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
Arab coalition ‘clipped Iran’s wings in Yemen’
The Arab coalition — led by Saudi Arabia to confront the coup carried out by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen — has succeeded in curtailing Tehran’s ambitions in the region, said Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. During a meeting
UN envoy proposes roadmap for Yemen peace
The UN special envoy to Yemen said on Tuesday he has proposed a roadmap for a peaceful settlement to end 14 months of armed conflict in the impoverished Arab nation. The war pitting Iran-backed Shiite Houthi militias and their allies
Yemen talks in Kuwait enter 60th day
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, is set to brief the UN Security Council on Tuesday on the same day the talks in Yemen enters its third month, an Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent said.
Houthis free 276 Yemeni government’s loyalists
Shiite Houthi militia group in Yemen announced on Sunday the release of 276 government loyalists who had been held captive for months, in a gesture of good will. The Houthis’ sabanews.net website said 200 detainees were set free in Rada,
Yemen foes swap prisoners in Taez battleground
Yemen’s warring parties exchanged dozens of prisoners captured in fighting for third city Taez on Saturday following mediation by local tribes, the chief mediator said. Government forces which control the city released 118 prisoners, while Iran-backed Houthi militias who control
Latest US strike on al-Qaeda in Yemen kills four
A US air strike last month killed four suspected Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen, the ninth such attack this year, the US military disclosed on Friday. The strike on May 19 took place in the southern province of Shabwa, US Central
Yemen’s warring sides swap prisoners
Yemen’s warring sides on Wednesday swapped prisoners, with 19 Houthi militia men exchanged for 16 fighters from the pro-government Popular Resistance fighters, sources told Al Hadath, Al Arabiya News Channel’s sister channel. The prisoner swap took place after Yemeni government
Yemeni factions to form security committees
Yemen’s warring sides discussed on Monday the formation of military committees during the UN-backed peace talks, sources close the two Yemeni delegations told Al Arabiya News Channel. During the latest round of peace talks in Kuwait, that are led by
Yemen leader slams civilian evictions in south
Yemen’s president has criticized the “unacceptable” expulsion of hundreds of civilians from the southern cities of Aden and Taiz. The civilians were expelled by southern forces who claimed that they originated from the north of the country, which is controlled
Yemen foes agree major prisoner swap
Yemeni government officials and rebels agreed on Tuesday to free half of the prisoners and detainees held by both sides within 20 days, officials from the two delegations said. The deal, seen as the first breakthrough in peace talks which
UN to start inspecting shipments to Yemen
The United Nations will start inspecting shipments to militia-held ports in Yemen in a bid to boost commercial imports and enforce an arms embargo, the world body said on Tuesday, some eight months after announcing it would establish such a
Yemen troops killed as Aden police chief survives bombing
A large explosion hit central Aden on Sunday,an Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent reported, adding that there were several casualties. The correspondent said the blast targeted the city’s governor and security chief. Four Yemeni guards were killed in a bombing
800 al-Qaeda fighters killed in Yemen offensive
Yemeni troops backed by Arab coalition air strikes killed more than 800 members of Al-Qaeda in an attack on a southeastern provincial capital held by the group for the past year, the coalition said Monday. Pro-government forces recaptured an oil
Yemeni govt troops retake key Qaeda-held city
Yemeni troops backed by air power from a Saudi-led Arab coalition on Sunday recaptured a southeastern provincial capital held by Al-Qaeda for the past year, a military officer told AFP. “We entered the city center (of Mukalla) and were met
Airstrikes as Yemen troops, Al Qaeda clash
Yemeni forces loyal to the internationally recognized government killed 25 al-Qaeda militants in heavy clashes Saturday in southern Yemen, a provincial official said, following an airstrike campaign this month by a Saudi-led coalition against Al Qaeda positions in the area.
Yemen foes hold new talks under truce pressure
Yemen’s warring parties held a new session of peace talks in Kuwait on Saturday under pressure to firm up a fragile ceasefire that went into effect on April 11. “The meeting has started,” Charbel Raji, spokesman for UN envoy Ismail
Downpour kills over 40 in Yemen, Saudi Arabia
Heavy storms have claimed the lives of at least 42 people over the past week in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, officials in the two neighbouring states said Thursday. Twenty-four people were killed in northern Yemen, while 18 lives were lost
Bomb attack hits Aden despite Yemen ceasefire
Up to four people killed in suicide bombing near football stadium in Yemen’s Aden as a UN-brokered ceasefire entered its second day and taken hold in Yemen on Tuesday. Forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, the Shiite Houthi militias
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