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Mohammed Omar

Mohammed Omar is the Senior Editor and Lead Analyst at House of Saud, the leading independent English-language publication covering the Saudi royal family and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He specialises in royal family succession dynamics, intra-family power structures, and Gulf geopolitics. With years of expertise in Saudi Arabian affairs, Mohammed leads editorial operations and serves as the publication's principal analyst on Saudi political dynamics. His in-depth profiles and succession analysis form the backbone of House of Saud's coverage, providing authoritative insight into one of the world's most consequential royal families.

Aerial view of petroleum fuel storage tanks in desert landscape — Yemen oil infrastructure

Coalition Strikes Sanaa Oil Site After Evacuation Warning

October 14, 2026October 15, 2026
Energy & Oil

RIYADH — The Saudi-led coalition struck the Yemen Petroleum Company’s Al-Sabaha Central Station on the western outskirts of Sanaa on October 13,

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A Saudi Aramco offshore oil rig lit against a hazy Gulf sunset, with a supply vessel moored alongside — the Eastern Province holds the world's largest proven oil reserves

Dhahran Took the Missile Aramco Was Never Supposed to Take

October 14, 2026October 17, 2026
Energy & Oil

DHAHRAN — On the night of October 13, the Houthis did not strike a pipeline, a refinery, or a processing plant. They

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Oil tankers loading at a petroleum refinery terminal with large storage tanks in the background, Preemraff Lysekil, Sweden

‘The Capital of Energy Security’ Lost $1.30 a Barrel

October 13, 2026October 14, 2026
Energy & Oil

RIYADH — Brent crude fell $1.30 to $105.35 a barrel on October 13, the first daily decline in nearly a week, despite

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at a diplomatic meeting in Moscow, April 2025

Iran Offered to Stop a War It Has Not Stopped

October 13, 2026October 18, 2026

RIYADH — Iran’s foreign minister called his Saudi counterpart on October 12 to offer mediation between Saudi Arabia and “Yemen.” The call

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A diplomat descends the aircraft stairs at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 2024 — the airport was closed in October 2026 after Houthi strikes, with no reopening date announced

King Khalid Airport Closed With No Reopening Date as the EU-GCC Summit Nears

October 13, 2026October 18, 2026
Defence & Security

Correction, October 13, 2026: An earlier version of this article’s headline, image description and one paragraph described the airport closure as “indefinite”.

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Satellite view of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, showing the narrow shipping channel between Iran and Oman

Three Tankers in Two Days as Iran Accuses CENTCOM of Smuggling

October 12, 2026October 18, 2026
Iran War

RIYADH — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked at least three tankers in or near the Strait of Hormuz between Sunday and

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Aerial view of the Ras Tanura refinery and oil tank farm in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, operated by Aramco

Abqaiq Got a Timeline — Shedgum Got Silence

October 12, 2026October 14, 2026
Energy & Oil

DHAHRAN — Saudi Aramco has not confirmed, denied, or acknowledged Houthi claims that its Shedgum gas plant and Tanajib oil facility were

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A Patriot interceptor missile launches during the Tenacious Archer 25 live-fire exercise — the same air-defence system Saudi Arabia has deployed to guard airports, palaces and energy infrastructure as Houthi strikes expose its stock limits

The Houthis Named Every Saudi Airport Except Two

October 12, 2026October 13, 2026
Defence & Security

RIYADH — The Houthis struck King Khalid International Airport for the second time in twenty-four hours on 11 October, killing a Pakistani

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The European Council building (Justus Lipsius) in Brussels, where EU leaders will convene on October 15-16 — eight days before the Riyadh summit

Airlines and EASA Flag Riyadh Risk Ahead of the EU-GCC Summit

October 11, 2026October 17, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

BRUSSELS — The twenty-seven heads of state and government of the European Union are scheduled to fly to Riyadh on October 24

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The supertanker Abqaiq loads crude oil at an offshore terminal in the Gulf — the same export chain whose Red Sea corridor now carries a three-million-dollar war-risk surcharge per voyage

Aramco Set a Six-Year Low for Asia as Yemen’s Saudi-Backed Offensive Began

October 5, 2026October 14, 2026
Energy & Oil

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said Saudi Arabia sent 100,000 troops to Yemen. The October 4 offensive

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Riyadh skyline showing the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) towers and Kingdom Tower at dusk

Saudi Arabia Diversified Into the Sectors the War Hit First

October 3, 2026October 15, 2026
Vision 2030 & Economy

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article understated oil prices during the war, saying Brent was “briefly elevated” and

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud at the US State Department, Washington DC, April 9, 2025

