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"Tiled entrance to the Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran." FrankvandenBergh/Getty Images Tehran, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was damaged in the aftermath of a U.S.-Israeli strike, semi-official Mehr News Agency reported. The palace’s mirrored throne room was affected, Mehr reported, adding that museum artefacts had previously been moved to a secure vault following January protests and during a 12-day war in June 20

Manama, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Bahrain’s National Communication Center reported a new wave of Iranian ballistic missiles and drones was intercepted by the Kingdom’s missile air defence system on Monday, according to Bahrain’s state news agency. The center reported the interception of 70 missiles and 59 drones.

SPA Riyadh, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call on Monday from Volker Türk, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The call covered regional developments and their humanitarian implications, as well as the importance of stepping up cooperation to support international efforts aimed at achieving security and peace, according to the report.

London, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – European natural gas futures surged 42 percent on Monday after QatarEnergy halted liquefied natural gas production amid fighting in the Middle East, tightening concerns over global supply. The April contract rose to 45.46 euros, or $53.26, on the ICE commodities exchange. QatarEnergy announced on Monday it was stopping LNG production, blaming the war for the decision. Qatar is a major gas supplier to Europe, which has relie

The Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar's principal site for production of liquefied natural gas and gas-to-liquid, north of the capital Doha, on February 6, 2017. Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images Doha, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – QatarEnergy has stopped liquefied natural gas production after an Iranian drone attack on its facility in Ras Laffan on Monday, the company said in a statement shared with CNN. The facility was targeted in a drone attack alongside a sepa

A person parachutes in Al Jahra, Kuwait, in an image from social media video released on March 2, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS Kuwait City, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kuwaiti air defences mistakenly shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets flying in Iran-related operations, the U.S. military said on Monday. All six aircrew ejected safely, were recovered and are in stable condition. The cause of the incident is under investigation.

This image provided by US Central Command shows a F/A-18E Super Hornet coming in for an arrested landing on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after flying in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Saturday. US Central Command/US Navy/AP/File Washington, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The U.S. military used a range of fighter jets, bombers and air defense systems during the first 24 hours of the weekend operation in Iran, U.S. Central Command said on Sunday. Central Comm

Abu Dhabi, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates has closed its embassy in Tehran and withdrawn its ambassador and diplomatic staff after Iran’s direct missile attacks struck Emirati territory, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. The ministry described the strikes as missile attacks that hit civilian sites, including residential areas, airports, ports and service facilities. The statement said the attacks endangered civilians and amounted to a

London, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Britain’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday a Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jet operating from Qatar shot down an Iranian drone that was heading toward Qatari territory, as regional tensions escalated following major United States and Israeli strikes on Iran. The ministry said the Typhoon, part of the joint UK-Qatar Typhoon Squadron, was conducting a defensive air patrol when it used an air-to-air missile to destroy the dro

Tehran, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s foreign minister said he had appealed to his Persian Gulf counterparts for understanding after Tehran’s retaliatory strikes, describing them as intended to target United States military bases and personnel. Iran has struck several countries in the region as United States and Israeli jets hit the Islamic Republic, including attacks on United States bases in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, according to the accoun

Dubai, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Global air travel remained heavily disrupted on Sunday as continued air strikes kept major Middle Eastern airports, including Dubai, the world’s busiest international hub, closed in one of the sharpest aviation shocks in recent years. Key transit airports, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Doha in Qatar, were shut or operating under severe restrictions as much of the region’s airspace remained clo

SPA Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia condemned in the strongest terms Iran’s attacks targeting the capital, Riyadh, and the eastern region, which it said were successfully intercepted. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said the attacks came despite Iran’s knowledge that the Kingdom had affirmed it would not allow its airspace or territory to be used to target Iran. A Saudi diplomat told The Associated Press that a mes

Kuwait City, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kuwait’s Ministry of Health reported one person killed and 20 wounded in new retaliatory attacks by Iran, according to the country’s state news agency. The ministry said none of the casualties were Kuwaiti citizens. A dozen people were injured in earlier attacks on Saturday. Kuwait’s army reported on Sunday that it had destroyed a number of ballistic missiles and drones launched at the Gulf country “since the start of

Damaged Fairmont The Palm building after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked Abu Dhabi, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Three people were killed in the United Arab Emirates during Iran’s retaliatory strikes, the UAE Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Sunday. The victims were nationals of Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. The ministry said Ir

SPA Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call today from Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to discuss regional developments amid the military escalation and its repercussions for regional and international security. Haitham stressed the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.

SPA Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia condemned and denounced what it described as Iranian aggression against Oman and a violation of the sultanate’s sovereignty, and said it stands in full solidarity with Oman. Saudi Arabia said it is ready to place all its capabilities at Oman’s disposal in support of any measures it may take, and warned of serious consequences from what it described as Iran’s continued violations of state sovereignty that un

SABN Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Sunday it had launched another wave of missiles and drones at countries in the region, according to a statement carried by state-linked media. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from an area near a port in Abu Dhabi after loud blasts were heard over the city. It was not immediately clear what struck the area.

SABN Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi said on Sunday that one person was killed and seven others were injured in a drone strike, the second attack on an Emirati commercial airport in the past 24 hours. The airport, a hub for Etihad Airways and a transit point between Europe, the Middle East and Asia, said the person killed was a national of an unnamed Asian country.

Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call today from U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss regional security developments and the escalation in the Middle East, Qatar News Agency reported. Trump expressed solidarity with Qatar following what QNA described as Iranian aggression against the country and several states in the region. Sheikh Tamim thanked Trump for U.S. support and stressed the importan

Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Dubai’s media office said air defences intercepted a drone in Dubai and debris caused a limited fire on the exterior façade of the Burj Al Arab on Sunday. Civil defence teams brought the blaze under control and no injuries were reported, the statement said. Videos circulating on social media earlier showed debris falling near the Burj Al Arab and a fire visible in the area.