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: Yemen
Reports: Iranian support of Houthi militias in Yemen reaches its peak
:: Iran has not stopped backing Houthi militias till today since their takeover of Sanaa, despite international efforts and decisions to deter its interference. And with the restoration of more than two thirds of Yemen, Iran’s involvement in arming and
Saudi Arabia blasts Iran for ‘thwarting all efforts’ at peace in Yemen
:: Saudi Arabia lambasted Iran here on Sunday for their proxy war in Yemen, and charged the Tehran regime for supplying weapons to Houthi militants as well as to the forces loyal to former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Adel
Come back to negotiating table,’ Saudi ambassador urges Yemen
:: The Saudi Arabian ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al-Jaber, has urged Yemen to open a dialogue with UN Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. Al-Jaber told Al Hayat newspaper that Saudi Arabia sees this as the best way to solve
Senior Houthi leader killed in coalition airstrike
:: A senior Houthi militia leader was killed along with a number of his other soldiers in Hajja province in north-west Yemen by an Arab Coalition air strike on Thursday. A Yemeni military source confirmed that Houthi leader Ibrahim Abdullah
Saudi crown prince says Houthis ‘must not become another Hezbollah’
:: The war in Yemen is about preventing Houthi rebels from turning into another Hezbollah on Saudi Arabia’s southern border, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said. “We’re pursuing until we can be sure that nothing will happen there like Hezbollah
UN envoy seeks to further initiatives to end violence in Yemen
:: United Nations envoy to Yemen met with senior Yemeni and Saudi officials in Riyadh to discuss his initiatives to end fighting in Yemen. UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed stressing that “this is at heart a
USS Howard aids Iranian mariners from pirate attack off Yemen
:: An American destroyer has aided three Iranian civilian mariners who reported being attacked by pirates off Yemen, according to a statement from the US Navy on Wednesday. A team from the USS Howard provided medical aid, food and water
Yemen: Coalition targets Houthi militia’s weapons cache in Hajjah
:: The Yemeni army announced on Wednesday that Arab coalition aircraft destroyed weapons cache and military equipment of the Houthi militias the cities of Harad and Medi in Hajjah province near the Saudi border. The army said in a statement
Shock as Houthi minister proposes closing schools, sending children to war
:: Hassan Zaid, the minister of youth and sports in the Houthi government in Sanaa, called for closing schools and sending students to battle fronts. The minister’s proposal revealed the Houthis’ intentions to mobilize efforts to recruit children and send
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
Saudi Arabia urges United Nations to ensure greater credibility in its reports
:: Saudi Arabia on Friday urged the United Nations to practice greater credibility, enforce greater precision and rely on official news platforms to obtain the information used in its reports and statements. “The UN should not rely on platforms that
Houthis demand ousted President Saleh be hanged at ‘Gate of Yemen’
:: Houthi militias in Yemen on Friday launched a scathing attack against ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh, their former coup ally. Accusing him of treason, the militia demanded that Saleh should “be killed and hanged at the Gate of Yemen,”
Houthi militia fails to launch missile from Sanaa, wounds civilians
:: Sources in Sanaa said that Houthi militias failed to launch a ballistic missile from Faj Attan to fall in Thahban area north of the capital, while it was mainly targeting the Saudi Arabia territory. The sources added that the
Yemeni minister slams UN for ‘rewarding’ Houthi crimes
:: Yemeni’s Information Minister Muammar al-Iryani criticized the UN for providing Houthi militias and forces loyal to ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh with $14 million to remove mines. Iryani said in a statement published by the Yemeni news agency SABA
Yemen: Saleh’s party threatens to break partnership with Houthis
:: Deposed Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh’s political party has formally warned that they will end their partnership with the Houthi militias after they released a statement on Wednesday. In their statement, the General People’s Congress party in Sanaa accused
Saudi forces kill 20 Houthis in special operation off Najran
:: Saudi forces launched a special operation off the Najran area, killing 20 Houthi militia and ousted Saleh loyalists on Wednesday. Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported that Saudi forces earlier spotted an attempt by the militia to move towards the border
Yemeni people trust Saudi Arabia, says deputy prime minister
:: Yemeni Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Maj. Gen. Hussein Mohammed Arab, praised the Saudi humanitarian and active role in the Yemeni cause saying the Yemeni people trust the Kingdom. “Saudi Arabia has dealt with the Yemeni people
UAE: Two pilots killed as a result of plane crash in Yemen
:: Two pilots from the United Arab Emirates have died in Yemen after their planes crashed as a result of technical failure. According to state news agency WAM, Ali al-Mesmari and Bader al-Marashdeh “were martyred as a result of the
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