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
Six planeloads of aid reached Yemen during cease-fire
The last two of six planes carrying UNHCR aid have reached Yemen, the Riyadh office of the UNHCR announced here Monday. “The needed aid supplies landed safely in Yemen on Monday, boosting relief stocks in the war-ravaged country, on the
Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen resume after truce expires
Saudi-led airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Shiite militia resumed on Monday and fierce clashes were underway across the impoverished country after a five-day truce expired. The cease-fire had been repeatedly violated, with both the militia, known as Houthis, and Saudi-backed forces loyal
Saudi forces respond to Houthi cross-border fire
Saudi forces on Monday targeted Yemeni Houthi militiamen across the border after the fighters fired at an army outpost. The fighting comes as a Saudi-led Arab coalition resumed air strikes on the Iranian-allied Houthi militia positions in and around the
Kerry: Houthi actions make ceasefire ‘difficult’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Washington supported extending a “humanitarian pause” in the fighting in Yemen, but that maneuvers by Houthi militias made that difficult. A Saudi-led coalition resumed air strikes against the Houthi in Aden
Coalition airstrikes resume in Yemen
Coalition airstrikes resumed against Houthi militia positions in Yemen’s main southern city Aden after a five-day ceasefire expired late Sunday, army officials said. Air raids hit the Houthi-held presidential palace in Aden as well as a base of the pro-Houthi
Iranian ship carries aid and activists into waters off Yemen
An Iranian cargo ship carrying aid and activists crossed into the Gulf of Aden on Sunday and will reach Yemen’s Hodaida port on May 21, Iranian media reported, in a challenge to Saudi-led naval forces controlling Yemeni waters. A coalition
Yemen dialogue conference to begin in Riyadh
A three-day Yemeni dialogue conference will begin in Riyadh on Sunday, according to Abdul Aziz al-Jabbari, president of the Consultative Authority for the Conference. The Yemeni embassy in Saudi Arabia held Saturday a press conference announcing a series of measures
Houthi killing spree jeopardizes truce
Fierce clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and pro-government forces killed dozens across south Yemen on Saturday, threatening to derail a humanitarian cease-fire drawn up to bring vital aid to the war-wracked country. In the latest violence, at least 12 civilians
Yemen peace talks to announce binding decisions
The Yemeni embassy in Saudi Arabia held Saturday a press conference announcing a series of measures taken ahead of Yemen peace talks. During the conference, Abdul Aziz Jabari, the head of the committee preparing for the talks, said the dialogue
15 civilians killed, 100 wounded in Houthi attack on Taez
Yemeni Houthis and militias loyal to deposed president Ali Abdullah Saleh reportedly killed at least 15 civlilians and wounded more than 100 others in an artillery shell barrage on Saturday in the city of Taez. The attack came on the
U.N. aid flight lands in Yemen mid-way through humanitarian pause
The U.N. refugee agency said the first of six cargo planes taking 150 tons of urgently needed shelter and relief items landed in Sanaa on Friday, with a second to follow later in the day. The flight, carrying blankets, kitchen
U.N. seeks speedier inspections on Yemen-bound goods to import fuel
The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Yemen urged a Saudi-led coalition to ease its inspection regime to allow vital commercial and humanitarian goods into the country. It was particularly critical to import fuel into Yemen to run hospital generators and
Houthi field commander killed: sources
Abu Ali al-Hakim, the field and military commander of the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen, has been killed, sources told Al Arabiya News Channel on Friday. Hakim, who is considered to be second in command below Abdulmalik al-Houthi, was reportedly
Saudi Arabia says Houthis violate truce again
The Saudi-led coalition against Houthi militias in Yemen has said it is “still keen” to ensure the humanitarian truce in Yemen is a “success,” but accused the Iran-backed Houthis of violating a ceasefire for “the second day in a row.”
Al-Qaeda seen assuming policing role in eastern Yemen
A vigilante group linked to al Qaeda in the eastern port city of Mukalla has decreed a ban on trading the mild narcotic leaf qat chewed as a cherished Yemeni pastime, in a sign of the group’s growing territorial hold
U.N. envoy to Yemen urges respect for humanitarian truce
The United Nations envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Sheikh Ahmed wrapped up his first visit to the conflict-hit country Thursday with a plea to warring parties to respect a humanitarian pause. The Mauritanian diplomat said in a statement he was
Yemen recalls its ambassador to Iran
Yemen’s government recalled its ambassador to Iran on Thursday after the Islamic republic refused that an aid ship it had sent to a Yemeni port be searched, the foreign minister’s office announced, according to Reuters news agency. The Riyadh-based Yemeni
Relief center to streamline Saudi aid
The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Works launched in Riyadh on Wednesday will streamline the Kingdom’s donations to distressed people across the world. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, who laid the foundation stone of the
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