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
Obama hails ‘extraordinary’ Saudi relations
U.S. President Barack Obama hailed the “extraordinary friendship and relationship” Washington has with Riyadh after meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the White House after King Salman pulled out
King lauded for Yemen relief center
Saudi officials, scholars and Yemenis including President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi have praised Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman for opening a relief center that would provide aid for the Yemeni people. “The center will provide relief for
Yemen says Iran to blame for any incident sparked by cargo ship
Yemen warned on Wednesday that if Iran did not allow a cargo ship bound for the Arabian peninsula with a military escort to be searched then it “bears complete responsibility for any incident that arises from their attempt to enter
Houthis violated Yemen truce: Saudi-led coalition
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have broken a day-old truce in Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition which had been bombing the rebels said on Thursday, vowing to stick to the pause. “The Houthi militias have violated the truce”, the coalition said in a
Iran warns U.S. against hindering Yemen aid ship
A senior Iranian military official has warned the U.S. and the Saudi-led coalition targeting Yemeni militias that blocking an Iranian aid ship bound for Yemen will “spark a fire,” as a five-day humanitarian cease-fire appeared to hold early Wednesday after
1,100 Yemenis freed from Makkah detention center
The Makkah Detention Center released 1,100 detained Yemenis after ensuring that they met all the requirements of status correction, said Maj. Gen. Khalafullah Al-Tuwairgi, director of Makkah Directorate of Passports (Jawazat). “There are only 400 Yemenis left at the detention
OIC appeals for $32m Yemen aid
The Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has appealed to member-countries to raise $32 million as humanitarian aid for Yemenis who have been affected by the war. “I appeal to OIC member countries for donations to alleviate the suffering of
U.N. seeks to bolster Yemen ceasefire
The U.N. Security Council welcomed the five-day humanitarian pause for Yemen that began late Tuesday and urged all sides to respect it, Agence France Presse reported. In a statement, the 15-member council expressed grave concern for the “severe humanitarian consequences”
Fragile five-day ceasefire begins in Yemen
A five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen has begun, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asiri, spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition told Al Arabiya News’ sister channel Al Hadath on Wednesaday, but he warned that the Houthi bombardment of the border area gave “no
Fault or human error downed Moroccan jet: Coalition
A technical fault or human error caused the crash of a Moroccan warplane in Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition said on Tuesday, denying rebel fire was responsible. Yemen’s Shiite Houthi rebels said on Monday that they shot down a coalition warplane
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,
Arms depot blasts kills 69 in Yemen capital
At least 69 people were killed and 250 others were wounded by explosions after Saudi-led warplanes hit an arms depot on the outskirts of Sanaa, a medical official said Tuesday. “These are the cases registered so far,” the official said,
UNESCO condemns ‘severe’ bombing damage to Sanaa old town
The United Nations cultural agency on Tuesday condemned “severe damage” caused to heritage sites in Yemen, such as Sanaa’s old city, during intense bombing of the rebel-held capital. “I condemn these destructions and I call on all parties to keep
Readiness of Saudi civil defense discussed amid Yemen war
Saudi Arabia’s Najran Emir Prince Jelawi Bin Abdulaziz Bin Musaed chaired a meeting of Saudi Civil Defense officials in the region. The prince reassured the public of safety in regions on the border with Yemen, where Saudi-led coalition forces are
Yemen humanitarian ceasefire to begin
Saudi Arabia’s proposed five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen is due to start later on Tuesday after more than six weeks of airstrikes in the Arab country. The truce, which was first announced during a mutual press conference between the Saudi
Saudi strike force arrives on Yemen border
Saudi Arabia has announced that a strike force has arrived on the border with Yemen, as the operation to quell Houthi militias in the country continues. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz said Sunday that the Saudi-led air war was launched
Heavy bombing on Yemen border area by Saudi forces and Houthis
Yemen’s Houthi militia and Saudi forces traded heavy artillery and rocket fire in border areas on Monday, residents said, a day before a five-day humanitarian truce was due to take effect. The Houthis said they fired Katyusha rockets and mortars
Yemen’s Saleh declares support for Houthi militias
Yemen’s deposed President Ali Abdullah Saleh claimed his support for Houthi militias after aids from the Saudi-led coalition on his house in Sanaa. “I was not an ally of Ansar Allah [the Houthis ] but today I am announcing from
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