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Saudi Gazette

July 2026

Saudi Arabia condemns drone attack on ships at Egypt's Damietta port

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed the Kingdom's full solidarity with Kuwait and Jordan and backed all measures taken by the two countries in response to Iranian attacks that violate international law and the principles of good-neighborly relations

Trump threatens to pull attorney general nominee amid GOP revolt

However, Senators John Cornyn from Texas and North Carolina's Thom Tillis, whose terms both expire in January are withholding their support over the status of a controversial fund to compensate Trump allies

Donald Trumppresident
I have no objection to temporarily withdrawing Todd’s name, if they do not do the right thing, and putting him back after Cornyn and Tillis are out of office,
John Cornynsenators
I think if this were just between me and Todd Blanche, we would have worked this out. But apparently he’s getting some pushback from higher ups at the White House. I don’t know who, but this doesn’t need to be this hard,
Donald Trumppresident
It’s maybe a convenient excuse, but it’s certainly not true,... we spend too much time talking about personalities up here and not enough about the facts.”
John Cornyn, of Texas, and Thom Tillis, of North Carolina, both of whom I refused to Endorse, and whose political careers have been ended by my action, are refusing to vote for this Great Nominee, who will remain, in any event, as Acting,
Exactly when that can happen, I don’t know, but we’re going to work hard to get the differences worked out,
There are more than just two people who have reservations about the weaponization fund and about the scope of the settlement agreement,

British rapper Yung Filly acquitted of raping fan after Australian show

He was acquitted on Friday of three of six counts of sexually penetrating the woman without consent

Trump announces 'monumental step' toward Gaza peace as Hamas agrees to disarm

Donald TrumpuS President
This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY,
Israel demands the complete disarmament of Hamas, including the removal of weapons from Gaza and the complete demilitarization of the Strip as a precondition for any process,
We continue to advance the implementation roadmap that offers a balanced and pragmatic path forward, with all weapons decommissioned and a phased transition of responsibilities taking place to hand over full authority to the technocratic government.”
All weapons, heavy and light, will be under full control of the NCAG in coordination with and with the support of the ISF,

Military called in as migrants pour into Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco

The armed forces will reinforce the Civil Guard in the exercise of its powers and any others that may be necessary to maintain security in the city of Ceuta,
The government can’t look the other way,... because we are facing a national security crisis.”
It was very tough. The police tried to stop ​us. But our will and determination allowed us to come here,
Long live Spain" as they entered the territory

US appeals court rejects expansion of mandatory detention of immigrants

Daniel Bressjudge
Although no reading of the complicated and interrelated textual provisions at issue here is without some shortcomings, the historical understanding of the statute is the better one,

Founding members approve Saudi-led maritime defense alliance to safeguard Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab and Gulf of Aden

The participating countries agreed to establish the alliance's Joint Command, command-and-control centers, Joint Maritime Operations Center and General Secretariat in Saudi Arabia as its principal executive bodies

US hits multiple targets in Iran as IRGC claims attacks on American bases in Kuwait and Jordan

A US attack on a residential home in the Chah Tangu neighborhood of Qeshm killed three members of a family: the father, the mother, and their two-year-old child,
Donald TrumpuS President
It's a little more of the same.”
In the meantime, we’re going to be hitting them very hard because it’s our turn to hit them,

At least four killed, dozens injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza

These include four new deaths, as well as one person who died from previous injuries and one body that was recovered

Over the past week, the (Israeli military) struck and dismantled several Hamas weapons storage facilities in the central and northern Gaza Strip,
One of the storage facilities had been established inside a mosque in the northern Gaza Strip,

Egyptian port hit for first time as US-Iran conflict pulls in more countries

This is the first time Egyptian infrastructure has been struck in the widening war

The situation was immediately dealt with in accordance with the approved emergency and rapid response plans through the coordinated efforts of the competent authorities and the on-site firefighting and safety teams,
The port continues to provide its maritime and logistics services around the clock without interruption,
After the fire that affected two vessels at Damietta Port on July 29, 2026, was brought under control, preliminary investigations by the relevant authorities found that the incident was caused by a drone,
Sabah Al-Numanspokesperson
No party has provided any evidence to substantiate these claims so far,
Sabah Al-Numanspokesperson
The government will not tolerate any unilateral actions originating from within Iraq, while at the same time it will not accept any violation coming from outside its borders,

Saudi Arabia recalls more than 6,500 BMW vehicles over fire risk

The Ministry urged owners to verify whether their vehicles are included in the recall by checking their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) through Recalls.sa

Poland blames Russia for missile landing inside its territory

Donald Tuskprime Minister
So far, everything indicates that we are dealing with a Russian Kh-101 ballistic missile,
We were ready to shoot down this missile if it continued its flight,
There is no reason to think the target was Poland,

Japan quake toll rises to 34 as evacuees battle punishing heat

The biggest problem is that there is no toilet... I had to go to a nearby school,
Thank God for these shelters,
It was my first time experiencing an earthquake that literally made the ground rise,