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’s PM visits area near strategic Bab al-Mandeb straight
Yemen’s government spokesman says the prime minister has visited an area leading to the Bab Al-Mandab straight, the strategic gateway to the Red Sea’s Suez Canal, after anti-militia forces pushed Shiite militias out of the immediate area. Rajeh Badi says
Yemen PM tells Houthis: no more ‘adventures’
Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah warned Iranian-backed Houthi militias Saturday that there was no place in the country for more “adventures,” vowing to press on with a campaign to retake territory from them. “There is no room for any more
Yemen severs ties with Iran amid Houthi battles
Yemen’s government has announced it has severed diplomatic ties with Iran, state media reported on Saturday. Citing the Yemeni presidency, state news agency Saba said Yemen “has taken the decision to expel the Iranian ambassador to Yemen, withdraw the Yemeni
Yemeni loyalists control all of key strait
Government forces in Yemen now control the key Bab al-Mandab Strait through which much of the world’s maritime traffic passes after retaking it from Shiite rebels, a general said Friday. “The Bab al-Mandab Strait is now under the total control
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
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait
Loyalist Yemeni troops and Gulf Arab forces have seized the Mandab Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden from Houthi militants, reasserting control over the strategic sea lane, a government spokesman said on Thursday. Residents reported air
Yemen accuses Iran of pursuing its destruction
Yemen’s President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi on Tuesday accused Iran of pursuing the destruction of his country. Speaking at the United Nations, Hadi thanked Saudi King Salman for acting with “utter determination” by leading an air campaign by Gulf states against
Arab coalition foils Iranian bid to smuggle arms
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Shiite rebels said Wednesday that it has foiled an attempt by Iran to smuggle missiles and other weapons to the rebels aboard a fishing boat bound for Yemen. Saudi Arabia and its coalition allies fear
Coalition denies role in Yemen wedding bombing that killed 131
The Saudi-led anti-rebel coalition denied on Tuesday that its warplanes were behind the bombing of a wedding in southwestern Yemen as the toll soared to 131, including women and children. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned Monday’s air raid, saying
Yemeni forces capture Houthi strongholds
Pro-government forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition on Monday captured “balaq” mountain and “Marbat Al-Dam” two of the Houthi rebel’s remaining strongholds in Yemen’s Marib Province, opening the path to a key highway leading to Sanaa. Backed by land and
KSA’s contributions to help Yemenis, Syrians applauded
Saudi Arabia has called for a political solution in Yemen to ensure the return of legitimate governance and resumption of national dialogue there, according to a statement issued at a meeting held on the sidelines of the United Nations General
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
20 Yemen rebels die as loyalists press offensive
Loyalist forces in Yemen backed by a Saudi-led coalition killed at least 20 Iran-backed insurgents Saturday, the military said, as they pressed their offensive on the rebel-held capital Sanaa. Twelve other rebels were captured in the operation launched on the
Saudi general killed near Yemen border
A Saudi general has been killed in the south of the country near the border with Yemen, where he had been “defending the country,” the army announced Sunday. Brigadier General Ibrahim Hamzi, deputy commander of the 8th brigade in Jazan,
Yemen FM: ‘War wiped out decades of development’
Yemen’s foreign minister said on Saturday that less than a year of fighting in his country has wiped out decades of development, according to the Associated Press. Riad Yassin told the U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders in New
Saudi border officers killed in attack from Yemen
A senior Saudi officer and another border guard were killed on Friday by heavy gunfire from the Yemen side of the border after their patrol vehicle was hit by a mine explosion, the ministry said. Colonel Hassan Ghashoum Aqili and
Security forces foil Houthi bid to infiltrate Jazan
Saudi forces early on Thursday completed a two-day battle against Houthi infiltrators at the Jazan border. Sources said that more than 40 Houthi fighters were killed as they were attempting to sneak into the Kingdom through Hathira, one of the
Explosion rocks Sanaa mosque during Eid prayers
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a mosque run by Yemen’s Houthi group in the capital Sanaa on Thursday, the first day of the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, causing many casualties, witnesses said. The incident took place at the
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