Saudi Arabia is increasing recruitment of skilled African professionals as the kingdom expands its healthcare and infrastructure sectors while navigating heightened regional tensions linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran.

Saudi Arabia said it has intercepted 61 drones over its territory since midnight. The country’s defense ministry provided no additional detail about the drones’ origin or intended targets.

Riyadh is angry about Iran’s “sustained campaign of aggression against the Kingdom, fellow GCC and other nations, cautioning that continued escalation would ultimately devastate Iran itself. " Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline and the UAE's Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline are thought to be able to help partially offset the Strait of Hormuz blockage.

Five U.S. Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, according to two U.S. officials. The tankers were hit during an Iranian missile strike on the Saudi base in recent days,