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
Foreign domination in Yemen ‘not acceptable’
The Saudi-led coalition forces are now focusing on rebuilding Yemen, with a commitment to remove all traces of foreign forces attempting to dominate and divide the country. The Council of Ministers took this decision at its weekly meeting at Al-Yamamah
2-pronged strategy to crush Houthis
A coalition of Arab states vowed to coordinate political and military efforts to restore order in Yemen as Saudi-led warplanes Monday launched new airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi Shiite rebels. The raids killed at least 12 Houthi insurgents and allied forces
Nine million Yemenis need aid: Minister
Around nine million Yemenis are in pressing need for humanitarian aid, Yemen’s human rights minister said on Monday. Ezzedine al-Asbahi, said Houthi militia were obstructing the work of relief missions on the ground and that their airstrikes targeted hospitals and
Romanian premier to discuss bilateral cooperation, Yemen
Romanian Prime Minister Victor-Viorel Ponta will arrive here on Wednesday to hold talks with top officials in which he will outline the framework of a comprehensive political and economic cooperation. “Ponta will also discuss with Saudi officials the whole range
Yemen FM rejects peace talks call from Saleh
Yemeni Foreign Minister Riyadh Yaseen on Sunday rejected a call for peace talks issued by former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and said a Saudi-led military operation against Houthi militia had not ended. “These calls are unacceptable after all of the
Vanguards of Saudi National Guard troops arrive in Najran
Vanguards of the Saudi Ministry of National Guard troops arrived Sunday in the province of Najran to secure the Kingdom’s border with Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Saudi border guards, who were sent after an order from King
Houthis abduct coalition backers
Security officials and eyewitnesses say Yemen’s southern port city of Aden has been hit by dozens of Saudi-led coalition airstrikes. The attacks on Saturday come as Shiite Houthi rebels mobilized hundreds of reinforcements in an effort to wrest control of
OIC members back Yemen meet
Member-countries on Saturday announced their support for the planned meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Yemen in the first half of May. The 57-member OIC on Friday announced its plan to convene an extraordinary meeting of foreign
At least 27 killed in south Yemen fighting
At least 27 people were killed in Yemen on Saturday as fighting raged in southern towns between militias and loyalists of exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, local officials said. At least four pro-Hadi forces and six Houthi Shiite militiamen were
ISIS video claims ‘we’ve arrived’ in Yemen
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants recently released a video claiming that it has established an official presence in Yemen, vowing to kill members of the conflict-torn country’s Houthi militias. Donning matching uniforms and bearing AKM-S assault rifles
U.N. chief appoints new Yemen special envoy
The U.N. chief has appointed a new special envoy to Yemen as pressure grows to return to talks in search of a political solution to the country’s crisis. A statement Saturday says Ban Ki-moon has appointed Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed
Kerry urges Houthis, allies to enter talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday urged Houthi rebels in Yemen and those who have “influence over them” to come to the negotiating table and end the unrest in conflict-torn country. “This has to be a two-way street,”
Saleh calls for political dialogue to end war
Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh on Friday urged his rebel allies to implement U.N. Security Council decisions in return for a halt in Saudi-led coalition air strikes. “I call on Ansarullah (the Shiite Huthi rebels) to accept all U.N.
Pakistan leaders in Saudi Arabia to press Yemen negotiations
Pakistan’s top leaders are in Saudi Arabia to push for negotiations in the Yemen conflict. In Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesman Tasnim Aslam says Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif will meet King Salman on Thursday to
Yemen has ‘no better friend’ than KSA: diplomat
Saudi Arabia will continue to use force to stop the Houthi militia from entering Aden or taking Yemen – the Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. said Wednesday in a press conference in Washington, a day after the Gulf kingdom declared
Saudi-led coalition launches airstrikes on Houthis
The Saudi-led coalition launched on Thursday airstrikes against Yemeni rebels and militias belonging to former President Ali Abdulllah Saleh for the second day after it announced the stopping of a previous campaign on Tuesday. The airstrikes targeted the militias in
Saleh reportedly leaves Yemen, location unknown
Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has left Yemen early Wednesday and an official announcement over the deposed leader’s departure from the conflict-torn country is expected shortly, the local Yemen 24 website cited high-level sources in Riyadh as saying. The
Coalition declares successful end of Decisive Storm
The Saudi-led international coalition declared Tuesday the end of its military campaign four weeks after launching airstrikes on the Houthi positions in Yemen, saying the militia’s threat to the Kingdom and its neighbors had been neutralized. The coalition has “ended
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