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
Coalition air raids strike Houthi sites on the outskirts of Sanaa
The Arab coalition launched several air strikes on Houthi militia and ousted-president Saleh loyalists on the outskirts of Sanaa. Security sources revealed that 17 raids have struck security camps and weapons’ caches affiliated with Saleh militias in suburbs south of
Arab coalition: Next goal is to retake Hudaydah
Yemen’s government welcomed the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen to set up a plan to use different ports instead of al-Hudaydah port in order to deliver humanitarian and relief aid to 17 million starving civilians in the country’s provinces.
US warns Iran over Houthi support, says militias threatening Red Sea
United States President Donald Trump’s administration has warned Iran again over its financial and material support of Houthis in Yemen and reiterated the danger the militias are posing to international waters over the control of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. The warnings
Drone strike kills 4 Qaeda suspects in Yemen
A drone strike killed four suspected members of Al Qaeda in south Yemen Wednesday, a security official said, as the United States intensifies air raids on jihadists in the war-torn country. Two missiles hit a vehicle on the outskirts of
Yemen troops capture senior Al-Qaeda leader
Yemeni troops captured a senior leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) during an early morning raid on Tuesday in the southeastern Hadramawt region, a local security official said. Special forces stormed the house in a remote village where
Yemen captures senior al Qaeda leader
Yemeni troops captured a senior leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) during an early morning raid on Tuesday in the southeastern Hadramawt region, a local security official said. Special forces stormed the house in a remote village
Arab Coalition: Houthi rockets smuggled through Yemen port to bomb Saudi cities
The Coalition Command to Support the Legitimacy in Yemen said Tuesday, that the bombing of Saudi border cities was being carried out using rockets that were smuggled through the port of Al-Hodeidah. Also, the coalition announced that the Royal Saudi
Asiri: UN needs to permanently surveil, not just visit, Hodeida port
The UN convoy to Yemen should permanently monitor, and not just visit, the port cities of Yemen to ensure humanitarian aid is appropriately reaching its target audience, Arab coalition spokesperson Ahmad Asiri told Al Arabiya. Asiri’s comments come after a
Saudi forces kill 17 Houthi militias attempting to breach border
Saudi forces killed at least 17 Houthi militias who attempted to breach the border with Yemen on Saturday. The militants tried to breach the border near Al Khubah village in the province of Jazan. While stationed in border villages on
MSF withdraws from hospital in Houthi-held region of Yemen
The international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) have decided to withdraw from al-Thawra hospital in the Houthi-held governorate of Ibb due to the breach of their “no weapons policy.” Since the turmoil began in the country after the
Houthi projectile kills toddler and injures father and brother in Najran
A toddler was killed Thursday when a projectile launched by the Houthi militia from Yemen territories hit a residential area in Najran, southwestern Saudi Arabia. The deputy spokesperson of the Directorate of civil defense said the victim’s brother – a
Saudi soldier killed by Houthi shelling in south Dhahran
Saudi Interior Ministry reported on Thursday that a soldier has been killed by Houthi shelling on a border post in south Dhahran. Earlier, a toddler was killed when a projectile launched by the militia from Yemen territories hit a residential
Yemen’s Hadi: Houthis cannot impose Iranian model on us
Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has said that the Houthi militias cannot impose the Iranian model on the Yemenis, pointing out that the majority of Yemenis stand for the restoration of state institutions from those who staged the coup.
Iran smuggling hi-tech weapons to Houthi militia
In recent months, Iran has increased its role in the war in Yemen, according to regional and Western sources, by sending hi- tech weapons and military advisers to the Houthi militias. A senior Iranian official revealed that Qassim Soleimani, Commander
UN rejects coalition call to supervise Yemen port
The United Nations on Monday rejected a call by the Arab coalition for the key port of Hudaydah to be placed under its supervision. The coalition made the appeal following an attack on a boat carrying Somali refugees off the
King Salman center opens two new projects in Yemen
King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid on Sunday inaugurated two projects. One program tackles malnutrition among children, and pregnant and nursing mothers. The other will supply water. Abdul Ilah bin Othman, president of the Khair Coalition for Humanitarian
Arab coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile targeting Saudi city of Jazan
The Arab coalition fighting to restore legitimacy in Yemen have has intercepted a ballistic missile that targeted the Saudi city of Jazan. The failed missile attack comes just a day after three men were killed when they attempted to infiltrated
Arab coalition calls for UN supervision of Yemen port
The Arab Coalition on Sunday asked to put the port of Hudaydah under the supervision of the United Nations, after dozens of Somali refugees were killed near the Yemeni coast. In a statement, the coalition reiterated it is not responsible
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