a hotel inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Monday, Iraqi security officials said. Two Iraqi security officials said the strike hit the top floor of the Rasheed Hotel, which hosts diplomatic delegations and international organizations. The officials said the attack caused damage but no casualties were reported. Security forces sealed off the area following the strike. No group immediately

March 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A U.S. military refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq while another aircraft involved in the same incident landed safely, the U.S. military said on Thursday. U.S. Central Command said in a statement that two KC-135 refueling aircraft were involved. One of the aircraft landed safely, while the second went down in western Iraq. Rescue efforts were underway, the military said. The aircraft were operating as part of the U.S. military

Erbil, March 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – At least six French soldiers were wounded in a drone attack targeting a joint Peshmerga-French military base in the Makhmour area of northern Iraq, Erbil Governor Omed Koshnaw said on Thursday. Koshnaw said the attack struck the base located south of Erbil in the Makhmour district. A security source familiar with the incident confirmed that six French soldiers were wounded in the attack. No further details on the condition of the

Riyadh, March 11, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received separate phone calls on Wednesday from the leaders of Iraq and Indonesia to discuss the military escalation in the region and its implications for security and stability. During a call with Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani, the two leaders discussed the latest regional developments and their impact on regional and international stability. Al-Sudani stressed the importance of halting attack

Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia strongly condemned an attack targeting the UAE Consulate General in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, according to a statement carried by Saudi Press Agency. The ministry said the repeated targeting of diplomatic premises constitutes a clear violation of international laws and norms, including the Fourth Geneva Convention. Saudi Arabia also stressed the importance of respecting the i

RIYADH, March 6, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — A drone attack targeted the Rotana Arjaan hotel in Irbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, local media reported on Friday. Explosions were heard in the area and smoke was seen rising, according to journalists on the ground. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Irbil Governor Omid Khoshnaw said the attack was thwarted and the drone crashed before reaching its target. The U.S. Embassy

SABN Erbil, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – More than 70 missiles and drones hit the city of Erbil in northern Iraq on Monday, Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein said, with additional attacks reported in the south and west of the country. In a call with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Hussein said Iraq had “become a victim of this war” and had come under attack by “various parties involved in the conflict,” Iraq’s government said i

A Chevron logo at the Chevron building in Houston, Texas, U.S. August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee BASRA/LONDON, Jan 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. oil major Chevron is seeking improved contractual terms from Iraq as a condition for taking over the giant West Qurna 2 oilfield from Russia’s Lukoil, three sources familiar with the matter said. Iraq nationalised the oilfield earlier this month after the United States imposed sanctions on Lukoil linked to the war in

📷 Smoke rises from a fire at an oil pipeline in Iraq's Zubair oilfield, near Basra, Iraq October 26, 2025. REUTERS Basra, October 26, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – At least two workers were killed and five others seriously injured in an oil pipeline fire at Iraq’s Zubair oilfield on Sunday, according to oilfield officials. The blaze erupted while a group of workers were conducting welding operations near the pipeline, which transports crude oil from the Zubair field to

📷SPA Jeddah, October 13, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia national team coach Hervé Renard confirmed the team’s full readiness to face Iraq on Tuesday at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, in the fourth round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Speaking at a press conference held in Jeddah, Renard said maintaining focus on the pitch will be a decisive factor in advancing toward qualification, d

📷SPA Arar, September 9, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Suhail Nights 2025 festival in Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders Region is...