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
Arab coalition ‘clipped Iran’s wings in Yemen’
The Arab coalition — led by Saudi Arabia to confront the coup carried out by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen — has succeeded in curtailing Tehran’s ambitions in the region, said Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. During a meeting
UN envoy proposes roadmap for Yemen peace
The UN special envoy to Yemen said on Tuesday he has proposed a roadmap for a peaceful settlement to end 14 months of armed conflict in the impoverished Arab nation. The war pitting Iran-backed Shiite Houthi militias and their allies
Yemen talks in Kuwait enter 60th day
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, is set to brief the UN Security Council on Tuesday on the same day the talks in Yemen enters its third month, an Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent said.
Houthis free 276 Yemeni government’s loyalists
Shiite Houthi militia group in Yemen announced on Sunday the release of 276 government loyalists who had been held captive for months, in a gesture of good will. The Houthis’ sabanews.net website said 200 detainees were set free in Rada,
Yemen foes swap prisoners in Taez battleground
Yemen’s warring parties exchanged dozens of prisoners captured in fighting for third city Taez on Saturday following mediation by local tribes, the chief mediator said. Government forces which control the city released 118 prisoners, while Iran-backed Houthi militias who control
Saudi-led coalition rejects UN report on Yemen
The Saudi-led Arab Coalition fighting Houthi militias in Yemen rejected on Sunday a recent UN report claiming it committed violations in the conflict-torn country, describing it as “imbalanced and does not rely on credible statistics,” its military spokesman said. “The
Latest US strike on al-Qaeda in Yemen kills four
A US air strike last month killed four suspected Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen, the ninth such attack this year, the US military disclosed on Friday. The strike on May 19 took place in the southern province of Shabwa, US Central
Yemen’s warring sides swap prisoners
Yemen’s warring sides on Wednesday swapped prisoners, with 19 Houthi militia men exchanged for 16 fighters from the pro-government Popular Resistance fighters, sources told Al Hadath, Al Arabiya News Channel’s sister channel. The prisoner swap took place after Yemeni government
Yemeni factions to form security committees
Yemen’s warring sides discussed on Monday the formation of military committees during the UN-backed peace talks, sources close the two Yemeni delegations told Al Arabiya News Channel. During the latest round of peace talks in Kuwait, that are led by
Saudi: Iran armed units must leave Iraq
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir said on Sunday that sending Iranian Shiite armed units to Iraq to participate in military operations or undergo training is unacceptable. “Iraq’s problem is religious conflicts caused by the Iranian interference,” Jubeir stressed, adding that
Yemen FM: We will give talks ‘last chance’
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdulmalik Mikhlafi who is leading the government negotiating team announced Saturday that he received regional and international guarantees to comply with the six points mentioned by the government delegation in Kuwait consultations. He added in a tweet
Yemen leader slams civilian evictions in south
Yemen’s president has criticized the “unacceptable” expulsion of hundreds of civilians from the southern cities of Aden and Taiz. The civilians were expelled by southern forces who claimed that they originated from the north of the country, which is controlled
Yemen foes agree major prisoner swap
Yemeni government officials and rebels agreed on Tuesday to free half of the prisoners and detainees held by both sides within 20 days, officials from the two delegations said. The deal, seen as the first breakthrough in peace talks which
UN to start inspecting shipments to Yemen
The United Nations will start inspecting shipments to militia-held ports in Yemen in a bid to boost commercial imports and enforce an arms embargo, the world body said on Tuesday, some eight months after announcing it would establish such a
Yemen troops killed as Aden police chief survives bombing
A large explosion hit central Aden on Sunday,an Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent reported, adding that there were several casualties. The correspondent said the blast targeted the city’s governor and security chief. Four Yemeni guards were killed in a bombing
UN urges flexibility in Yemen peace talks
The UN Security Council on Monday threw its weight behind fledgling Yemen peace talks in Kuwait, urging all sides in the negotiations to be constructive. The 15-member council stressed the importance of agreeing on a “roadmap” to implement security measures
UN says ‘significant’ differences persist among Yemen foes
Yemen’s warring parties held a fifth day of peace talks in Kuwait on Monday after the UN envoy said “significant differences” still separate them. A UN spokesperson said the talks between the government and the Shiite Huthi rebels had resumed
Médecins Sans Frontières recognizes Saudi coalition’s help in Yemen
Médecins Sans Frontières on Monday acknowledged the efforts being made by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen in facilitating humanitarian help on the ground. A letter, made available to Al Arabiya English, the MSF addresses General Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al
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