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 »
Tag Archives: ADEN
Security officer for Aden’s airport killed in front of his home
An investigative officer working for Aden’s airport was killed by unknown gunmen late Tuesday in front of his house in the war-torn country’s second city, Al Arabiya News Channel reported on Wednesday. Two other policemen were also killed by gunmen
Yemen ISIS-linked militants kill senior officer in Aden
Yemen’s ISIS-linked militants say they have killed a senior security officer in the southern port city of Aden. The militants on Monday said in an online statement that they killed Col. Ali Saleh al-Yafie and posted photographs purported to show
Yemen seizes crucial port from Houthi militias
Troops loyal to Yemeni President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi seized a Red Sea port town on Wednesday in the country’s northwest following fierce fighting with Iran-backed Shiite militias, a military chief said. “We have full control of the port and the
South Yemen officials survive bombing
Three senior south Yemeni officials survived a car bombing that targeted their convoy in the port city of Aden on Tuesday and killed two of their guards, security sources said. Seven other guards were wounded when the bomb-laden vehicle exploded
Qaeda in Yemen stones woman to death for adultery
Al-Qaeda militants have stoned a woman to death in a southeastern Yemeni city they control after accusing her of adultery and prostitution, several witnesses said on Monday. The militants on Sunday “placed the woman in a hole in the middle
Yemen declares Aden curfew after deadly fighting
Authorities in Yemen’s southern city of Aden imposed a curfew on Monday after violence blamed on suspected militants killed at least 17 people, pro-government media and security sources said. The curfew will come into force at 8:00 pm (1700 GMT)
Coalition forces: Yemen truce could collapse
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthis in Yemen has accused the Iranian-allied militia group of repeatedly violating a ceasefire and warned the truce could collapse, Saudi television reported on Wednesday. “The number of violations is around 150 and this does not
Yemen’s foes agree on prisoner swap
Yemen’s warring parties agreed on Wednesday to exchange hundreds of prisoners in a move aimed at supporting U.N.-sponsored peace talks which resumed for a second day in Switzerland, but both sides accused the other of violating a ceasefire. A seven-day
Yemen ceasefire to begin Tuesday morning
A ceasefire in Yemen, meant to go into effect at midnight on Monday, was pushed to 9 am on Tuesday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. “We hope the militias [Iran-backed militia forces in Yemen] will commit to the ceasefire this
Improvised bomb explodes outside Yemen ministry office in Aden
A homemade bomb that exploded outside a foreign ministry office in Yemen’s Aden late Wednesday caused no casualties, security sources told Al Arabiya News Channel. The building is located in the Almansoura district of Aden and was opened last month
Suspected militants blow up abandoned church in Yemen’s Aden
Suspected militants blew up a deserted Catholic church Wednesday in Yemen’s second city Aden, where Islamist militants have gained ground in recent months, security officials and witnesses said. Four armed men shouting “Allahu akbar” (God is greatest) detonated explosives at
Yemen president replaces assassinated Aden governor
Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi named a new governor for second city Aden on Monday to replace Jaafar Saad who was killed in a car bomb claimed by the Islamic State group. Hadi appointed Aidarus al-Zubaidi, the leader of the
Yemen peace talks to convene this week
United Nations-backed peace talks aimed at ending eight months of civil war in Yemen between an Iranian-allied militia group and the embattled Saudi-backed government will convene on Dec. 15, Saudi-owned TV quoted Yemen’s foreign minister as saying. “Consultations on the
Yemen’s Aden governor killed in RPG attack
The governor of Yemen’s Aden province Jaafar Mohammed Saad was killed on Sunday in a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his convoy, residents and security sources said. They said the huge explosion killed six of his bodyguards in Tawahi district of
Houthis ‘not keen on Yemen peace’
Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi met with a UN envoy in Aden on Saturday to agree on peace talks with Houthi rebels set to begin in mid-December, officials from the president’s office said. “Despite the suffering and wounds, our
U.N. envoy in Yemen to press for peace talks
The United Nations envoy to Yemen met President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday to discuss prospects for peace talks between his embattled Aden-based government and Houthi forces, a source close to Yemen’s president said. Forces loyal to Hadi backed by
ISIS militants kill two Yemen tribesmen
Militants have killed two members of an influential tribe in southeastern Yemen, tribal sources said Thursday, accusing the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group of carrying out the executions. “Supporters of Daesh on Wednesday executed members of the
Yemen leader reshuffles cabinet to smooth differences
Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi reshuffled his cabinet Tuesday, naming new foreign and interior ministers after signs of discord within the government of the war-torn country. The shake-up comes as anti-militia forces struggle to push Iran-backed Houthi militia group out
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