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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Drone strike kills three Qaeda suspects in Yemen
An apparent US drone strike killed three suspected al-Qaeda members Thursday in Yemen, including a mid-ranking commander, security officials said. A missile destroyed a vehicle which the three suspects were using in the region of Sawmaa in central Baida province,
Fighting in Yemen oil region kills 26
At least 26 fighters were killed in clashes on Monday between pro-government troops and rebels over control of an oil-rich region east of the Yemeni capital, military sources said. “Pro-government forces launched a military operation today to retake Sarwah,” a
Drone strike kills seven Qaeda suspects in Yemen
A possible US drone strike killed seven suspected al-Qaeda operatives in central Yemen, a security official said. The official said a missile fired by what was “probably an American drone” hit an apartment building in the al-Wadi area of Marib
Qaeda’s ‘most wanted’ arrested in Aden
The Yemeni police said on Monday it had arrested what it described as the “most dangerous” leader of the Al-Qaeda in the coastal southwestern city of Aden alongside with two other accomplices, after foiling their operation. In a statement, the
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 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 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
Yemeni govt troops retake key Qaeda-held city
Yemeni troops backed by air power from a Saudi-led Arab coalition on Sunday recaptured a southeastern provincial capital held by Al-Qaeda for the past year, a military officer told AFP. “We entered the city center (of Mukalla) and were met
Warplanes set al Qaeda compound in Yemen on fire
Warplanes believed to belong to the Saudi-led coalition bombed and set ablaze an al Qaeda compound in southern Yemen on Monday, residents said, the latest attack to target the militant group that controls at least two cities in the country.
Air strikes target and kill al-Qaeda militants in Yemen
At least four suspected al-Qaeda militants in southern Yemen were killed in what is believed to be a drone strike on Wednesday as unidentified warplanes bombed outposts held by the Islamist militant group further east, witnesses and local residents said.
Yemeni army advances against al-Qaeda in Aden
The Yemeni army backed by local fighters seized control of parts of Aden held by al-Qaeda on Wednesday as part of a push to clear the hardline group from its stronghold in the southern port city, a security official said.
Five Qaeda suspects in Yemen killed in Saudi-led strikes
Saudi-led coalition warplanes carried out a series of raids in southern Yemen on Sunday targeting Al-Qaeda positions that killed five suspected militants, a Yemeni military official said. The official, who requested anonymity, said the militants were killed in air strikes
Saudi US envoy ‘optimistic’ on Yemeni peace talks
Saudi’s ambassador to the United States has said that he is optimistic that UN-brokered negotiations between Yemen’s warring parties would “result in a breakthrough.” In an opinion published in the Wall Street Journal on the conflict’s first anniversary, Abdullah bin
Suspected U.S. drone strikes in Yemen kill 8 militants: residents
Drone attacks killed eight men suspected of belonging to al Qaeda in southern Yemen on Saturday night, local residents said, as a U.S. campaign against the militant group goes on amid a wider civil war in the country. Two missiles
Triple suicide bombings rock Yemen’s Aden
A triple suicide bombing on an Arab coalition military camp in southern Yemen killed 22 people Friday, including civilians, witnesses and medical officials said. An ISIS affiliate claimed responsibility for the attacks in a short statement carrying the name of
US strike kills ‘dozens’ at Qaeda camp in Yemen
US military planes killed dozens of fighters at an al-Qaeda affiliate’s training camp in a mountainous region of Yemen, the Pentagon said. The raids came almost one year since the Saudi-led Arab coalition launched its bombing campaign against Iran-backed Shiite
Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen retirement home attack
Gunmen have kidnapped an Indian priest from an old people’s home they attacked last week in southern Yemen killing at least 15 people, local government and security officials said on Sunday. The Indian Foreign Minister announced on her twitter account
During nine months of civil war and military intervention by a Saudi-led Gulf Arab coalition last March.
A drone strike killed four suspected al Qaeda militants in a car in the southern Yemeni province of Shabwa on Friday, local officials and residents said. The car burst into flames and plumes of black smoke were billowing above the
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