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Drone intercepted, destroyed in eastern region: Saudi Defense Ministry 21 Mar 2026 - 08:51 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced today the interception and destruction of one drone in the Eastern Region. The was disclosed by...

GCC condemns Israeli attack on Syria 21 Mar 2026 - 06:23 pm

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly condemned an Israeli attack targeting military infrastructure in southern Syria. In a statement, GCC Secretary-General Jasem...

LIVE UPDATES: US temporarily lifts sanctions on Iranian oil loaded on vessels 21 Mar 2026 - 11:57 am

Doha, Qatar: The US temporarily lifted sanctions on the sale of Iranian oil loaded on vessels as of March 20, in a bid...

King of Bahrain, Indian Prime Minister review bilateral relations, regional developments by phone 20 Mar 2026 - 08:25 pm

Manama: HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Indian Prime Minister HE Narendra Modi discussed by phone...

UAE President, Turkish Foreign Minister discuss regional developments 20 Mar 2026 - 07:41 pm

Abu Dhabi:The President of the UAE, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Foreign Minister of Turkiye, HE Hakan Fidan met...

Ballistic missile, 25 hostile drones detected in past 24 hours: Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense 20 Mar 2026 - 07:09 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense announced Friday that its armed forces detected one ballistic missile in the past 24 hours, which was...

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister receives phone call from US Counterpart 20 Mar 2026 - 06:32 pm

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah received a phone call today from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Kuwaiti...

UAE air defences engage 4 ballistic missiles, 26 UAVs 20 Mar 2026 - 03:16 pm

Abu Dhabi: The UAE air defence systems on March 20, 2026 engaged 4 ballistic missiles and 26 UAVs launched from Iran, announced the...

Saudi Defense Ministry announces interception, destruction of two drones in eastern province 19 Mar 2026 - 10:00 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced Thursday, through its official spokesperson, Major General Turki Al Maliki, that Saudi air defenses intercepted and...

UAE air defenses engage 7 ballistic missiles, 15 drones 19 Mar 2026 - 06:58 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense announced Thursday that its air defenses intercepted seven ballistic missiles and 15 drones launched...

Kuwait air defense intercepts hostile drones over their airspace 19 Mar 2026 - 06:53 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Kuwaiti Armed Forces reported that its air defense systems detected a total of 18 hostile drones over the country’s airspace...

Oman condemns targeting of energy facilities in Qatar, UAE, and attacks on Saudi Arabia 19 Mar 2026 - 01:58 pm

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman condemned the attacks targeting energy facilities in the State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as well...

Saudi Arabia reserves 'right to take military actions' over Iran attacks: Foreign Minister 19 Mar 2026 - 09:28 am

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia has not ruled out military action in response to repeated missile and drone attacks from Iran, Foreign Minister...

LIVE UPDATES: Iranian attacks disrupted 17 percent of gas export capacity: Minister of State for Energy Affairs 19 Mar 2026 - 08:57 am

Doha, Qatar: As the Iran-US war enters day 20, the agression against GCC countries has overnight seen huge escalation with energy sites across...

UAE condemns Iranian attack on Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar 19 Mar 2026 - 02:02 am

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the Iranian attack targeting Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar,...

Saudi Ministry of Defense intercept two ballistic missiles targeting country's east 18 Mar 2026 - 08:08 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced Wednesday the interception and destruction of two ballistic missiles. Major General Turki Al Maliki, the ministry's...

Bahrain intercepts 130 missiles, 234 drones since start of Iranian attacks 18 Mar 2026 - 03:46 pm

Manama: The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) said that its air defense systems have intercepted and destroyed 130 missiles and...

LIVE UPDATES: Qatar intercepts 4 ballistic missiles, one fell in Ras Laffan Industrial City 18 Mar 2026 - 11:28 am

Doha, Qatar: Some Gulf countries have reportedly been attacked today morning, March 18, 2026. In Qatar, the Ministry of Defense announced interception of...