Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
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 »
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Yemen’s Hadi seeks to resume duties as president
Yemen’s president sought to resume his duties as head of state on Sunday, holding his first public engagement with state officials since he fled house arrest in Sanaa by the Houthi group that dominates the northern half of the country.
Yemeni president slips Houthi house arrest
Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi left the capital Sanaa for Aden on Saturday following weeks of house arrest imposed by Houthi militants since he submitted his resignation in January, the Al Arabiya News channel reported. Members of the country’s Houthi
Tribesmen kill four Yemeni guards at oil field: military
Four Yemeni soldiers guarding oil installations were killed Wednesday during a gunfight with tribesmen in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, a military official said. The clash erupted in the Wadi Dawan area, near an oil field, the official said. Witnesses
Aden airport reopens as Yemen crisis eases
Authorities in southern Yemen reopened Aden’s air and sea ports on Thursday, officials said, after President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi accepted some demands from the dominant Houthi group in a move expected to ease days of tension in the capital. Security
Aden airport shut in solidarity with Yemen president
Authorities in Yemen’s second city Aden shut its international airport on Wednesday in protest against attacks by Shiite militiamen on the president and other state figures. Aden’s main security body said in a statement that it was closing its airport,
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
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
Top separatist shot dead in South Yemen
A separatist activist was shot dead in southern Yemen Monday as secessionists staged a day of civil disobedience, witnesses and activists said of a killing Amnesty International called an “execution.” Khaled al-Junaidi, a prominent figure in the Southern Movement, was
Thousands rally for South Yemen independence
Thousands of people demonstrated on Monday in South Yemen’s main city of Aden demanding independence at a time when Shiite Houthi rebels are expanding their control over the country. The demonstrators marched towards the governorate building, prompting police intervention and
Yemen Shiite leader dismisses U.N. sanctions threat
The leader of Yemen’s powerful Shiite Houthi rebels, who control the capital and are currently battling al-Qaida militants, on Tuesday brushed off the threat of U.N. Security Council sanctions, saying “we are not afraid.” Abdel-Malek al-Houthi delivered his speech after
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
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
Yemeni crew of Iran ‘arms’ ship freed: official
Eight Yemeni sailors convicted of smuggling weapons to Shiite Houthi rebels onboard an Iranian ship have been freed thanks to mediation from Oman, a security official said. The eight were released in Aden Thursday, two days after authorities released two
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IS threatens to kill 300 Yazidi families BAGHDAD/ WASHINGTON — Islamic State militants have threatened to kill more than 300 families from Iraq’s Yazidi ethnic minority unless they convert to Islam, witnesses and a Yazidi lawmaker told Reuters on
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