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 REBELS
Yemen defense minister escapes house arrest
Yemen’s defense minister has successfully escaped from a Shiite militia controlling Sanaa despite being under house arrest, Al Arabiya News Channel reported Sunday. General Mahmoud al-Subaihi, who had been placed under house arrest by Houthis when they seized Sanaa on
Houthis turn down Hadi’s call for moving talks to Riyadh
Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the General People’s Congress (GPC) of ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh turned down a call by President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi to hold U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Saudi Arabia, the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported on
First Iran flight lands in Shiite-held Yemen capital
A first Iranian flight landed in the Yemeni capital on Sunday, a day after officials from the Shiite militia-controlled city signed an aviation agreement with Tehran. The Mahan Air plane arrived in Sanaa carrying a team from the Iranian Red
U.S. says Iran helped Houthis seize Yemen
Iran has “contributed” to the Houthi militia’s takeover of Yemen and the collapse of the government there, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday. Speaking to U.S. lawmakers, Kerry agreed that Tehran’s support for the Houthi militia was
Yemen President Hadi retracts resignation
Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi has retracted his resignation after escaping house arrest in the militia-controlled capital, an aide said on Tuesday, according to Agence France-Presse. The embattled leader had tendered his resignation last month after the Shiite militia, known
Six wounded after Houthis open fire on protestors
Houthi rebels opened fire Saturday to disperse a protest against the rule of the Shiite Muslim movement, wounding up to six people, witnesses said. Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets in several parts of the country in
U.S. embassy in Yemen closing: staff, official
The United States is closing its embassy in Yemen, the Arabian penninsula state where a rebel group has seized control of the capital, embassy employees and a U.S. official in Washington said on Tuesday. Employees of the embassy in Sanaa
Blast hits Republican Palace in Yemen capital
An explosion outside the presidential palace in Yemen’s Sanaa on Saturday wounded three Houthi militiamen guarding the residence, Reuters news agency reported. The explosion followed an announcement on Saturday in which the Houthis formed a “security commission,” including former ministers,
Yemen factions fail to break political deadlock
Yemeni parties failed to break a political deadlock on Thursday and agreed to resume talks on Saturday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Earlier reports suggested that most factions had agreed to set up an interim presidential council to manage the
Houthi rebels say they will begin forming new Yemeni government
Houthi rebels said Wednesday they will begin forming a new Yemeni government after the country’s political parties failed to meet a three-day deadline set by the Shiite militia to resolve the power vacuum, Al Arabiya News channel reported. The rebels
Yemen rivals sign deal to form salvation government
Yemeni rivals agreed on Monday to form a salvation national government, according to reports coming from Sanaa, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. U.N. envoy Jamel Benomar had earlier met with leaders of Shiite Houthi militia who seized the presidential palace
Yemeni President Hadi resigns from office
Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi resigned from his office on Thursday after Houthi rebels stormed his residence and clashed with government forces in recent days, the Al Arabiya News Channel reported After refusing Hadi’s resignation, the country’s parliament called for
Kerry: Yemen president agrees to Houthi demands
Besieged Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi is accepting many demands of the Shiite Houthi rebel militia for constitutional change and wider power sharing after they took over his palace and replaced guards outside his private residence in Sanaa, top U.S.
Aden airport shut in solidarity with Yemen president
Authorities in Yemen’s second city Aden shut its international airport on Wednesday in protest against attacks by Shiite militiamen on the president and other state figures. Aden’s main security body said in a statement that it was closing its airport,
Houthis storm presidential palace in Yemen
Yemen’s Shiite Houthi rebels stormed the presidential complex in the capital Sanaa on Tuesday following clashes that left at least two dead, Al Arabiya correspondent reported. Guards at the presidential palace housing the main office of President Hadi told Reuters
Houthis abduct senior Yemen intelligence official
A senior Yemeni intelligence official was abducted in Sanaa on Thursday by fighters from the Houthi militia who have been in control of the capital since a September offensive, security sources told Agence France-Presse. “General Yahia al-Marrani… was kidnapped this
Thousands rally for South Yemen independence
Thousands of people demonstrated on Monday in South Yemen’s main city of Aden demanding independence at a time when Shiite Houthi rebels are expanding their control over the country. The demonstrators marched towards the governorate building, prompting police intervention and
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