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: HOUTHI MILITIAS
Ballistic missile falls in Saada after Houthis fail to target Saudi Arabia
:: A ballistic missile has fallen in Yemen’s Saada region after Houthi militias fail to launch it into Saudi Arabia. This comes more than a month after Saudi air defense intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile over Khamis Mushayt and destroyed
Yemen PM: Iranian ship seized near the coast of Socotra
:: The Yemeni government announced on Saturday that it had seized an Iranian ship carrying 19 sailors off the coast of the Socotra archipelago, east of the country. “The Iranian ship was seized on the coast of Hadibu, the capital
Coalition: Four Houthi field commanders killed opposite Najran
:: Military sources revealed on Monday the death of four Houthi militia field commanders during air raids by the Arab Alliance coalition to support the legitimacy in Yemen. The coalition targeted militia sites opposite the border city of Najran region,
Yemeni army’s chief of staff says ‘victory over coup militias soon’
:: Yemeni army’s chief of staff said on Wednesday that victory over Houthi and Saleh militias is “is closer than ever”. Maj. Gen. Taher Ali al-Auqaili, who was appointed by Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi as the army’s chief
Houthi militias trick members of Saleh’s Republican Guards out of Sanaa
:: Houthi militias have pulled a clever trap to stir away the dissolved Republican Guard’s officers and soldiers from the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. The guard’s loyalty lay with ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Sources from the Republican Guard said
Oman secures release of Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen
:: Muscat has secured the release of an Indian priest who was abducted last year during a deadly attack by militants in Yemen, Oman’s official news agency said on Tuesday. Thomas Uzhunnalil had been held captive since March 2016, when
UAE minister: Yemen solution lies in preventing Iranian interference
:: UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, has said that political agreement and adoption of a future state in Yemen depends on the will of the people and considered that any future decisions should not exclude anyone
Houthi leader threatens retribution against traders unless salaries are paid
:: A senior Houthi leader has threatened to loot traders’ companies’ if they did not pay state employees (military and civilians) who have not received their salaries in more than a year from militias who control institutions. The leader of
Houthi militias detain Panama-flagged ship at Hudaydah port, no reasons given
:: Coalition forces have said that Houthi militias have detained a Panama-flagged vessel at Al Hudaydah port west of Yemen on Sunday. Houthi militias have been known to have abused powers in the strategic port, having reportedly withheld three vehicles
US intel says Iran supplying ‘explosive boats’ to Houthi militias
:: Iran is providing “explosive boat technology”, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and missile support to Yemen’s Houthi militias, US Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats informed the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on May 11. The militias are believed to
Houthi militia leader killed in battles with the resistance in Shabwa
:: A Houthi militia leader and two of his companions were killed in fierce clashes in the province of Shabwa in southern Yemen. They were killed during battles with the Popular Resistance Forces on Wednesday in the Tawal al-Sada area
Trilateral UAE-Saudi-Yemen committee holds first meeting
:: The trilateral high UAE-Saudi-Yemen committee, chaired by Yemeni Vice President Lt. General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, held its first meeting in Jeddah to discuss its work and recent contacts made between the political leaders of the three member states, Saudi
Forces destroy Houthi boat attempting to breach Saudi maritime borders
Saudi Arabia’s border guards were able to destroy a boat belonging to Houthi militias who tried to breach into Saudi territorial waters near Jazan. Saudi forces said the boat was filled with explosives and without a commander and was detonated
17 Houthi militias killed, 20 wounded, in Coalition attacks near Taiz
As many as 17 members of Houthi militias were killed and 20 others were wounded following bombing targets launched by the Arab alliance jets over north Mukha and West Taiz. A military source said that 10 raids targeted locations in
Houthi militias are raiding what’s left of Yemen’s treasury
Houthi militias are continuously draining funds from what is left of Yemen’s treasury, sources from inside the capital Sanaa confirmed. At least 750 bln Yemeni rials were taken by Houthi militias from the assets of the General Authority for Insurance
Captured Houthi militias reveal they were trained by Iran
Houthi militia captured and arrested by Yemeni forces on Sunday have confessed they received training from Iranian and Lebanese experts. Mohammed Sharad, one of the captured militants, made the confession and said he was treated well by Yemeni legitimate forces.
US Defense Secretary James Mattis: Iran continues to sponsor terrorism
Iran is continuing to behave as an exporter of terrorism and still sponsors militant activity, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said in London on Friday. Asked about comments Mattis made in 2012 that the three primary threats the United States
Saudi navy disarms Houthi-installed mines in the Red Sea
Saudi navy forces confirmed they have dismantled several naval mines deployed by Houthi militias in the Red Sea. Several of the naval mines were found near the southwestern port city of Mokha aimed at targeting international shipping boats. Forces allied
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