Washington Cited a Defence Agreement. Riyadh Wanted Airstrikes

September 28, 2026October 12, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article attributed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio a September 23 statement about

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Satellite image showing black smoke plume rising from the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline in Saudi Arabia

Macron Is Sending Troops to Yanbu. The Mecca Pact Has Sent None

September 27, 2026October 20, 2026
Defence & Security

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said Houthi forces struck the East-West pipeline on September 10; Saudi Arabia

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Iran nuclear deal joint commission meeting at UN headquarters, New York, September 2017 — multilateral Iran diplomacy at the United Nations

Iran Sent Washington a Seven-Day Hormuz Plan. Riyadh Was Not Party to It

September 24, 2026October 13, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said Iran’s foreign minister presented a written sixty-day ceasefire road map to

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Royal Saudi Air Force jets in special livery formation during the 88th National Day celebrations

King Salman Condemned the Houthi Attempt to Target Makkah on the Eve of National Day

September 23, 2026October 12, 2026
Defence & Security

JEDDAH — King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, ninety years old and largely absent from daily governance, chaired a cabinet meeting on

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RAF Voyager A330 MRTT tanker with refuelling hose deployed, refuelling a fighter jet with two RAF Typhoons in formation

One RAF Tanker Told Riyadh What Washington Would Not

September 23, 2026October 12, 2026
Defence & Security

Correction, October 12, 2026: This article has been corrected. An earlier version said Saudi Arabia grounded all 43 US warplanes at Prince

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Pentagon press briefing room with Secretary Hegseth at DoD podium as reporters raise questions, Washington DC

Pentagon Source Says Iran Strikes on Hold After Thirteen Nights

July 26, 2026October 12, 2026
Iran War

Correction, October 12, 2026: This article has been corrected. An earlier version described the CNN report as the first on-record Pentagon acknowledgment

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IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi greets Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman at their bilateral meeting during the IAEA 68th General Conference, Vienna, September 2024

Rubio Defended the Saudi Nuclear Deal He Once Warned Against

July 23, 2026October 12, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article, headlined “Rubio Defended the Deal — His Own Bill Would Have Blocked

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VLCC crude oil tanker Eagle San Diego at sea — a vessel of this class carries up to 2 million barrels of Saudi Arab Light crude

Two Tankers Carrying 2.7 Million Barrels of Saudi Crude Turned Back on the Blockade’s Second Day

July 21, 2026October 12, 2026
Energy & Oil

JEDDAH — Two tankers carrying Saudi crude reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday, July 21, the day after the Houthis

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NASA satellite photograph of Bahrain island in the Persian Gulf, showing Manama in the north and the King Fahd Causeway to Saudi Arabia — the island nation where Amazon Web Services ME-South-1 cloud region was struck by IRGC cruise missiles in July 2026

Bahrain Held the Data — Riyadh Held the Vision

July 21, 2026October 12, 2026
Defence & Security

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said Saudi Arabia’s “Operation Project Freedom” grounded 43 coalition warplanes at Prince

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A Patriot missile launches during a live-fire exercise. Saudi Arabia began the Iran conflict with 2,800 PAC-3 interceptors; approximately 400 remain as of July 2026.

The Houthis Fired at Abha and Riyadh Said Almost Nothing

July 20, 2026October 12, 2026
Defence & Security

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia struck Sanaa International Airport on July 13, 2026, to prevent the landing of a US-designated Iranian airline carrying

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US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in flight, showing sensor dome and twin-engine configuration used for Gulf surveillance operations

What Watches the Gulf for Saudi Arabia Now?

July 20, 2026October 12, 2026
Iran War

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said Saudi Arabia made no acknowledgment of a July 13 Houthi attack

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Qatar Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at joint press availability with US Secretary of State Blinken in Doha, June 2024

Pakistan Brokered the Iran Memorandum and Credited Riyadh — Qatar Holds the Channel

July 20, 2026October 12, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said Saudi Arabia played no part in the Islamabad memorandum and that

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Qatar Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani meets with US Secretary of State Blinken in Doha, February 2024

Qatar Named the US-Iran MOU in Its Call With Saudi Arabia

July 20, 2026October 12, 2026
Diplomacy & Geopolitics

Correction, October 12, 2026: Correction: An earlier version of this article said Saudi Arabia’s and Qatar’s readouts of a July 20 call

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F-15E Strike Eagle armed for strike mission, US Air Force

US Strikes Iran for a Ninth Night as Brent Nears $90

July 20, 2026October 12, 2026
Iran War

Correction, October 12, 2026: Correction: An earlier version of this article said US strikes on July 20 hit eight named Iranian cities

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