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: HADI
Yemen PM tells Houthis: no more ‘adventures’
Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah warned Iranian-backed Houthi militias Saturday that there was no place in the country for more “adventures,” vowing to press on with a campaign to retake territory from them. “There is no room for any more
Yemen’s Hadi in Aden after months in exile
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi landed in Aden on Tuesday, airport sources said, the first time he had been in the southern port city since he left for Saudi Arabia as Houthi militias closed in on it in March. A
Opponent throws shoes at Houthi official in Geneva
A fistfight erupted on the sidelines of peace talks in Geneva on Thursday between supporters of different warring factions in Yemen, underlining the divisions that have thwarted United Nations efforts broker a truce in the near three-month conflict. Yemeni opponents
U.N. peace talks on Yemen postponed
United Nations-brokered talks designed to return peace to war-torn Yemen have been postponed, a U.N. official told AFP on Sunday, just four days before they were due to begin in Geneva. “I can confirm that the meeting has been postponed,”
Yemen’s Hadi will not attend Geneva peace talks
Yemen’s President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi will not be attending upcoming peace talks in Geneva after Houthi militias failed to satisfy a pre-condition of pulling out of cities they occupied, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Presidential spokesman Rageh Badi said Hadi
Saudi FM says ceasefire in Yemen will be ‘everywhere or nowhere’
The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s proposed five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen, saying the truce could also be extended. Kerry, speaking during a joint conference with his Saudi counterpart in the capital Riyadh, also
Aid agencies warn fuel shortages may end their work in Yemen
Twenty-two aid agencies working in Yemen have warned that their help could end unless land, sea and air routes are opened to allow for the import of fuel into the country, where an Arab coalition has been attacking Houthi forces
Saudi-led warplanes pound Houthis in Yemen
A Saudi-led coalition pressed on with air strikes Thursday against a militia group in south Yemen where fierce clashes raged between the insurgents and southern pro-government fighters, sources said. Warplanes hit Houthi militia positions in the main southern city of
ISIS video claims ‘we’ve arrived’ in Yemen
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants recently released a video claiming that it has established an official presence in Yemen, vowing to kill members of the conflict-torn country’s Houthi militias. Donning matching uniforms and bearing AKM-S assault rifles
Yemen’s Hadi thanks Saudi-led military alliance
President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi on Wednesday thanked Saudi Arabia and coalition forces for supporting legitimacy in Yemen, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. “I extend on my behalf and on behalf of the Yemeni people sincere thanks and appreciation for the
Obama: We warned Iran not to send Yemen arms
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the U.S. government had sent “very direct messages”to Iran warning it not to send weapons to Yemen that could be used to threaten shipping traffic in the region. The Pentagon said on Tuesday the
Yemeni FM reiterates Iran’s ‘unacceptable’ proposal
The Yemeni foreign minister late Sunday reiterated his government’s rejection of Tehran’s proposed four-point letter to the U.N., where it outlined a peace plan for the Arab country. “There is no room for us to discuss Iran’s proposal,” Yemeni Foreign
Yemeni defector says 4000 soldiers joined Hadi govt
Approximately 4,000 soldiers have joined the “legitimate” government of Yemeni President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi, head of Brigade 135 in the coastal city of Hadhramaut, said, Al Arabiya News’ sister channel Al Hadath reported Thursday. Lieutenant Yahya Abu Oja, who heads
Yemen’s Hadi names new vice president
Yemeni President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi appointed his former prime minister as vice president on Sunday, a move apparently aimed at improving the chances of a peaceful settlement to the civil war that forced Hadi to flee to Saudi Arabia. “The
All sides should ensure protection of civilians in Yemen: EU
War in Yemen is having an alarming impact on civilians, the European Union said on Wednesday, condemning attacks on hospitals, schools and homes. The effect, particularly on children, was “reaching alarming proportions and exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation,” EU
Egypt calls for joint Arab military force at summit
Egypt’s president has renewed calls for the creation of a joint Arab military force as it and other countries launch airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi made the comment Saturday while addressing a summit of
‘Decisive Storm’ targets Houthi camps in Sanaa
Fighter jets of Saudi-led coalition forces pounded a Republican Guard camp in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa as Operation “Decisive Storm” continues for the second day targeting Houthi strongholds and their camps on Friday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The
U.S. evacuates special forces from Yemen
The United States evacuated almost 100 special operations forces in addition to its remaining personnel in Yemen due to the deteriorating security situation in the country, U.S. State Department officials told reporters late Saturday. The decision follows a series of
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