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Riyadh, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel would make no further attacks on Iran’s South Pars gas field and warned that the United States would retaliate if Iran strikes Qatar’s energy infrastructure again. Trump made the remarks in a social media post on Wednesday night, as Iranian missile attacks targeted Qatar and heightened tensions across global energy markets. He said Iran “did not know” that Qatar “was in no way, shape

SPA Riyadh, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia has reserved the right to take military action against Iran if necessary, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Thursday following a meeting with Arab and Islamic foreign ministers on the ongoing escalation. “We have reserved the right to take military actions, if deemed necessary, and if the time comes, the leadership of the Kingdom will take the necessary decision,” Prince Faisal said, adding

Riyadh, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iranian missile attacks struck Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, causing fires and significant damage to liquefied natural gas facilities, Qatari authorities and QatarEnergy said on Thursday. QatarEnergy said the strikes caused “sizable fires and extensive further damage,” adding that emergency teams were working to contain the blazes and that no casualties had been reported. Qatar’s Ministry of Defense said ballistic mi

Riyadh, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Foreign ministers from Gulf, Arab and regional countries strongly condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks and called for an immediate and unconditional halt, following a ministerial consultative meeting held in Riyadh, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The meeting, hosted by Saudi Arabia, brought together foreign ministers and representatives from Azerbaijan, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Pakistan, Turkey

RIYADH, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates denied reports circulating on social media claiming restrictions on the movement of capital or limitations on foreign investors. The Ministry of Economy and Tourism said such claims were inaccurate and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to economic openness and the free movement of capital in line with applicable laws and international practices. The ministry said the policy supports a stable and

RIYADH, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kuwait will close its Grand Mosque to worshippers during Eid Al-Fitr prayers due to current circumstances, the Ministry of Information said on Thursday. The mosque, located in Kuwait City, typically accommodates large numbers of worshippers during major religious occasions. Authorities said Eid prayers will instead be held in regular mosques, with no large gatherings permitted. The decision comes as Gulf countries take pre

SPA RIYADH, March 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Riyadh on Wednesday, on the sidelines of a consultative meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers. Discussions focused on recent regional developments, including ongoing attacks affecting countries in the region, as well as efforts to de-escalate tensi

RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar has declared the military and security attaches of the Iranian embassy persona non grata and ordered them to leave the country within 24 hours, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The decision also applies to staff working in their offices, the ministry said in a statement. Qatar said the move followed repeated Iranian targeting and acts of aggression against the country.

SPA RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed four ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday evening. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the ministry’s official spokesperson, said part of a ballistic missile fell near a refinery in the south of the capital. No immediate reports of injuries or damage were released.

SPA RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed five drones that attempted to approach an energy facility in the Eastern Region, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the ministry’s official spokesperson, said the drones were neutralized without any resulting damage. In a separate incident, authorities also thwarted an additional drone attack targeting a gas facility in the same region. No da

RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Four residents were injured after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell on a residential area in Riyadh, Saudi Civil Defense said on Wednesday. The incident occurred following the interception of a ballistic missile, with authorities reporting limited material damage at the site. Civil Defense said the injured were Asian nationals and confirmed that emergency response procedures were carried out. Officials said

RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A fire broke out at an energy facility in Ras Laffan after a ballistic missile struck the site, Qatar’s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. The ministry said Iran launched five ballistic missiles toward Qatar, with all but one intercepted. QatarEnergy said the fire caused “extensive” damage at the facility. The Qatari Foreign Ministry confirmed the incident and called for restraint amid the ongoing regional escalation.

This Nov. 19, 2015, file photo, shows a general view of a petrochemical complex in the South Pars gas field in Asalouyeh, Iran, on the northern coast of Persian Gulf. T Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Riyadh, March 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Gulf Arab states warned on Wednesday that attacks on energy infrastructure linked to Iran’s South Pars gas field pose a serious threat to global energy security and regional stability. Iran accused the United States and Israel of targeting part

SPA RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a drone that attempted to approach a gas facility in the Eastern Region, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the ministry’s official spokesperson, said the interception was carried out without any resulting damage.

Riyadh, March 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed four ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, official spokesperson for the ministry, said debris from the interceptions fell across multiple areas of the capital. Initial assessments indicate that no injuries or damage have been reported, he added. The interceptions took place on Wednesday evening.

SPA RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched toward the Eastern Region, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the ministry’s official spokesperson, confirmed that the missiles were neutralized before impact. No injuries or damage were immediately reported.

Part of the natural gas refinery at the South Pars field on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf in Iran, on March 16, 2019. Vahid Salemi/AP/File RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Qatar on Wednesday accused Israel of carrying out an attack on an offshore natural gas field it shares with Iran. The accusation was made by Majed Al-Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, following reports that the Iranian side of the South Pars gas field had come

Part of the natural gas refinery at the South Pars field on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf in Iran, on March 16, 2019. Vahid Salemi/AP/File RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Facilities associated with Iran’s South Pars natural gas field were targeted in an attack on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported. State television and the IRNA news agency said the attack struck facilities in Asaluyeh in Iran’s southern Bushehr province. No further details

SABN RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s state television broadcast a warning on Wednesday stating that the country could target oil and gas infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The broadcast referenced potential targets including Saudi Arabia’s SAMREF refinery and the Jubail petrochemical complex, as well as energy facilities in the UAE and Qatar. The statement followed earlier reports from Iranian state media that faci

SPA RIYADH, March 18, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia will host a consultative ministerial meeting of foreign ministers from a number of Arab and Islamic countries in Riyadh on Wednesday evening to discuss coordination efforts aimed at supporting regional security and stability.