Arab Coalition intercepts Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia

A Saudi border guard patrols Saudi Arabia's maritime border with Yemen along a beach on the Red Sea, near Jizan, Apr. 8, 2015. (Reuters)
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Updated 26 October 2020
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Arab Coalition intercepts Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: The Arab Coalition fighting to restore legitimacy in Yemen have managed to intercept and destroy an explosive-laden drone launched by the Houthi militias towards Saudi Arabia.

Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki said the drone was launched by the terrorist militia in a systematic and deliberate manner to target civilians in the southern region.


Prince Faisal chairs first meeting of Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute board

Updated 28 December 2025
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Prince Faisal chairs first meeting of Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute board

  • The meeting reviewed the institute’s vision and core objectives

RIYADH: Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies, chaired the Institute’s first Board of Directors meeting following its reconstitution, it was reported on Sunday.

At the outset of the meeting, Prince Faisal congratulated dignitaries, members of the board, on the issuance of the Cabinet decision to reconstitute the institute’s board, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The meeting reviewed the institute’s vision and core objectives, along with its strategic programmes and mechanisms for developing its work in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, SPA added.

Discussions also focused on the institute’s role in building national diplomatic capabilities, enhancing human resources, and supporting the Kingdom’s active and influential presence on the international stage.