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
UNICEF: Yemen cholera death toll mounts to 209
:: A cholera outbreak in Yemen has killed 209 people in recent weeks with 17,200 suspected cases across the war-torn country, the United Nations children’s agency said Wednesday. UNICEF’s Yemen mission said that there had been an “alarming increase” in
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
Kuwait ready to host Yemeni talks under certain conditions
:: Kuwait has announced its readiness to host the parties involved in the Yemeni conflict, provided that they reach an agreement that would end the crisis rather than going into a new marathon of consultations, as happened last year. This
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
A new North Yemen civil war in the making?
By : Dr. Manuel Almeida :: The dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen, which now includes a cholera outbreak, has again led to multiple calls for a negotiated solution to the war. The UN special envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh
Yemeni army advances in northern Mokha with Arab coalition support
:: Yemeni government forces established control over several positions north of the western city of Mokha on Sunday, a military source who wished to remain anonymous told Al Arabiya. The source who is within Taez’s military leadership of the Anatolia
Oman confirms its stance alongside the legitimate government of Yemen
:: Oman’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi affirmed his country’s support for Yemen and its legitimate government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. The Omani official said during a telephone conversation with Yemen’s Deputy Prime Minister Abdulmalik al-Mekhlafi that
UN is seeking truce in Yemen before Ramadan
:: UN envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said on Sunday that the United Nations is looking into a proposal to reach a truce in Yemen before the holy month of Ramadan. He added that a ceasefire will therefore
Gargash: UAE’s role in Yemen is in supporting Saudi Arabia
:: UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, stressed that the UAE, with its strategy and national directions, is in line with the Arab alliance, and that cowards will not be allowed to interfere. “Our
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
GCC secretary general urges Yemenis to reject calls of division
:: The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Saturday reiterated its stance towards the unity and sovereignty of Yemen, its security and stability and its support for the efforts of the United Nations to reach a peaceful solution to the
Yemeni government rejects southern autonomous council
:: The government of war-ravaged Yemen on Friday rejected a self-proclaimed autonomous body in the formerly independent south whose formation is seen as an open challenge to the president’s authority. An official statement issued after President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi
Saudi forces eliminate Republican Guard leader allied to ousted Saleh
:: Apache attack helicopters and artillery belonging to the Saudi Air Force have eliminated Abdul Khaliq Ali Mohamed Al-Asadi, one of the leaders in the Republican Guard allied to ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh alongside 13 others, Al Arabiya
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
Yemen’s Hadi discusses resumption of peace talks with UN envoy
:: Yemeni President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi discussed on Thursday with the UN envoy Ismail Ould Al-Sheikh Ahmed in Riyadh ways to resume peace talks with the Houthi militias. In August 2016, UN-sponsored talks for establishing peace in Yemen collapsed
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
Has Saleh turned against the Houthis?
By : Mashari Althaydi :: Recent reports have claimed that a dispute erupted between ousted Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Houthis. This is good news and was also expected for a while now. Who will turn against the
Iran’s declaration of war must not go unanswered
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor :: The pretense has ended. The gloves are off. Iran’s Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan has openly threatened to destroy Saudi Arabia, except for Makkah and Madinah, if it “does something ignorant.” Can there be any
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