Latest tests of Israel’s maritime Iron Dome, C-Dome, take aim at ‘future’ threats
The Israeli military said the system helped defend successfully against rockets, missiles and drones.
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OIC calls for independent probe into Israel’s killing of Palestinian toddler
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has vehemently condemned the killing of a Palestinian toddler by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, calling for an independent international investigation into the crime.
Blinken meets with MbS in Jeddah, Saudi-Israel normalization on agenda
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, a State Department spokesperson has confirmed, the latest step toward “rapprochement between the Biden administration and Saudi’s de facto leader.”
US Secretary of State Blinken visits Saudi Arabia, meets crown prince bin Salman
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Saudi Arabia and later met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington.
Iran’s embassy in Saudi Arabia reopened after seven-year rift
Tehran reopened its embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday, Saudi media reported. The development came months after the two regional powers agreed to end a diplomatic rift under a China-brokered deal.
Saudi Crown Prince meets Venezuelan president, discusses bilateral ties
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency reported early Tuesday. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and explored various ways of enhancing cooperation in al…
Now that Italy has lifted its arms embargo aimed at Saudi Arabia, could defense deals follow?
The Italian government cited changed conditions on the ground in Yemen as its reason to lift the years-long block.
Iran unveils its first hypersonic ballistic missile, state media reports
Iran presented what officials described as its first domestically-made hypersonic ballistic missile on Tuesday, the official IRNA news agency reported, an announcement likely to heighten Western concerns about Tehran’s missile capabilities.
Kuwaitis go to polls in hopes of ending political deadlock
Polling began at 8am (05:00 GMT) on Tuesday and will continue till 8pm (17:00 GMT). Results will be announced on Wednesday, the official Kuwait News Agency reported. More than 793,000 eligible voters will have the chance to determine the makeup of the…
US says Iran reopening Saudi embassy unsurprising step
Responding to the exchange of envoys between Tehran and Riyadh, US State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel expressed hope that dialogue will contribute to the de-escalation of tensions in West Asia and more regional stability and security.