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SPA Saudi Arabia Says 39 Drones Intercepted in Eastern Province Within About an Hour Early Monday RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed 39 drones launched toward the Eastern Province in a series of incidents within about an hour early Monday, the Ministry of Defense said. The ministry’s official spokesperson, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, said the drones were intercepted and destroyed in six separate incid

SPA RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, held a phone call with United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss regional developments amid escalating military actions. During the call, the two leaders reviewed the situation in the region and its potential implications for regional and internation

SPA RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said early Monday that air defenses intercepted and destroyed 18 drones launched toward the Eastern Province. The ministry’s official spokesperson, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, said seven drones were intercepted and destroyed in the region in the first incident. In two subsequent incidents shortly afterward, air defenses intercepted and destroyed six drones and five drones respectiv

WAM RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi praised the readiness and professionalism of the armed forces of the GCC states in responding to Iranian attacks targeting the Gulf region. Albudaiwi made the remarks during a visit to the headquarters of the Unified Military Command of the GCC states in Riyadh, where he addressed personnel serving within the joint command structure. He said the perform

RIYADH, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Bahrain said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 125 ballistic missiles and 212 drones that targeted the kingdom since the start of Iranian attacks. The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force said the interceptions were carried out by the kingdom’s air defense systems, according to a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency. The military said the use of ballistic missiles and drones to target civili

spa RIYADH, March 15, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a series of phone calls on Sunday with foreign ministers from Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar to discuss developments in the region and their implications for regional and international security. During a call with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, the two sides discussed th

UK energy secretary Ed Miliband arrives for a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London on February 3, 2026. Lucy North/AP Riyadh, March 15, 2026 (SABN) - British energy secretary Ed Miliband said on Sunday that the United Kingdom was exploring “any options” to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and reopen the vital shipping route. “It’s a priority for the world that the strait is reopened. Obviously the best and simplest way to do that is to de-escalate the conflict,” Miliband

Riyadh, March 15, 2026 (SABN) - Aluminium Bahrain, known as Alba, said on Sunday it had begun shutting down three aluminium smelting lines representing 19% of its capacity to preserve business continuity amid ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. The move marks the latest impact on the Middle East aluminium sector, which accounts for about 9% of global supply, from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Alba, which has aluminium smelting capacity of 1.62 million tonnes per year,