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Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kuwait has cancelled Taraweeh prayers until further notice following Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Saturday. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Islamic Affairs said Taraweeh prayers were cancelled in all mosques, with worship limited to the five daily prayers until further notice “in light of the latest developments in the country.” In the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, worshippers gathered in mosques on Saturday night. Footage

DONALD TRUMP Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Ali Khamenei had died, calling it the “single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their country.” Trump also said some people in Iran were “looking for” immunity. “We are hearing that many of their IRGC (Revolutionary Guards), Military, and other Security and Police forces, no longer want to fight, and are looking for Immunity from us,” Trump

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call today from Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, the Saudi Press Agency reported. They discussed developments amid the military escalation in the region and Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and other countries. Salam condemned the attack targeting Saudi Arabia and said Lebanon, its government and people, stand with the kingdo

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call today from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the Saudi Press Agency reported. They discussed developments in the region amid a military escalation and its implications for regional and international security. The call also addressed Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and other countries.

Smoke rises from a burning building hit by an Iranian drone strike, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Seef district, Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday. Hamad I. Mohammed/Reuters iyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait will shift to remote learning from Sunday until further notice following Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Saturday. Kuwait’s education ministry said it will switch to distance learning and suspend in-person wo

SABN Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Oman condemned and denounced Iranian strikes targeting sites in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan, and said it stands in solidarity with the countries and supports measures they take to protect their security and sovereignty, SPA reported. Oman called for an end to violations of state sovereignty and the principles of international law, and urged efforts to reinforce security

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call today from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Saudi Press Agency reported. They discussed developments in the region and the implications of the escalation for regional security and stability. Sharif expressed Pakistan’s support for Saudi Arabia and backing for measures the kingdom takes to safeguard its sovereignty, sec

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss the escalation in the region and its implications for regional and international security and stability. Mitsotakis condemned Iranian attacks targeting the UAE and other countries, describing them as a dangerous escalation and a violation of international law and the Charter of the Un

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference in Washington, DC, on January 24. Al Drago/Getty Images Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Saturday she is monitoring potential threats to the United States after strikes on Iran overnight. “I am in direct coordination with our federal intelligence and law enforcement partners as we continue to closely

Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call today with Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein to discuss regional developments, including Iranian attacks targeting the UAE, Jordan and other countries. The two leaders condemned the attacks and said they carry serious implications for regional security and stability, describing them as a violation of state sovereignty, international law and the Ch

SABN Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar condemned Iranian attacks targeting the Riyadh region and Saudi Arabia’s eastern province, describing them as a breach of the kingdom’s sovereignty and an escalation that threatens regional security and stability, Qatar News Agency reported. Qatar’s foreign ministry said it stands in full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and supports measures the kingdom takes to protect its sovereignty, security and stability.

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call today from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The call discussed developments in the region and the implications of the escalation for regional security and stability. Sisi expressed Egypt’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for measures the kingdom takes to safeguard its sovereignty,

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Morocco joined other Arab countries in condemning Iran for striking Gulf states, while making no mention of Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran. Morocco’s foreign ministry said it decried what it described as “the abject Iranian missile attack that violated the integrity and security of brotherly Arab states.”

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Saturday from French President Emmanuel Macron, SPA reported. The call discussed developments in the region and the implications of the escalation for regional security and stability. Prince Mohammed condemned Iranian missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and other countries and said the kingdom is taking measures to defend it

A drone view of Kuwait City, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kuwait’s civil aviation authority said a drone targeted Kuwait International Airport, wounding several employees and causing material damage. Abdullah Al-Rajhi, a spokesman for the civil aviation authority, said the damage is being assessed and repair work is ongoing. He said emergency measures are being taken and the situation is under control.

Macron, Starmer and Merz in Kyiv on May 10, 2025, LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – France, Germany and United Kingdom condemned Iranian attacks on countries in the region on Saturday, saying Iran must refrain from indiscriminate military strikes and resume negotiations. “We condemn Iranian attacks on countries in the region in the strongest terms,” Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer said in a joint statement

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed the military escalation in the Middle East with counterparts in several regional and European countries, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Germany and France. Abdelatty warned that escalation in Iran would have “dire repercussions” for regional security and stability. He called for prioritising political and diplomatic solutions to avert what he described as a “compreh

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that Iran had attacked the capital Riyadh and the kingdom’s eastern region. The foreign ministry said the attacks in Saudi territory were dealt with, without providing further details. The ministry condemned the attacks, saying they came despite Riyadh stating it would not allow its airspace to be used against Iran.

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman made phone calls today to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Kuwait’s Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein. Prince Mohammed affirmed Saudi Arabia’s full solidarity with the countries following Iran

SPA Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during which they discussed regional developments including Iranian attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates and other countries. Prince Mohammed condemned the attacks and said Saudi Arabia stands in full solidarity with the UAE, adding the kingdom is ready to provide