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
Job visas via Ajeer for Yemenis with corrected status
The Yemeni Embassy in Riyadh and its consulates have received large numbers of illegal Yemenis who are taking advantage of the new directive to correct their status. The Yemeni expatriate must come to the Passport Department in the region where
Moroccan fighter jet goes missing in Yemen
A Moroccan F-16 fighter jet taking part in the Saudi-led air campaign against Houthi militias in Yemen has gone missing, Morocco‘s armed forces said early Monday. The plane had been missing since 6 p.m. the previous day, a statement carried
Houthis accept Riyadh’s five-day truce in Yemen
Houthi militias in Yemen accepted on Sunday a five-day humanitarian ceasefire proposed by their adversary Saudi Arabia but said they would respond to any violations, according to Reuters news agency. On Friday, Saudi Arabia had said that the ceasefire could
Malaysian forces join Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
Vanguards of the Malaysian forces have arrived Sunday at Saudi air bases to join Riyadh’s military coalition battling Houthi militias in Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported. With the move, the Asian country became the 12th state in the Saudi-led
Arab League close to forming unified military force
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri said the Arab League is moving closer to forming a joint Arab military force, pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat reported Saturday. “Technical teams are already working to develop a vision to establish a joint Arab force,
Saudi-led forces target Saleh’s house in Sanaa
Saudi-led forces conducted air strikes at dawn on Sunday in the Yemeni capital Sanaa targeting deposed President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s house, sources in his political party and residents said, according to Reuters news agency. Three loud explosions were heard and
Life normal in Najran after Houthi shelling
Life in the southwestern border region of Najran remains normal with residents going about their day-to-day business as usual. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) posted a set of pictures Thursday showing public life after Houthi militias staged an assault on
Saudi-led strikes target Yemen’s Saada province
Saudi-led warplanes bombed several targets in the Yemeni province of Saada late on Friday, after a deadline the kingdom had given citizens to leave the province expired. The raids targeted command centers for the Houthi leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi in
Saudi FM: Yemen ceasefire starts on May 12
Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that a five-day ceasefire in Yemen will start on May 12. The statement was made by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir during a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry after talks
Saudi-led coalition targets Houthi stronghold city
The Saudi-led coalition on Thursday night targeted the Houthis’ stronghold city of Saada after a ministry of defense spokesman warned that the Yemeni militia group has “crossed the red line” and that they will be dealt with differently. Yemeni security
Iran rejects Saudi claims it armed Yemen rebels
Iran rejected Friday allegations it was interfering in Yemen by backing Shiite rebels there, accusing Saudi Arabia of seeking to absolve itself of responsibility in the war-torn Arabian Peninsula country. Riyadh’s new Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Thursday criticized what
Saudi FM says ceasefire in Yemen will be ‘everywhere or nowhere’
The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s proposed five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen, saying the truce could also be extended. Kerry, speaking during a joint conference with his Saudi counterpart in the capital Riyadh, also
Asiri: Houthis crossed red line, will pay price
A Saudi Ministry of Defense spokesman said that retaliatory opereations were ‘underway’ against Houthi militias in Yemen who targeted Saudi residential areas earlier this week, adding that the Yemeni city of Saada and its suburbs, where the militias launched their
U.S. strike kills senior Qaeda official in Yemen: Site
A U.S. air strike in Yemen last month killed the senior al-Qaeda official who appeared in a video claiming the deadly January attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo, a monitor said Thursday. Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi, who was killed in
Houthi shelling kills 5 in Saudi border city
Shells fired from Yemen killed five people in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in a second day of cross-border bombing blamed on Houthi militias, civil defense authorities said. Two civilians in a car and two passers-by were killed by a shell
Yemen’s U.N. letter calls for ground intervention
As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sought to secure a pause in Yemen’s war, Yemen sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, urging the international community “to quickly intervene by land forces to save” the
Aid agencies warn fuel shortages may end their work in Yemen
Twenty-two aid agencies working in Yemen have warned that their help could end unless land, sea and air routes are opened to allow for the import of fuel into the country, where an Arab coalition has been attacking Houthi forces
Warplanes strike Yemen’s Saada and Hajja provinces
Warplanes carried out more than 30 strikes overnight on the northwestern Yemeni provinces of Saada and Hajja near the border with Saudi Arabia, local officials and residents said on Wednesday. The strikes occurred after Yemen’s Houthi fighters fired mortar bombs
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