Saudi Arabia

Yemen ‘wants either real peace or war until victory’

Feb 26, 2021 16:04

The Yemeni government says it will not accept disingenuous attempts at peace, urging the United States and Britain to drop their support for the Saudi-led coalition waging war on Yemen before encouraging an end to the war.
Saudi Arabia arrests Sheikh Nimr’s brother

Feb 26, 2021 15:12

Saudi regime forces have arrested Mohammad Baqir al-Nimr, the brother of executed Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, and the father of Ali al-Nimr, who is serving a jail sentence for allegedly taking part in anti-regime protests when he was 17.
Yemenis stage nationwide protests against Saudi blockade

Feb 26, 2021 10:54

Tens of thousands of people have staged rallies across Yemen in protest at the all-out Saudi blockade and closure of Sana’a International Airport, which have made it impossible for food and medical supplies to reach the poor in the war-torn country.
Several killed as Yemeni army, allies fighters launch missile strike on Saudi-led forces in Ma’rib

Feb 26, 2021 09:17

Yemeni army forces and allied fighters from Popular Committees have launched a missile strike against a position of Saudi-led militants in Yemen's strategic central province of Ma’rib, killing and wounding scores of them.
Biden pressed to clarify policy on Saudi aggression against Yemen

Feb 26, 2021 04:13

Dozens of Democratic Congress members press US President Joe Biden to further clarify his position on Saudi Arabia’s now-six-year-old war of aggression against Yemen.
UN aid chief calls on Persian Gulf states to prevent 'man-made' famine in Yemen

Feb 26, 2021 03:03

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, has urged Persian Gulf Arab states to donate more money to avert a large-scale “man-made” famine in Yemen.
UN aid chief calls on Persian Gulf states to prevent 'man-made' famine in Yemen

Feb 26, 2021 03:03

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, has urged Persian Gulf Arab states to donate more money to avert a large-scale “man-made” famine in Yemen.
France, other accomplices to Yemen carnage cannot preach on ethics: Iran's diplomat

Feb 26, 2021 01:38

An Iranian diplomat has hit back at France for its meddlesome stance, saying a country deeply involved in Yemen’s carnage cannot preach about morality.
Yemen appreciates Iran’s support amid Western-backed war

Feb 25, 2021 10:00

Yemen's Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf Abdullah has expressed gratitude to the Iranian people and government for standing by the impoverished nation, which has long been suffering from a Western-sponsored war, dismissing accusations that Tehran is prolonging the conflict.
Khashoggi's assassins flew on planes under control of MBS: CNN

Feb 25, 2021 09:14

Leaked Saudi documents show that the assassination squad that killed Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi flew to the Turkish city of Istanbul on private jets owned by a company under the full control of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), a report says.