Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Yemen
Tillerson: Iran supports Houthis and threatens naval navigation in the Gulf
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a press conference in Washington on Wednesday that Iran continues to support the Houthi militia in Yemen and threatens naval navigation in the Arabian Gulf. Tillerson also noted that Iran funds insurgents
Coalition forces destroy ballistic missiles in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition air defenses intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles in Marib in Yemen. Meanwhile, national army forces seized control of an arms warehouse that belongs for Houthi militias and forces loyal to ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh in
Saudi military helicopter crashes in Yemen, killing 12 officers
A Saudi Blackhawk chopper crash in Yemen’s Marib on Tuesday killed 12 officers who were aboard. The death toll was one of the largest in a single incident involving Saudi forces since a Arab coalition intervened in Yemen’s war in
Houthis, Saleh militias violate sanctity of 750 mosques in Yemen
Houthi and ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s militias have so far destroyed over 750 mosques in Yemen. Damage include total destruction, heavy bomb-shelling theft of furniture and belongings, use of mosques for qat chewing sessions or as military barracks by
Leading Yemeni politician suggests 4-point formula to end fighting
One of Yemen’s leading politicians has called on all parties to put an end to the fighting in his country. Mohammed Abulahoum, chairman of Justice and Building Party in Yemen, made a series of recommendations during his lecture at the
Investigation launched after 12 killed when Saudi Black Hawk crashes in Marib
The Arab coalition announced on Tuesday that four officers and eight soldiers were killed as a Saudi Black Hawk chopper was shot down in Yemen’s Marib. The cause of the accident is under investigation, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Arab coalition repels four Houthi missiles targeting western Yemen
The Arab Coalition air defense forces intercepted four ballistic missiles launched by Houthi militias and fighters allied to ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Monday night. These missiles, that were successfully intercepted without causing any damage, were intended to target
KSRelief provides health services to Yemeni people
The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief) has provided health and medical services to Yemeni civilians in the crisis-hit country. The KSRelief carried out health and medical projects in Yemen and in Saudi Arabia in cooperation with
Yemen’s army to retake control of strategic camp west of Taiz
The Yemeni national army, supported by the Arab Alliance, made significant progress on Sunday on the southern and eastern fronts of Khalid Bin Al Waleed strategic camp west of Taiz, and is now close to commanding the tactical camp. Over
Yemeni forces launch ‘Operation Naval Arrow’ to remove Houthi mines
Yemen’s legitimate forces launched an operation codenamed Naval Arrow on Sunday in an effort to remove naval mines which they say were planted by Houthi militias. The mines, which are believed to have been sourced from Iran and which are
Iranian official admits Tehran bid to supply missiles to Houthis
Iranian cleric Mehdi Taeb, who also heads the Ammar Strategic Foundation, admitted that Tehran supplies the Houthis in Yemen with weapons. In a video which activists circulated on social media, Taeb, who is close to the Supreme Guide Ali Khamenei,
Yemeni forces storm rebels’ largest military base in Mocha
Military sources revealed that the Yemeni army stormed the western gate of Khalid bin al-Walid camp in Taiz, on Friday night. The camp is the largest military base for Houthi and Saleh militia in the east of Mocha. The sources
Saudi forces repel Houthi attack near Yemen border
Saudi forces repelled an attack led by Houthis and militias allied to ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Friday night. The militias attempted to head towards the Saudi port village of Tuwal. Tuwal is a village in Jizan Province, in
Yemeni forces seize strategical mountains from Houthi militias
Yemen’s National Army and Popular Resistance Forces, supported by the Arab Coalition, managed to seize control several strategical mountain ranges from Houthi militias on the western coast of Yemen. Intense clashes took place on mountains al-Nar and al-Nabati between Houthi
Assiri: We will not allow Houthis to become Hezbollah of Yemen
Saudi Arabian Defense Minister, Major General Ahmad Assiri, announced that since the beginning of its operations, the forces of the Arab coalition in Yemen have worked in two axes. The first is to carry out military operations and reduce the
Yemen’s Houthis appoint new Mufti educated in Iran
Houthi militias have appointed Beraas Shams al-Din Muhammad Sharaf al-Din as a new Mufti to be the leading authority in issuing fatwas in Sanaa, a decision reflects a sectarian ideological orientation of the militia and could create sectarian division in
Yemeni army storm Khalid Bin Walid Camp in the west of Taiz
The Yemeni army stormed the strategic camp of Khalid bin Walid from the western side of the city of Taiz. The army engaged in violent clashes with Houthi and Saleh militias inside the camp, Al Arabiya sources reported. The legitimate
Raging Yemen clashes leave 18 dead
Intensified confrontations between government forces and Houthi militia on Yemen’s southwestern coast have killed 18 fighters in the past 24 hours, military officials and medical sources said on Wednesday. Clashes have raged as government forces, backed by warplanes from the
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