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
Houthis storm presidential palace in Yemen
Yemen’s Shiite Houthi rebels stormed the presidential complex in the capital Sanaa on Tuesday following clashes that left at least two dead, Al Arabiya correspondent reported. Guards at the presidential palace housing the main office of President Hadi told Reuters
EU seeks Mideast anti-terror coordination
The European Union will in the coming weeks seek to launch anti-terrorism projects with a number of Arab nations and Turkey following the deadly attacks in Paris, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Monday. “We are looking at
Houthis seize Yemeni state TV, news agency
Houthi rebels took over Yemen’s state television and news agency on Monday, the country’s information minister said calling it a step towards a coup, the Al Arabiya News Channel reported. This follows a ceasefire reached earlier on Monday after clashes
Yemeni army and Houthi fighters clash in capital
The army and Houthi fighters clashed in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Monday near the Yemeni president’s house, a Reuters witness said. Gunfire was heard across the city and within close proximity to the president’s residence. No further details were immediately
Yemen arrests two French Al-Qaeda suspects
Yemen has detained two Frenchmen for questioning over suspected links to Al-Qaeda, a top security official said Saturday. “During the past two days, two French nationals accused of belonging to Al-Qaeda have been arrested,” said national security service chief General
Gunmen seize Yemen president’s chief of staff
Gunmen on Saturday seized Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi’s chief of staff, whose nomination as prime minister last year was rejected by Shiite militiamen controlling the capital, an official said. “An armed group set up a checkpoint in Hada,” a
Yemen arrests 5 suspects in police academy bombing
Yemeni security forces have arrested five suspected Al-Qaeda members accused of carrying out a car bomb attack on a police academy that killed 40 people, the Sanaa police chief said Friday. General Abdel Razaq al-Moayed, quoted by the official Saba
Deadly explosion rocks Yemeni capital
A suicide bomber driving a minibus killed at least 33 people Wednesday as cadets gathered to enroll at a police academy in the heart of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, authorities said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Yemen’s local
Blast targets Houthi base in Yemeni capital
A large explosion targeted a base belonging to Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the country’s capital city of Sanaa on Monday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. It was unclear if there were any causalities following the blast, residents told Reuters news
Journalist among four killed in Yemen blast
A bomb explosion in a mainly Shiite Yemeni city on Sunday killed at least four people including a reporter and wounded 25 others, officials said. The bombing targeted a gathering of Shiite Houthi militiamen, also known as Ansarullah, in Dhamar
Houthi chief threatens to seize oil-rich Yemen province
The head of Yemen’s Shiite Houthi militia threatened Saturday to take control of the oil-rich Marib province, targeted by the group since it seized the capital and central areas three months ago. “If official authorities do not assume their responsibilities,
Yemen arrests three foreigners over possible al-Qaeda links
Yemeni police have arrested three foreigners in the capital Sanaa after one of them was found to have al-Qaeda material in his possession, the Interior Ministry said. The foreigners, a Bulgarian, Belgian and Somali, were aged between 22 and 48,
Death toll of Yemen anti-Houthi bomb blast rises to 49
The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on a religious celebration by Shiite militia supporters in central Yemen has risen to 49, hospital sources said on Thursday. Medics told AFP 49 people were killed and 70 wounded in Wednesday’s
At least 33 dead as explosion targets Yemeni Houthis
A suicide bomber killed at least 33 people in central Yemen on Wednesday when he blew himself up at a celebration by Shiite militia supporters, medics said. Dozens of people were also wounded in the attack in the mainly Sunni
Qaeda claims failed ambush on Yemen general, death of soldier
Al-Qaeda said Monday that it had carried out an unsuccessful bid to assassinate a top Yemeni general in an ambush the government said killed two soldiers and wounded 11 others. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula also said it had killed
Houthis, tribesmen clashes in Sanaa kill 12
Twelve people have been killed in clashes between tribesmen and Shiite rebels north of the capital Sanaa, the Associated Press reported Yemeni security officials and tribal leaders as saying on Sunday. They say Shiite Houthi rebels went to the Arhab
Yemen general escapes deadly ‘Qaeda’ blast
A Yemeni general escaped unscathed on Sunday in a bombing that killed his driver in the southern city of Aden, one of his bodyguards told AFP. “General Farej al-Atiqi, commander of the 31st armoured battalion, was unhurt when a device
Houthis abduct senior Yemen intelligence official
A senior Yemeni intelligence official was abducted in Sanaa on Thursday by fighters from the Houthi militia who have been in control of the capital since a September offensive, security sources told Agence France-Presse. “General Yahia al-Marrani… was kidnapped this
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