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
More powers enter Mideast fray. But still no real strategy
By : Raghida Dergham The scattered approaches of the U.S., Russia, Turkey, Britain, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Qatar and others – those involved in military operations in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya – are, despite all pretenses,
Yemen confirms 7-day ceasefire for peace talks
Yemen’s president told the United Nations that he has asked the Saudi-led coalition to begin a 7-day ceasefire on Dec. 15 to coincide with U.N.-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending months of fighting. “I have notified the leadership of the
Yemen president replaces assassinated Aden governor
Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi named a new governor for second city Aden on Monday to replace Jaafar Saad who was killed in a car bomb claimed by the Islamic State group. Hadi appointed Aidarus al-Zubaidi, the leader of the
U.N. envoy ‘almost sure’ of Yemen ceasefire ahead of peace talks
The U.N. envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, said Monday he was “almost sure” a temporary ceasefire would be in place in time for the start of peace talk on Dec. 15. “Everyone seems to be welcoming this idea,”
Visas of Yemeni refugees may be extended
The Passport Department is expected to extend by six months the visit visas of Yemeni refugees who sought sanctuary in the Kingdom after fleeing the war in their country earlier this year, according to an online report. “Their six-month visas,
Syrian visitors in Saudi Arabia to get temporary work permits
Syrians staying in Saudi Arabia on visit visa may soon be granted temporary work permits to take jobs at the private sector, Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Sunday quoting a Labor Ministry’s source. Saudi Arabia has made exemptions to the Syrians,
Saudi-led coalition destroys Scud missile carrier near border
Saudi-led coalition has destroyed a Scud missile carrier near the Yemeni-Saudi border, Al Arabiya News Channel reported on Sunday. The carrier, belonging to Iran-backed Houthi militia and its ally deposed Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh forces, was destroyed by the
Yemen peace talks to convene this week
United Nations-backed peace talks aimed at ending eight months of civil war in Yemen between an Iranian-allied militia group and the embattled Saudi-backed government will convene on Dec. 15, Saudi-owned TV quoted Yemen’s foreign minister as saying. “Consultations on the
Yemen’s Aden governor killed in RPG attack
The governor of Yemen’s Aden province Jaafar Mohammed Saad was killed on Sunday in a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his convoy, residents and security sources said. They said the huge explosion killed six of his bodyguards in Tawahi district of
Houthis ‘not keen on Yemen peace’
Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi met with a UN envoy in Aden on Saturday to agree on peace talks with Houthi rebels set to begin in mid-December, officials from the president’s office said. “Despite the suffering and wounds, our
U.N. envoy in Yemen to press for peace talks
The United Nations envoy to Yemen met President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday to discuss prospects for peace talks between his embattled Aden-based government and Houthi forces, a source close to Yemen’s president said. Forces loyal to Hadi backed by
Tehran’s plan for the Arabs: the quota system
By : Abdulrahman Al-Rashed You will hear it a lot during the coming days: “the quota system is the solution” for Yemen, Syria and Bahrain. Iran has begun to promote the idea of this controversial political sectarian regime, so that
ISIS militants kill two Yemen tribesmen
Militants have killed two members of an influential tribe in southeastern Yemen, tribal sources said Thursday, accusing the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group of carrying out the executions. “Supporters of Daesh on Wednesday executed members of the
Yemen ‘extremely fragile’ for aid workers, Red Cross says after kidnap
A Red Cross employee’s kidnapping in Yemen underscored the “extremely fragile” situation in the country for humanitarian workers, with the coming days crucial for securing the hostage’s release, ICRC Director-General Yves Daccord said Wednesday. The International Committee for the Red
Yemen leader reshuffles cabinet to smooth differences
Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi reshuffled his cabinet Tuesday, naming new foreign and interior ministers after signs of discord within the government of the war-torn country. The shake-up comes as anti-militia forces struggle to push Iran-backed Houthi militia group out
Dozens of Houthis killed in major offensive
Dozens of Yemeni Houthi militias were killed during an assault on the border with Saudi Arabia, residents and Saudi state television said on Tuesday, in what they described as a major push to try to capture territory inside the kingdom.
KSA shelters 1 million Yemeni refugee
Yemeni Foreign Minister Riad Yassin recently warned that Yemen may be on the brink of social collapse after recent insurgency acts, a local newspaper reported. Yassin said that future Iranian attempts to interfere in the country might involve trying to
Saudi concerned over anti-Muslim, refugee rhetoric
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet’s session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon. According to SPA: – The Cabinet reviewed the latest developments in the region and the world, and the results of regional and
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