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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Saudi-led coalition backs new UN envoy to Yemen
:: The efforts of the outgoing UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed to bring about peace had been derailed by Houthi militia intransigence and ignorance of international law, the spokesman for the Saudi-led Arab coalition, Col. Turki Al-Maliki,
British mediator Martin Griffiths ‘appointed new UN envoy to Yemen’
:: Sources in New York revealed that the UN appointed senior international mediator Martin Griffiths as the new envoy to Yemen. UN Yemen mediator Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will step down when his current contract finishes at the end of
UN Envoy for Yemen: Houthi militias violate international law
:: The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, said on Friday evening that “what is happening in Sanaa is unacceptable and contrary to international law,” in reference to Houthi militia’s killings, raids and kidnappings affecting those
UN opens second line of contact with Houthis in Hezbollah stronghold
:: Diplomats in New York told Lebanese daily An-Nahar that the office of UN envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed has opened a “second” line of contact with the Houthis via the Almasirah television channel that broadcasts from Beirut’s
UN envoy asks to study resumption of flights to Sanaa
:: The United Nations envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, announced that the situation in the country is getting worse as is the humanitarian crisis in a speech after a UN Security Council session on Yemen. Ould Cheikh said
Yemen govt objects UN envoy Sanaa meetings
The internationally recognized government of Yemen says it objects to the UN envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed’s meetings in Sanaa with the Houthi militia and their allies. The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Yemen, Abdul Malik
Gulf states denounce Houthis forming cabinet
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Tuesday has denounced Iran-backed Houthi militias forming a government in Yemen led by Abdulaziz bin Habtour in what’s been viewed as a provocative move. GCC’s Secretary General Abdulatif Al-Zayani said the Gulf states completely
UN Yemen envoy submits peace plan to rivals
The Yemeni government will not accept any peace plan that does not include disarming Houthi militias and does not adhere to the three references and UN Resolution 2216. Abdul Malek Al-Mekhlafi, Yemeni deputy premier and foreign minister, made this clear
Coalition destroys Houthi ballistic missile in Yemen
The Arab coalition fighting in Yemen has intercepted and destroyed a Houthi militia ballistic missiles into Marib, sources confirmed to AlArabiya.net. Air strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen resumed on Sunday after midnight following a failed United Nations attempt to
Yemen president agrees to 72-hour ceasefire
A 72-hour cease fire was agreed to by Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi on Monday night, with the possibility of an extension. “The President agreed to a 72 hrs ceasefire to be extended if the other party adheres to it,”
Yemen talks in Kuwait enter 60th day
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, is set to brief the UN Security Council on Tuesday on the same day the talks in Yemen enters its third month, an Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent said.
Bomb attack hits Aden despite Yemen ceasefire
Up to four people killed in suicide bombing near football stadium in Yemen’s Aden as a UN-brokered ceasefire entered its second day and taken hold in Yemen on Tuesday. Forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, the Shiite Houthi militias
U.N. envoy ‘almost sure’ of Yemen ceasefire ahead of peace talks
The U.N. envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, said Monday he was “almost sure” a temporary ceasefire would be in place in time for the start of peace talk on Dec. 15. “Everyone seems to be welcoming this idea,”
U.N. envoy in Yemen to discuss ceasefire
The U.N. envoy to Yemen is expected to arrive in Sanaa on Sunday to discuss a humanitarian pause in the war-torn country. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed was holding discussions with the pro-Hadi government in Saudi Arabia to push for a
New U.N. envoy lands in Yemen capital ahead of truce
The newly appointed U.N. envoy to Yemen arrived in the militia-held capital Sanaa on Tuesday, hours before the scheduled start of a five-day ceasefire, an airport official said. Mauritanian diplomat Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, who was appointed in late April,
U.N. envoy heads to France, Saudi Arabia to revive Yemen talks
The UN envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, will travel to Paris later Tuesday on his way to Riyadh to try to re-launch peace talks, UN officials and diplomats said. It will be the Mauritanian diplomat’s first trip to
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