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A satellite image taken on March 2, 2026, shows debris surrounding a blackened THAAD radar at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Airbus Riyadh, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Satellite images from several military bases in the Arabian Peninsula suggest that Iran may be targeting U.S.-made radar systems used to detect incoming missiles and drones, according to analysis cited by CNN. Images indicate that buildings housing similar radar systems were hit at two

A view of Jerusalem with an empty Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and its Dome of the Rock on February 28, 2026. A rocket trail from Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system is on the horizon. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images Riyadh, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Worshippers will not be able to access Al-Aqsa Mosque for Friday prayers this week after Israel closed Jerusalem’s holy sites due to the ongoing war with Iran, Israeli authorities said. Brig. Gen. Hisham Ibrah

Riyadh, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United States has suspended operations at its embassy in Kuwait, becoming the second diplomatic mission to fully halt activities since the start of the Iran war. The U.S. Department of State said in a statement that the embassy in Kuwait City had suspended operations, emphasizing that the safety of Americans abroad remains its highest priority. “While there have been no reported injuries to U.S. personnel, the safety of

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks on the day of classified briefings for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper Washington, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Marco Rubio spoke with Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Wednesday and discussed threats from Iran to regional stability and other developments in the region, the U.S. State Department

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives an update on the situation in the Middle East from the Downing Street Briefing Room on Thursday. Jaimi Joy/Getty Images London, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Keir Starmer said on Thursday the “special relationship” between Britain and the United States remains intact despite criticism from Donald Trump over Britain’s contribution to the war against Iran. “The special relationship is in operation right now,” Starmer told

SPA Riyadh, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah took part by video link on Thursday in an extraordinary joint ministerial meeting between Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers and European Union foreign ministers to discuss what was described as a serious regional escalation and Iranian attacks targeting Gulf states, according to a statement carried by state media. The meeting also included Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Kaja Kall

Abu Dhabi, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A witness reported hearing repeated explosions near Zayed International Airport on Thursday. The defence ministry said sounds heard in several areas were caused by air defence systems intercepting ballistic missiles and fighter jets intercepting drones and loitering munitions.

Manama, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Bahrain urged people on Thursday to head to the nearest safe location. Earlier, Bahrain’s defence ministry reported that its forces intercepted 75 Iranian ballistic missiles, destroying 65 while 10 fell inside Bahrain’s territory. The ministry also reported intercepting 124 drones, downing 88 while 36 landed within the country.

Abu Dhabi, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Shrapnel fell to the ground after a drone interception in Abu Dhabi, wounding six people, authorities said on Thursday. The Abu Dhabi Media Office said the injuries occurred in the capital’s ICAD II industrial area, near Al Dhafra Air Base, which hosts American forces. Those wounded were from Nepal and Pakistan, it said.

In this file photo, a Qatari student walks to a building in the Texas A&M University campus at Education City, on October 18, 2011, in Doha, Qatar. Osama Faisal/AP/File Doha, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Several U.S. universities with campuses in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have adjusted operations and moved to remote instruction until further notice as the U.S. State Department urges Americans in the Gulf to leave immediately, according to reporting by

Doha, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar Ministry of Defence reported that 14 ballistic missiles and four drones were fired at the country. Air defences intercepted all four drones and 13 of the missiles, the ministry said, adding that the remaining missile fell into the sea off Qatar.

SPA Riyadh, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned what it described as an Iranian attempt to target the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Azerbaijan, according to a statement carried by state media on Thursday. The ministry said the attempts against the two countries and what it described as Iran’s repeated behaviour towards states in the region reflect an approach that cannot be justified under any circumstances and run

This image shows damages of a school in Julfa following, what Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry says was a drone attack carried out by Iran, on its exclave of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo) Doha, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar condemned an attempted Iranian missile attack against Turkey and a drone attack on an airport in Azerbaijan, according to a foreign ministry statement on Thursday. The statement described Iran’s attempts to w

Abu Dhabi, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The UAE Ministry of Defence reported that one ballistic missile and six drones hit the country’s territory on Thursday as the war widens in the Middle East. A defence ministry statement said six missiles and 131 drones were repelled on Thursday, and that hundreds of projectiles have been intercepted since the start of the war. The statement added that shrapnel from the interception of cruise missiles earlier this week ki

Riyadh, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Diplomats and staff at embassies in Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter were told to shelter in place on Thursday due to a potential but unspecified threat, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The people did not provide further details. The Saudi government media office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, according to the information provided. The gates to the Diplomatic Quarter, a neighbourhood on

SPA Riyadh, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Ministry of Defense said on Thursday it destroyed a drone in the Kingdom’s Al Jouf Province. Official spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said a drone was intercepted and destroyed east of the Al Jouf region. Al-Maliki also said three drones were intercepted and destroyed east of Al Kharj Province.

Doha, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar Airways said on Thursday it will start operating a limited number of “relief flights” as the war in the Middle East continues. In a post on X, the airline said the flights will include departures from Muscat to Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, London, Madrid and Rome. It said another route will operate from Riyadh to Frankfurt. The flights will “support passengers who are stranded due to the current situation across the r

Manama, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Bahrain has arrested four more people for posting footage related to Iran’s attacks, including content “expressing sympathy” with them, Bahrain Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said posting such content “contributes to misleading public opinion and spreading fear among citizens and residents,” and warned it could harm security and public order. The arrests are the latest action in a crackdown on content Bah

SABN Pretoria, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – South Africa’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday more than 6,400 South Africans have registered on a system opened for citizens to advise the government of their location. In a statement, the ministry said it is urging citizens to depart on the limited number of commercial flights that have resumed.

Rome, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Italy is likely to provide military aid, including an air defence system, to Gulf nations that have requested help with equipment in the face of Iranian air strikes, two sources said on Wednesday. The sources said a final decision had not been made, but Italy would probably send one of its SAMP/T batteries that can intercept ballistic missiles. They did not identify which country would receive the system or which battery Rome