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
Yemen liberal party head killed
A gunman shot dead Sunday the head of a Yemeni liberal political party in Sanaa, his family said, as Al-Qaeda suspects killed 18 troops and captured 15 others further west. Secretary general of the Union of Popular Forces party Mohammed
Yemen rivals agree on government of technocrats
Yemen’s main political factions, including the Houthi rebels, signed a deal on Saturday tasking the president and prime minister to form a new government in an effort to defuse political tensions that have crippled the impoverished state. The accord was
Yemenis protest against Houthi takeover of Sanaa
Demonstrators and activists in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa protested on Saturday against the Houthi rebel takeover of the city, demanding President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi put an end to the insurgency. Protestors chanted slogans against the Houthi rebels and Iran,
Yemen’s Houthi rebels give president ultimatum
Yemen’s Shiite rebels, who are in control of the capital, are giving the president 10 days to form a government, hinting at a takeover attempt if their demands are not met. The Shiite group, also known as Houthis, on Friday
‘Qaeda’ gunmen kill Yemen police officer, soldier
Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen killed a Yemeni police officer and a soldier in two separate attacks in the south of the strife-torn country, security sources said Friday. “Two Al-Qaeda gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed commander Fadl al-Majidi on Thursday
Officials: Clash in Yemen town kills 250 in 3 days
Fighting in central Yemen between Shiite Houthi rebels and an influential tribe in the town of Radda killed at least 250 people over three days of clashes, security officials said Monday. The violence in Yemen’s central Bayda province saw fighters
Yemen restarts main oil export pipeline after repairs
Yemen resumed exports from its main oil pipeline on Saturday, one day after an attack by tribesmen temporarily halted flows, industry sources said. Yemen’s oil and gas pipelines have been repeatedly sabotaged, often by tribesmen who have feuds with the
Clashes, drone strike ‘kill dozens’ in Yemen
Fighting between Shiite rebels and Sunni tribesmen allied to al-Qaeda has left dozens dead in central Yemen, while a suspected U.S. drone strike killed 10 militants, tribal sources said Saturday. The rebels, known as Houthis, have been facing fierce resistance
Drone strike kills three al Qaeda-linked militants-tribal sources
A U.S. drone strike killed three suspected members of the al Qaeda-linked group near their battlefront with arch-rivals from the Shi’ite Muslim Houthi group, tribal sources said. The sources said the drone was used in the al-Manasseh area against Ansar
South Yemen separatists turn out to demand independence
Thousands of southern Yemenis turned out in Aden Friday to demand independence for their once sovereign region, as rebels from the north press to expand their control over more of the impoverished country. Yemen continues to reel under the impact
U.N. sanctions await Yemen’s former president
The United Nations is preparing to impose sanctions on three Yemeni figures, including the country’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, for hampering Yemen’s democratic transition, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported Thursday. The U.N. decision is expected to lead to strict sanctions
Eyeing return, Yemen’s ousted Saleh aids Houthis
Ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is actively helping the Houthi rebels take over the country as part of his plan to return to power, media reports revealed on Wednesday. Citing a “trusted source close” Saleh, a report said a
‘KSA provided $435m to support Yemen’
New Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Saeed Al-Jaber said that the Kingdom has supported Yemen by providing $435 million in aid to the Social Welfare Fund during September to address the needs of 1.5 million needy Yemenis. He said the
KSA message to Yemeni factions: Defeat agents of destabilization!
The Council of Ministers on Monday urged warring factions in neighboring Yemen to reconcile for the good of the country. The Cabinet said it was concerned about events taking place in the troubled nation, and called on political groupings to
Houthis advance in Yemen despite power-sharing deal
Yemen’s Shiite Houthi rebels who shocked the region with a surprise takeover of the capital Sanaa last month are forcing their political choices on the government and expanding their control in other parts of the country despite signing a power-sharing
Twenty killed in Houthi, al-Qaeda clashes in Yemen
More than 20 Houthis were killed in clashes between Shiite rebels and al-Qaeda militants in the central region of Rada in Yemen, Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent reported. Twelve rebels had been captured following today’s clashes the correspondent said adding
Houthi rebels refuse to pull out of central province
Houthi rebels in Yemen refused on Sunday to sign an deal that calls for their withdrawal from central Ibb Province, converting a university there into a military barracks, Al Arabiya News Channel’s correspondent reported. Ibb University said it had suspended
Houthis, tribesmen clash in Yemen’s Ibb city
Yemen’s Houthis, a Shiite tribal grouping, clashed with tribesmen Friday in the northern part of the Yemeni city of Ibb, Al Arabiya’s News Channel correspondent reported. The clashes took place after the Houthi rebels seized more territory near the capital
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