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NewsDesk MC April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 aviation and transport, bahrain, cross border tensions, defense ministry, donald trump, eastern province, energy corridor, geopolitical risk, Gulf crisis, Gulf Security, infrastructure closure, Iran Saudi tensions, Iran threats, king fahd causeway, Middle East conflict, military escalation, missile interception, precautionary measures, regional tensions, saudi arabia, security alert, Strait of Hormuz, transport disruption, us navy fifth fleet

Saudi-Bahrain Causeway Closed Amid Iran Threats Ahead of Trump Deadline

Dubai— Authorities suspended vehicle traffic on the King Fahd Causeway early on Tuesday as a precaution following Iranian missile threats

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NewsDesk MC April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 aerial warfare, air defence systems, alexander avdeev, aviation safety, civilian casualties, conflict zone, cross border strikes, defense systems, drone attack, Eastern Europe conflict, emergency response, geopolitical risk, infrastructure strike, Military Tensions, moscow airports, regional governance, residential damage, russia, saudi arabia, security escalation, strategic escalation, Ukraine War, unmanned aerial vehicles, vladimir region, wartime casualties

Drone Strike Kills Three in Russia’s Vladimir Region as Air Defences Down Over 260 UAVs

Moscow— A Ukrainian drone strike killed three civilians, including a child, in Russia’s Vladimir region on Tuesday after hitting residential

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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Allied Democratic Forces, armed conflict, Bafwakoa, Central Africa, civilian killings, counterterrorism, Democratic Republic of the Congo, humanitarian crisis, insurgency, islamic state, Ituri province, Mambasa territory, militant attack, North Kivu, rebel groups, regional instability, saudi arabia, security crisis, Ugandan forces, violence against civilians

Islamic State-Linked Rebels Kill 43 in Eastern Congo Attack

Kinhasa— At least 43 people were killed in an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday, with

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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 civilian courts, death penalty law, discrimination, egypt, human rights, international reaction, israel, jordan, Knesset, legal policy, middle east, military courts, Mohammed Al-Issa, muslim world league, pakistan, Palestinians, qatar, saudi arabia, Turkiye, west bank

Muslim World League Condemns Israeli Death Penalty Law

Makkah — The Muslim World League (MWL) on Friday condemned a new law passed by Knesset authorizing the death penalty

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NewsDesk MC April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 economic diversification, economic reforms, employment trends, female empowerment, female workforce, GDP growth, gender equality, government policy, human capital, job creation, labor force statistics, labor market reforms, Middle East economy, non oil sector, private sector jobs, public policy, saudi arabia, saudi economy, Saudi Vision 2030, Saudization, unemployment rate, women employment, workforce participation, workplace inclusion

Saudi women’s private sector employment surpasses one million as job market reforms deepen

“Their jobs in the private sector have doubled since the launch of Vision 2030, surpassing one million for the first

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NewsDesk MC April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 Arabian Gulf, china, energy markets, energy security, gas carriers, Geopolitics, global shipping, international trade, iran, Kpler, Lloyds List, malaysia, maritime blockade, naval tensions, oil exports, oil tankers, qatar, saudi arabia, seafarers, shipping crisis, Strait of Hormuz, trade routes, united states

Iran blockade traps over 2,000 ships in Gulf, choking global energy flows

Riyadh— More than 2,190 commercial vessels, including over 320 oil and gas tankers, were stranded in the Arabian Gulf on

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NewsDesk MC March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 air defense systems, ceasefire talks, diesel supply, energy crisis, energy security, geopolitical tensions, global oil prices, infrastructure strikes, international diplomacy, Middle East conflict, military aid, missile systems, oil infrastructure, qatar, russia, Russia Ukraine war, saudi arabia, ukraine, united arab emirates, US State Department, Volodymyr Zelensky

Allies urge Ukraine to temper oil strikes as energy crisis deepens

Kyiv— Some of Ukraine’s allies have signaled to Kyiv the need to scale back long-range strikes on Russia’s oil infrastructure

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Iran warns against U.S. ground assault as regional powers convene in Pakistan

Islamabad — Iran warned on Sunday it would respond to any U.S. ground attack, accusing Washington of preparing a land

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NewsDesk MC March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 air defence, arms agreements, defence cooperation, defence investment, drone warfare, geopolitical strategy, Gulf diplomacy, International Relations, Iran conflict, kyiv, Middle East security, military technology, mohammed bin Salman, riyadh, Russia Ukraine war, saudi arabia, security cooperation, ukraine, US military supplies, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, weapons supply

Ukraine, Saudi Arabia forge defence pact as Kyiv seeks Gulf backing amid U.S. supply concerns

Riyadh – Ukraine and Saudi Arabia signed a defence cooperation agreement on Friday during an unannounced visit by Volodymyr Zelenskiy

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Saudi drive to train women in AI gains scale under Vision 2030 reforms

“Saudi Arabia now leads the world in the female-to-male ratio for AI training,” said Areeb Alowisheq, citing the Kingdom’s expanding