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SPA Riyadh, March 12 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles and multiple drones targeting several locations across the Kingdom on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Defense said. Defense Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said a ballistic missile launched toward the Eastern Province was intercepted and destroyed. Another ballistic missile targeting Prince Sultan Air Base was also intercepted, accordi

SPA Riyadh, March 12, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Empty Quarter that was heading toward the Shaybah oil field , Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said Thursday. Al-Maliki said the drone was neutralized before reaching its target. The Shaybah oil field , operated by Saudi Aramco, is one of Saudi Arabia’s major oil production sites located in the Rub’ al Khali near the border with th

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.

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

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

SPA RIYADH, March 7, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Saudi air defense systems intercepted and destroyed four drones in the Empty Quarter that were heading toward the Shaybah oil field, the Ministry of Defense said on Saturday. The statement was issued by the official spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense, Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki. No further details were immediately provided.