Gulf in Crossfire: CAABU and Arab News discuss Iran war at London talk

article author: Arab News Author: Tue, 2026-05-05 01: 36 LONDON: Saudi Arabia may be thousands of miles from British shores, but the depth of its relationship with the UK is perhaps best illustrated by a little-known defense arrangement: The Kingdom is the only country outside British soil to host an air defense system otherwise deployed exclusively on UK territory. It is a striking symbol of trust — and one that Arab News Editor in Chief Faisal J. Abbas was keen to highlight at a high-level event in London this week, pushing back against the perception that London has been absent from the current crisis. Main category: Middle-East Tags: War in Iran Editor’s Choice

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