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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.

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Saudi Arabia Sounded the Alarms It Cannot Explain

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Wave Fifteen Hit Kuwait’s Drinking Water

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Iran Struck Six Countries and Spared the One That Matters

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Iran War

RIYADH — Iran launched missiles and drones at targets in six countries on July 17 — Syria, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, and

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Khalid Needed Interceptors — Hegseth Needed King Fahd

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Ten Waves In, Prince Sultan Air Base Remains Unstruck

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Defence & Security

Table of Contents What Has Operation Nasr-2 Destroyed in Ten Waves? Why Did Iran Stop Striking Saudi Arabia After March? Does PSAB’s

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Iran Tells Houthis to Prepare Bab al-Mandeb Closure

July 16, 2026July 20, 2026
Defence & Security

RIYADH — Iran has asked the Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Bab al-Mandeb strait if the United States strikes

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Abqaiq Sits Inside a Threat Saudi Arabia Cannot Answer

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Iran War

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Washington Approved the Rockets — and Withheld the Shield

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Defence & Security

WASHINGTON — The State Department notified Congress on July 15, 2026, of a potential $1.96 billion sale of APKWS II precision-guided munitions

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Does Faisal Still Speak for Saudi Arabia?

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026
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Omani Waters Absorbed the Strike Muscat Cannot Condemn

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Saudi Arabia Struck the Airport It Agreed to Reopen

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Graham Held Three Credentials — No Senator Holds Two

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Muscat Holds the Only Hormuz Channel Still Open

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Pakistan Holds the Guarantee Saudi Arabia Cannot Buy

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Defence & Security

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Defence & Security

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Iran War

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