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 »
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UN envoy for Yemen hopes for ceasefire before Ramadan begins
:: UN envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will head to Sanaa soon to meet with the rebels and discuss the possibility of a ceasefire before the holy month of Ramadan begins and the possibility of resuming consultations next
Cautious lull in Taiz amid raids on militias in Sanaa, Jawf
:: On Wednesday morning, the Arab coalition aircraft launched a series of raids on the militias in the provinces of Sanaa, al-Jawf and Hajjah in Yemen. According to military field sources, the aircraft bombed the militias’ hubs in the area
Minister in Yemen rebel government labels Houthis ‘bloodsuckers’
:: Abdo Bishr, the minister of commerce in the Yemeni rebel government, slammed Houthi militias and their practices and called for abolishing the Houthi-affiliated revolutionary and popular committees that have been deployed in ministries and state institutions. In a letter
New UN proposals on Yemen include Al-Hudaidah
:: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed has met with ambassadors of countries sponsoring the Gulf Initiative to resolve the crisis in Yemen. During the meeting, they discussed recent developments in Yemen as well as the efforts
Saudi forces repel Houthi attacks in Najran, near Yemen borders
:: Saudi forces repelled two Houthi militia attacks in the Najran area on the border with Yemen on Wednesday morning. An Al Arabiya correspondent said the attacks came at two different times; the first in the early hours of the
Houthi minister quits after she was ‘beaten up by militias’
:: Alia al-Shaabi, the human rights minister of the Houthi cabinet, submitted her resignation after gunmen affiliated with Houthi militias assaulted her. According to well-informed sources, Shaabi and her son were assaulted by Houthi gunmen while she was reviewing the
Houthis ‘kidnap and torture’ 36 civilians on trial in Yemen’s Sanaa
:: Thirty-six Yemeni civilians were tortured by Houthi militias after they forcibly disappeared two years ago, human rights organizations reported on Tuesday. A joint statement issued by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor and the Yemeni SAM Organization for Rights and
Arab coalition launches air strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen’s Taiz
:: Nineteen air strikes launched by Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen killed at least 20 Houthi militias and rebels affiliated with ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh and injured around 3o more. The coalition’s airstrikes targeted Khaled bin al-Walid camp in
No room for dialogue with Iran: Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
:: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ruled out any dialogue with Iran because of Tehran’s overarching hegemonistic ambitions in the region. In a wide-ranging interview with prominent Saudi host and journalist, Dawood Al-Shirian, which was aired Tuesday
Trump administration considering assisting Arab coalition in war against Houthis
US officials have revealed that elaborate discussions are taking place within the administration of President Donald Trump that will provide more assistance to the Gulf States in their war against the Houthi militias and their Iranian allies. According to Reuters,
Coalition planes drop food, medical supplies in besieged Taiz
Abdullah al-Rabiah, supervisor-general of the King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief, revealed that Saudi Arabia is distributing aid throughout Yemen, including the areas controlled by Houthi militias. Regarding Taiz that is besieged by Houthi and Saleh militias, Rabiah
UN envoy eyes new Yemen peace talks before Ramadan
A new round of peace talks between Yemen’s warring sides should begin by the end of May, the UN mediator said Wednesday, as alarm grows over the country’s humanitarian crisis. UN special envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed told AFP that
Yemeni army seizes control of Gharafi in Taez
The Yemeni national army seized control of the area of Gharafi around Khaled bin al-Walid camp in Taez on Monday evening following violent clashes with Houthi militias and forces loyal to ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh. A source said Yemeni
‘March for bread’ protestors call for unrestricted aid deliveries to Hudaydah
Yemeni protestors reached the Red Sea city of Hudaydah on Tuesday, ending a weeklong march from the capital to demand the Houthi-held port be declared a humanitarian zone. Hundreds of protestors made the 225-kilometer walk, dubbed the “march for bread”,
Houthis, Saleh militias violate sanctity of 750 mosques in Yemen
Houthi and ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s militias have so far destroyed over 750 mosques in Yemen. Damage include total destruction, heavy bomb-shelling theft of furniture and belongings, use of mosques for qat chewing sessions or as military barracks by
Leading Yemeni politician suggests 4-point formula to end fighting
One of Yemen’s leading politicians has called on all parties to put an end to the fighting in his country. Mohammed Abulahoum, chairman of Justice and Building Party in Yemen, made a series of recommendations during his lecture at the
Yemeni forces launch ‘Operation Naval Arrow’ to remove Houthi mines
Yemen’s legitimate forces launched an operation codenamed Naval Arrow on Sunday in an effort to remove naval mines which they say were planted by Houthi militias. The mines, which are believed to have been sourced from Iran and which are
Iranian official admits Tehran bid to supply missiles to Houthis
Iranian cleric Mehdi Taeb, who also heads the Ammar Strategic Foundation, admitted that Tehran supplies the Houthis in Yemen with weapons. In a video which activists circulated on social media, Taeb, who is close to the Supreme Guide Ali Khamenei,
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