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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Houthi delegation ‘visits Tehran to receive arms’
A Houthi delegation is currently visiting Tehran to gain support and mainly receive arms shipments, well-informed sources in Sanaa told Al Arabiya News Channel. The sources said the delegation included a number of Houthi leaders and it’s headed by Nayef
Saudi king receives Yemen’s Hadi in Jeddah
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Monday received Yemeni President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi in Jeddah where they discussed the latest developments in the conflict-hit country. King Salman congratulated Hadi on his return, along with his country’s legitimate cabinet, to the
Yemen’s PM visits area near strategic Bab al-Mandeb straight
Yemen’s government spokesman says the prime minister has visited an area leading to the Bab Al-Mandab straight, the strategic gateway to the Red Sea’s Suez Canal, after anti-militia forces pushed Shiite militias out of the immediate area. Rajeh Badi says
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 severs ties with Iran amid Houthi battles
Yemen’s government has announced it has severed diplomatic ties with Iran, state media reported on Saturday. Citing the Yemeni presidency, state news agency Saba said Yemen “has taken the decision to expel the Iranian ambassador to Yemen, withdraw the Yemeni
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait
Loyalist Yemeni troops and Gulf Arab forces have seized the Mandab Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden from Houthi militants, reasserting control over the strategic sea lane, a government spokesman said on Thursday. Residents reported air
Yemeni forces capture Houthi strongholds
Pro-government forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition on Monday captured “balaq” mountain and “Marbat Al-Dam” two of the Houthi rebel’s remaining strongholds in Yemen’s Marib Province, opening the path to a key highway leading to Sanaa. Backed by land and
Yemen FM: ‘War wiped out decades of development’
Yemen’s foreign minister said on Saturday that less than a year of fighting in his country has wiped out decades of development, according to the Associated Press. Riad Yassin told the U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders in New
Bahah and Bakri: The promising future of Yemen
By : Jamal Khashoggi Last May, a number of Saudi academics and I met in an old hotel in Berlin with a group of Western researchers on Middle Eastern issues. We were joined by Iranian researchers and we all participated
Yemen’s Houthis release six foreign hostages
Yemen’s Shiite rebels and officials at the airport in the country’s capital, Sanaa, say six foreign hostages have been released after being held in the city for more than five months. The officials say the hostages are three Americans, two
Shelling from Yemen kills 3 in Saudi border region
Shelling from across the border in Yemen killed three people in Saudi Arabia Friday and wounded 28, the civil defence agency said. The agency described the deceased as residents of the Saudi border district of Jazan, while Saudi news channel
Coalition forces kill 30 Houthi militia
Coalition aircraft have bombed rebel centers in the Addouran Anse area in Dhamar province in Yemen on Tuesday killing Houthis militia and members of the forces of the ousted Ali Abdallah Saleh, Al Arabiya News channel reported. Sources close to
Yemeni forces launch operation to retake Marib
Forces loyal to exiled President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi have started a military operation aimed at retaking the central Yemeni province of Marib from the Iranian-backed Houthi militias, according to Al Arabiya News Channel. Popular Resistance units, backed by the
Yemeni govt pulls out of planned peace talks
Yemen’s exiled government said on Sunday it would no longer attend U.N.-mediated peace talks with its adversaries the Houthis, dealing a big blow to efforts aimed at ending over five months of civil war. Loyalists of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi
Twenty die in Houthi attack on Marib market
Twenty people were killed in Marib on Friday as Iran-backed Houthi militias sporadically shelled a busy market in the Yemeni eastern city, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Houthis and militias loyal to deposed leader Ali Abdullah Saleh fired Katyusha rockets
UAE committed to ‘restoring security, stability’ in Yemen
The UAE will continue to take part in the Saudi-led military operation against Houthi militias in Yemen until security and stability are restored to the embattled country, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi said on
Arab coalition pounds Houthi targets in Sanaa
An Arab coalition leading an air campaign against Houthi militias in Yemen intensified air strikes in northern Sanaa on Sunday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The fresh strikes came after the coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, announced it would be
UAE declares 3-day mourning for soldiers killed in Yemen
The UAE’s Ministry of Presidential Affairs has announced a three-day mourning period starting from Saturday in the wake of the death of at least 45 Emirati soldiers in Yemen, according to official news agency WAM. Flags will be flown at
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