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Republican lawmakers warn bin Salman of US ‘reciprocal responses’
Apr 09, 2020 02:27Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been warned by a group of Republican lawmakers of jeopardy in ties between Riyadh and Washington.
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Oman’s Sultan grants amnesty to 599 prisoners, including 336 foreigners
Apr 09, 2020 02:18The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, has granted pardon to 599 prisoners convicted of various offenses, including 336 foreigners.
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Yemeni missile strike kills dozens of Saudi-led soldiers, mercenaries
Apr 08, 2020 14:22Dozens of Saudi-led soldiers and Saudi-sponsored militants have been killed when Yemeni army forces and their allies fired a domestically-manufactured ballistic missile at their camp in the southern Yemeni provinces of Abyan.
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Nearly 300 air strikes conducted by Saudi-led coalition in Yemen in seven days: Army
Apr 08, 2020 03:43The Yemeni army says the Saudi-led coalition has carried out nearly 300 air strikes across the country over the past week.
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Iran steps up efforts for oil market stability
Apr 08, 2020 03:38Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said he has held consultations with several foreign officials about plans to restore stability to the global oil market ahead of a meeting between OPEC and its allies.
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Yemen’s Ansarullah agrees to UN offer for large-scale prisoner exchange with Saudi-backed militants
Apr 07, 2020 14:52Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has reportedly agreed to an offer by the United Nations to implement a major prisoner swap with Saudi-sponsored militants supporting the fugitive former president Mansur Hadi.
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Yemeni army dismisses claim of attacking women's prison in Ta'izz
Apr 07, 2020 04:54The Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, has categorically dismissed a claim that the Yemeni army and its allied fighters from the Popular Committees targeted the female section of a prison in Yemen's southwestern province of Ta'izz.
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Saudi jets launch fresh strikes on civilian areas across Yemen
Apr 06, 2020 09:26Saudi warplanes on Monday targeted residential areas in several Yemeni provinces, including Sa’ada, Hajjah, Ma’rib, Jawf, and al-Bayda.
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Oil prices slide 7% after producers' meeting is postponed
Apr 06, 2020 03:57Global benchmark oil prices traded as much as $3 a barrel lower as the market opened for Monday's trading session, reflecting fears of oversupply after Saudi Arabia and Russia postponed to Thursday a meeting about a potential pact to cut production.
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Coronavirus outbreak threatens poor districts in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca: Report
Apr 06, 2020 03:29Saudi activists have expressed serious concern over the spread of the novel coronavirus in some neighborhoods of the holy city of Mecca, emphasizing that the slums are hotspots for the severe outbreak as they are densely-populated and suffer from unsanitary conditions and weak health infrastructure.