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 »
Tag Archives: Yemen
Yemen cholera outbreak surpasses 300,000 suspected cases
:: A cholera outbreak in Yemen has now surpassed 300,000 suspected cases, the Red Cross said Monday as the war-torn country reels from disease as well as the threat of famine. The International Committee of the Red Cross said the
London High Court rejects bid to halt British arms sales to Saudi
:: London’s High Court rejected on Monday a claim by campaigners that Britain’s multi-billion-pound arms sales to Saudi Arabia should be halted. The Campaign Against The Arms Trade (CAAT) had sought an order to block export licenses for British-made bombs,
Fact checking claims about ‘secret torture prisons’ in Yemen
:: Civil society organizations and human rights and legal organizations in Yemen fact-checked recent allegations about the existence of secret prisons and torture centers in Hadramawt and concluded that they do not exist. A committee that includes members from six
Arab coalition raids destroy Houthi sites off Jazan
:: Arab coalition air forces bombed on Saturday night Houthi military positions off the Jazan port, when militias attempted to target civilian sites on the Saudi border. Saudi forces provided military information to the coalition regarding the locations of Houthi
Yemeni Chief of Staff says Houthis carried out mass executions
:: Major General Mohammad Ali al-Maqdashi, chief of staff of the Yemeni Army, said on Sunday that the Houthi militias in the country have carried out mass executions within their ranks, targeting those who tried to flee the fighting fronts
Media under attack in Houthis’ Yemen: 21 journalists dead, 18 missing
:: Media freedom has been under severe attack in Yemen in the wake of repeated targeting of media personnel by militias in the country. A report by the Journalists Syndicate in Yemen showed a 30 percent rise in the number
Coalition destroys weapons shipment to militias on Yemen Island
:: Sources of the Yemeni military confirmed that the Arab coalition destroyed weapons shipment for the militants through several raids on Thursday on the island of Kamran off the port of Salifi Hodeidah in western Yemen. The sources mentioned that
Houthi militia ‘planting mines in Bab Al-Mandab Strait
:: The Houthi militia and forces loyal to Yemen’s ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh have begun a new wave of mining in the areas around the port of Hodeidah, in an attempt to cause damage to vessels passing through the
Saudi forces counter Houthi attack opposite border province of Jazan
:: The Arab coalition renewed its targeting of sites besieged by Houthi militias and forces loyal to Yemen’s former deposed president on Sunday near the village of Al Khubah, Jazan. Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported that the reconnaissance teams on the
US official: Riyadh and Abu Dhabi confront Iran’s expansion in Yemen
:: Vice president of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US armed forces Jack Keane has lauded both Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed for confronting the Iranian expansion in Yemen
Yemen’s cholera death toll rises to 1,500: WHO
:: The death toll from a major cholera outbreak in Yemen has risen to 1,500, Nevio Zagaria, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) representative in Yemen, said on Saturday, and appealed for more help to put an end to the epidemic.
Two suspected al-Qaeda militants killed in Yemen drone strike
:: Two suspected al-Qaeda militants were killed in a drone strike while traveling on a motorbike in southern Yemen late on Saturday, residents said. The men died on the outskirts of al-Wadei town in Abyan province, said residents who identified
Children speak of their exploitation at the hands of Houthi militias
:: In an interview with Al Arabiya, children with special needs revealed how they were exploited at the hands of Houthi militias in Yemen. The children said that they were kidnapped by the Houthi militias and used as human shields.
Yemen president Mansour Hadi appoints three new governors
:: President of Yemen Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has appointed new governors for Shabwa, Hadramout and Socotra, it was announced on Wednesday. Hadi also assigned Major General Saleh Qaid Al-Zindani as Deputy Chief of General Staff, and Major General Nasser Abdullah
Yemeni troops killed in suspected Qaeda attack
:: Three Yemeni soldiers were killed Wednesday when suspected al-Qaeda militants opened fire on a military zone in the country’s Hadramawt province, a military source said. “Three soldiers were killed in the attack on the first military zone in the
Yemen forces liberate district in Houthi-held Marib
:: Yemeni army forces on Wednesday liberated al-Mukhadara district in the Marib, a Houthi-held governorate east of Sanaa. The advance coincided with the progress made by the Popular Resistance in Marthad Mountain on the same front. Weapons and ammunition stores
Yemeni PM declares state of emergency over cholera outbreak
:: Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid Bin Daghr on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in health sectors in the provinces of Abyan, Aden, Lahij, Dhale, and Shabwah. He also urged the rapid reporting of cases. Bin Daghr asked local
UN: Yemen cholera outbreak shows signs of slowing
:: A cholera outbreak in Yemen, which has claimed 1,400 lives in two months, shows tentative signs of slowing as fatality rates drop by half, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Nearly 219,000 suspected cases have been registered since
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