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
800 al-Qaeda fighters killed in Yemen offensive
Yemeni troops backed by Arab coalition air strikes killed more than 800 members of Al-Qaeda in an attack on a southeastern provincial capital held by the group for the past year, the coalition said Monday. Pro-government forces recaptured an oil
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
Yemen peace talks resume in Kuwait
The fourth round of the UN-backed Yemen peace talks resumed on Sunday in Kuwait, with hopes of reaching an agreement after progress was made in yesterday’s meetings, the UAE’s state-run news agency reported. Representatives from the Iran-allied Houthi movement, who
Airstrikes as Yemen troops, Al Qaeda clash
Yemeni forces loyal to the internationally recognized government killed 25 al-Qaeda militants in heavy clashes Saturday in southern Yemen, a provincial official said, following an airstrike campaign this month by a Saudi-led coalition against Al Qaeda positions in the area.
Yemen foes hold new talks under truce pressure
Yemen’s warring parties held a new session of peace talks in Kuwait on Saturday under pressure to firm up a fragile ceasefire that went into effect on April 11. “The meeting has started,” Charbel Raji, spokesman for UN envoy Ismail
UN confirms Yemen peace talks to begin
Yemen peace talks are to start on Thursday in Kuwait, the United Nations said, after militias agreed to join the delayed negotiations following assurances pro-government forces would respect a ceasefire. The talks are the most important attempt yet to resolve
Downpour kills over 40 in Yemen, Saudi Arabia
Heavy storms have claimed the lives of at least 42 people over the past week in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, officials in the two neighbouring states said Thursday. Twenty-four people were killed in northern Yemen, while 18 lives were lost
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
UN: Yemen ceasefire ‘largely holding’
A ceasefire between Yemen’s warring parties which began at midnight local time (2100 GMT) on Sunday appears to largely be holding despite reports of clashes, the UN spokesman said. Shortly after the truce began, clashes were reported in the city
Yemen’s ceasefire begins, FM warns of violations
Yemen’s foreign minister expressed alarm after reported breaches minutes after a ceasefire went into effect at 2100 GMT on Sunday in the country, just a week before the upcoming UN-sponsored peace talks in Kuwait. “Until now we do not know
Oman says US man held by Houthis freed
A US man held captive in Yemen’s rebel-controlled capital has been released after Omani negotiators interceded on his behalf, authorities said, becoming the latest American freed through the sultanate’s quiet diplomacy. In a statement posted online late Friday, Oman’s Foreign
Al Qaeda militants execute 17 Yemeni govt soldiers
Suspected Al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen seized and executed 17 soldiers loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday, local officials and residents said. The soldiers were detained while travelling from the southern port of Aden to al-Mahra province
Kerry in Bahrain to discuss regional conflicts
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived on Wednesday in Bahrain where he is expected to discuss regional conflicts ahead of a Gulf summit to be attended by President Barack Obama. Kerry will meet his counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation
Cross-border shelling from Yemen kills two in Saudi
Shelling from Yemen has killed two people in a Saudi town, the civil defence agency said, in a rare breach of a calm in the border area agreed with Iran-backed militias early last month. “Shelling from Yemeni territory on Samtah
Weapons seized from Iran ‘bound for Houthis’
US Navy ships in the Arabian Sea intercepted and seized an arms shipment from Iran likely bound for Houthi militias in Yemen, the military said in a statement on Monday. The weapons seized last week by the warships Sirocco and
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.
Emirati ambassador says Iran has worsened since deal
In a letter written to US newspaper and website, The Wall Street Journal, the UAE ambassador to the United States – Yousef Al Otaiba has said Iran remains “hostile, expansionist, violent” and added that it was “as dangerous as ever”.
Saudi Arabia ‘sees progress’ in ending Yemen war
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said there has been “significant progress” in talks between the warring sides of the year-long Yemeni conflict and a resolution will be reached soon. “There is significant progress in negotiations, and we
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