Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, the UAE's Mohamed bin Zayed, and Qatar's Emir Tamim persuaded Trump to call off a scheduled May 19 attack on Iran. Their 72-hour window now holds the fate of a nuclear deal — and the region's stability.

Once billed as a $500 billion futuristic city, NEOM is being dramatically downsized amid rising costs, regional tensions, and competing national priorities.

Previously unreported Saudi Air Force strikes on Iranian soil in March 2026 exposed how deeply Gulf states were drawn into the US-Israel-Iran war — and how backchannel diplomacy pulled them back from the brink.

Riyadh denies US access to key airbase, forcing Trump to pause Hormuz naval mission. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia launches covert strikes on Iran while backing Pakistani mediation efforts.

A United Nations humanitarian delegation has commended Saudi Arabia's relief operations in Gaza after touring KSrelief facilities, including a central kitchen serving 25,000 daily meals and food distribution sites across the enclave.

President Trump's surprise naval escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz was suspended after just 36 hours when Saudi Arabia refused access to its military bases and airspace.

Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia's critical pipeline and production facilities have slashed the kingdom's oil output by 1.3 million barrels per day, exacerbating global supply disruptions.

President Trump has indicated he may scale back military operations against Iran, stating that US objectives are nearly achieved and claiming there are no Iranian leaders left to negotiate with following three weeks of intense conflict.

Saudi Arabia's moon sighting committee searches for the Shawwal crescent to determine Eid al-Fitr's date, while the Kingdom reveals it has intercepted 439 hostile drones and 36 missiles since the Iran war began on February 28.

Saudi air defences shot down a drone aimed at Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter — home to foreign embassies and the Ministry of Defence — and intercepted 20+ more across the country as Iran's retaliatory strikes widen across the Gulf.