Saudi Arabia

UK to resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia despite Yemen concerns

Jul 08, 2020 03:57

As the war in Yemen rages on, with mounting evidence of Saudi war crimes, the UK government has seen fit to resume arms sales to the Kingdom.
US fully responsible for Saudi-led military aggression against Yemen: Army spox

Jul 08, 2020 02:43

The spokesman for Yemeni Army has censured the US as the conspirator of the Saudi-led military onslaught on his country, saying Washington arms the Riyadh regime and its regional allies, defines goals for them and is involved in a political cover-up for their acts of aggression.
US administration must compensate losses it has inflicted on Iran: Zarif

Jul 07, 2020 01:51

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says regardless of who wins the forthcoming presidential election in the United States, the next American administration must make up for the losses that its predecessor has inflicted on the Iranian nation.
Pandemic ‘stretches’ Saudi healthcare, Americans denied treatment: Report

Jul 06, 2020 08:02

Many US diplomats and citizens are reportedly leaving Saudi Arabia amid surge in the country’s coronavirus cases.
Iraqis rally to decry Saudi paper’s offensive cartoon of Grand Ayatollah Sistani

Jul 05, 2020 07:50

Iraqi protesters have staged a demonstration in the capital Baghdad to condemn Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat newspaper over an offensive cartoon depicting Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Sistani.
Iraqi officials irate as Saudi daily publishes cartoon against Ayatollah Sistani

Jul 04, 2020 05:41

Iraqi officials have condemned the publication of an offensive cartoon of prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in a Saudi-owned newspaper, saying the depiction stems from the failure of Riyadh's Takfiri plots.
Yemeni drones hit positions deep in Saudi Arabia

Jul 04, 2020 01:25

Yemen’s army says its drones have hit targets in southwestern Saudi Arabia, following warnings that retaliatory attacks would hit deep in Saudi territory if the kingdom did not stop its aggression against the impoverished nation.
Turkey begins trial of Saudi officials in Jamal Khasshoggi’s case

Jul 03, 2020 10:33

A Turkish court put 20 Saudi officials on trial in absentia on Friday for the gruesome killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which sparked international outrage and tarnished the image of Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler.
Yemen to continue legitimate retaliatory attacks as long as Saudi war, siege persist: Army spox

Jul 03, 2020 01:44

The spokesman for Yemen's Armed Forces says Yemeni army troops and allied fighters from Popular Committees are capable enough to defend the country against the Saudi war, emphasizing their “legitimate” retaliatory attacks will continue as long as the Riyadh regime and its allies press ahead with their onslaught and blockade.
Saudi-led coalition launches new airstrikes on Yemen

Jul 02, 2020 13:05

The Saudi-led military coalition waging war on Yemen has intensified its aggression by launching a new round of airstrikes on the country, including in the capital, Sana’a.