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
White House welcomes end of ‘Operation Decisive Storm’
The White house said on Tuesday it welcomed Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it would end air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen and back political peace talks. “The United States welcomes today’s announcement by the government of Saudi Arabia and
Yemen’s Hadi thanks Saudi-led military alliance
President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi on Wednesday thanked Saudi Arabia and coalition forces for supporting legitimacy in Yemen, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. “I extend on my behalf and on behalf of the Yemeni people sincere thanks and appreciation for the
Obama: We warned Iran not to send Yemen arms
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the U.S. government had sent “very direct messages”to Iran warning it not to send weapons to Yemen that could be used to threaten shipping traffic in the region. The Pentagon said on Tuesday the
Saudi airstrikes ‘removed’ threats posed to Kingdom
Anti-Houthi coalition airstrikes in Yemen removed any threat posed to Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries, the Kingdom’s ministry of defense said on Tuesday. Sorties reportedly targeted and destroyed ballistic missiles operated by Houthis and militias loyal to deposed leader Ali
Gulf envoys: No ceasefire unless Houthis retreat
There will be no immediate ceasefire in Yemen unless Houthi rebels withdraw from seized territory, Gulf envoys told U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday. Saudi Ambassador to the United Nations Abdallah al-Muallami told Agence France-Presse that “certain conditions” must be
Yemeni FM reiterates Iran’s ‘unacceptable’ proposal
The Yemeni foreign minister late Sunday reiterated his government’s rejection of Tehran’s proposed four-point letter to the U.N., where it outlined a peace plan for the Arab country. “There is no room for us to discuss Iran’s proposal,” Yemeni Foreign
Coalition strikes Houthi missiles: spokesman
The Saudi-led coalition has so far destroyed in Yemen “80 percent” of Houthi ammunition and the threat from their “ballistic missiles” was “neutralized” after Operation Decisive Storm launched more than 106 airstrikes against the militias and their Yemeni army loyalists
15,000 troops pledge loyalty to Hadi govt
The Yemeni commander of a vast military district covering half the country’s border with Saudi Arabia pledged support on Sunday to President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, local officials said. The announcement puts at least 15,000 troops in the desert and
UAE, Qatar send four relief aircrafts to Yemen
The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have donated four aircraft-loads of humanitarian relief aid to Yemen, Saudi-led coalition spokesman Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asiri said Saturday. Asiri said the aircraft, which are loaded with foodstuffs and other items, landed in Djibouti
U.N chief urges Yemen ceasefire by ‘all parties’
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for an immediate halt to the fighting in Yemen, the first time he has made such an appeal since Saudi-led airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels began three weeks ago. Ban said the poorest
U.N. peace envoy to Yemen resigns
The U.N. peace envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar, has resigned, the U.N. said Wednesday, after losing support from Gulf countries for his mission in the conflict-riven nation. The Moroccan diplomat had been U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s special envoy for
U.N. to replace envoy to Yemen: sources
The United Nations is expected to replace its envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar “very soon” with a Mauritanian diplomat who has long served in the international body, Al Arabiya’s correspondent in New York reported. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, currently the
Saleh’s request for safe exit rejected: Source
Deposed President Ali Abdullah Saleh has sent envoys to a number of GCC capitals in an effort to gain safe exit for himself and his family out of Yemen by denying his links to Houthi militias, Al Arabiya News Channel
GCC hails U.N. embargo on Yemen’s Houthis
The Gulf Cooperation Council has welcomed a U.N. Security Council resolution imposing an arms embargo against Yemen’s Houthi militias and blacklisting the country’s deposed president, Ali Abdullah Saleh. In a statement, the Secretary-General of the Gulf bloc, Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani,
U.S. blacklists Yemen’s Saleh and Houthi rebel leader
The United States placed two top figures in Yemen’s Houthi rebellion on its sanctions blacklist Tuesday, following suit after the United Nations approved global sanctions on the two. The U.S. Treasury Department named Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi, and leading
U.S. urges Iran to stick by U.N. arms embargo on Yemen
The United States on Tuesday called on Iran to abide by the terms of a new U.N. embargo imposed on Shiite militias in Yemen. “Obviously Iran plays a role here given their support for the Houthi,” State Department acting spokeswoman
U.N. to vote on Yemen arms embargo
The U.N. Security Council is due to vote on Tuesday on a resolution to blacklist the son of Yemen’s former president and impose an arms embargo on Iranian-backed Houthi militias, diplomats said. The vote is taking place as fighting escalates
Yemen’s Hadi names new vice president
Yemeni President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi appointed his former prime minister as vice president on Sunday, a move apparently aimed at improving the chances of a peaceful settlement to the civil war that forced Hadi to flee to Saudi Arabia. “The
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