No casualties were reported after the flames broke out early on Sunday, the Saudi Energy Ministry says. Published On 9 Aug 20269 Aug 2026 A fire reported at a facility belonging to Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco has been extinguished, authorities say. The blaze broke out early on Sunday at a site in the … Read more
Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Salem Al-Shehri will lead the multinational coalition’s naval defence to protect trade, energy routes. Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026 Saudi Arabia has announced the appointment of a commander for a multinational maritime defence alliance to protect freedom of navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the … Read more
Fourteen countries have backed a Saudi proposal to establish a multinational “Maritime Defense Alliance,” aimed at protecting international shipping routes and global trade, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement Thursday. The countries are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Sudan, Djibouti and Somalia. The ministry said … Read more
Anger in Iraq after US-Saudi strikes on paramilitary group with ties to Tehran. The war in Iran has taken a significant turn even as the memorandum of understanding to stop the fighting is supposed to be in progress. Saudi Arabia, in coordination with the US, has carried out strikes inside Iraq against armed groups with … Read more
The Houthis recently declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, targeting several tankers. Published On 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026 Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group says it has fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi oil tanker, more than a week after imposing a naval blockade on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea. … Read more
Drones launched at Saudi, Jordan and Iraq suggest Iran, or linked groups, may be testing US as it mulls new strategy. Published On 27 Jul 202627 Jul 2026 Saudi Arabia has reported intercepting drones that targeted oil facilities in its eastern province and Riyadh. Saudi’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it “reserves the right … Read more
Kingdom announces sharp rise in budget shortfall amid the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026 Saudi Arabia has posted a sharp rise in its budget deficit amid declining oil revenues due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The kingdom’s budget shortfall widened to 125.7 … Read more
Multiple Gulf nations, Arab states, as well as Turkiye and Azerbaijan have been caught in the crosshairs of the war. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 6 Mar 20266 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency has reported that … Read more
Gulf expert Gregory Gause explains what Saudi Arabia wants from Washington and what Washington wants from Riyadh. United States President Donald Trump “looks at Saudi Arabia like a piggy bank or an ATM machine” and that’s why the recent Saudi-US summit focused on deals instead of strategic regional issues, such as Sudan, Palestine, Iran and … Read more
