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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Yemeni forces make gains in Taiz
Yemeni forces loyal to the internally recognized President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi made gains on Sunday in the southwestern city of Taiz after days of intense battles with Houthi militants, a local official and residents said. The Iran-backed Haddi supporters, who
Hundreds of Houthis, Saleh supporters captured
The commander of the Border Guards in Asir, Brig. Gen. Safar bin Ahmad Al-Ghamdi, said Saudi forces defeated a number of Houthi militias and forces affiliated with deposed President Ali Abdullah Saleh and captured hundreds of fighters. Al-Ghamdi said Saudi
Saudi forces shoot down Houthi Scud
Saudi-led forces shot down a ballistic missile on Thursday morning launched from Sanaa by Houthi forces and those allied to deposed Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The roar of the missile, believed to be a Scud, was heard kilometers away
Houthi rockets injure two
Two persons, a Saudi citizen and an expat, were injured in Al-Aridha, Jazan, when a number of rockets launched from Yemeni territory crashed into the area, said Maj. Yahya Abdullah Al-Qahtani, a Civil Defense spokesman. At around 8 a.m. on
Hadi rejects Houthi offer as ‘maneuver’
Yemen’s government dismissed as a “maneuver” on Thursday the Houthis’ acceptance of a UN-sponsored peace plan and demanded that the Iran-backed group hand back territory it has seized since last year. The Houthis, who control much of Yemen along with
Houthis come to their senses, accept UN terms, seek talks
Yemen’s Houthi group and the party of the former president have accepted a peace plan brokered by the United Nations in talks in Oman, paving the way for resuming negotiations to end months of conflict in the country. Both groups
Three women hurt in Houthi shelling
Three women have been struck by an incoming missile from Yemeni territory, and have sustained various injuries in the Al-Harth province of Jazan. Spokesman of the Directorate of Civil Defense in Jazan Maj. Yahya bin Abdullah Al-Qahtani said that at
Yemen’s Hadi urges Houthis to lay down arms
President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi on Sunday urged Houthi militias to lay down their arms and resume dialogue to end Yemen’s conflict, as he left for the U.N. General Assembly. The embattled leader, who returned Wednesday to the southern city of
Kingdom denies Houthis holding Saudi prisoners
Spokesman for the Arab coalition forces Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asiri has denied that Houthi rebels are holding any Saudi prisoner in Yemen. He also denied reports about the arrival of a plane carrying a Houthi delegation to the Omani capital,
Not informed of deal, coalition is ‘not bound by it’
The spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition targeting Yemen’s Shiite rebels in airstrikes since March says the coalition is not bound by a new truce deal. Brig. Gen. Ahmed Al-Assiri said the coalition is not interested in a unilateral truce, calling
Houthi fire kills civilians in Yemen’s Aden
Houthi militia fire on a residential district of Yemen’s battleground second city Aden killed at least 20 civilians and wounded 41 early Wednesday, medical sources said. The Iranian-backed Houthi militias and their allies pounded the city’s loyalist-held Al-Mansura district with
Gunmen kill Houthi chief in Sanaa
Gunmen have shot dead a Houthi militia commander in the Yemeni capital, as the militia came under attack elsewhere in the country, an official and tribal sources said Friday. The men, on a motorbike, attacked low-ranking officer Ibrahim Hassan al-Sharfi
Saudi-led jets strike Houthis in heavy raids
Warplanes from the Saudi-led Arab coalition have launched heavy raids against militia positions in seven Yemeni provinces, witnesses and military sources said Wednesday. The attacks that began overnight and continued Wednesday were the most intensive since the beginning of the
Yemen talks in Geneva end with no agreement
Yemen’s foreign minister on Friday said talks that brought the country’s warring sides together in Geneva ended without reaching any agreement, blaming the Iran-backed Houthi militia delegation for hindering the talks, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Riyad Yassin also said
Opponent throws shoes at Houthi official in Geneva
A fistfight erupted on the sidelines of peace talks in Geneva on Thursday between supporters of different warring factions in Yemen, underlining the divisions that have thwarted United Nations efforts broker a truce in the near three-month conflict. Yemeni opponents
U.N.: Yemen’s Houthi delegation on U.N. plane to Geneva
The United Nations says a delegation of Yemen’s Shiite Houthi militias has left Djibouti and is flying to Geneva on a U.N.-chartered plane to take part in talks aimed at ending the Yemen conflict. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the
9 killed in Sanaa area inhabited by Saleh’s relatives
Nine people were killed when Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed a district in the Yemeni capital Sanaa inhabited by relatives of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, residents and medics said. The air raid, which also wounded at least 60 people, came ahead
Houthis killed, injured in Yemen clashes
Eight Houthi miltias were killed and 11 others injured during clashes with the Yemeni Popular Resistance – allied to internationally-recognized President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi – in the southwestern city of Taez, Al Arabiya New Channel reported on Wednesday. Three members
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