Saudi Arabia

Ansarullah still in control of Hudaydah airport: Yemeni officials

Jun 21, 2018 14:59

Yemeni officials say the airport in the strategic port city of Hudaydah is still under the control of the Ansarullah movement, rejecting reports that the facility had fallen to the hands of Saudi-backed invading forces.
Leader: Bloody Yemen raid betrays evil nature of world bullies

Jun 20, 2018 07:54

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has deplored the Saudi-led military offensive to seize Yemen’s lifeline port, saying the US-backed assault is yet another indicator of the evil nature of bullying powers.
Trump’s adviser meets Saudi crown prince to discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Jun 21, 2018 02:15

On the second leg of his regional tour, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner has met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman for talks on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as Washington prepares to unveil what it calls the deal of the century.
Saudi Arabia detains two more women's rights activists: HRW

Jun 21, 2018 01:22

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Saudi Arabia has recently arrested two more women’s rights advocates as part of an ongoing campaign to silence the dissidents.
Yemeni Army dismisses Saudi "illusions" of victory in Hudaydah

Jun 19, 2018 10:06

Yemen’s Army Spokesman Sharaf Luqman rejected the Saudi-led coalition's claims of victories in Yemen's Western coasts, describing them as illusions.
Ansarullah official: Aggressors' supply lines cut off in Western Yemen

Jun 19, 2018 09:18

A senior member of Ansarullah announced that the Yemeni forces could cut off the roads used by the Saudi-led coalition to transfer weapons and reinforcements to the Western coasts of the country.
President Rouhani rules out military approach to Yemen crisis

Jun 18, 2018 14:54

President Hassan Rouhani says a military approach will fail to resolve the Yemeni crisis, stressing the importance of restoring stability and security to the war-ravaged country and the entire Middle East through political channels.
Saudi MERS outbreaks killed 23 over four months, says UN's health agency

Jun 18, 2018 14:54

Outbreaks of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), also known as camel flu, have claimed the lives of nearly two dozen people in Saudi Arabia in four months.
UN official issues warning as UAE vows 'calculated' Hudaydah fight

Jun 18, 2018 11:18

UN high commissioner for human rights has warned that the Saudi-led invasion on Hudaydah could endanger the lives of millions of people as Riyadh resumed its airstrikes on the Yemeni port city’s airport, forcing civilians to shelter in schools.
UN says nearly 5,000 families displaced in Yemen’s Hudaydah

Jun 17, 2018 14:52

The United Nations says nearly 5,000 families have been displaced in Yemen’s western province of Hudaydah, whose capital port city has been under unprecedented attacks by a Saudi-led coalition and mercenaries supporting the impoverished country’s former government since June 13.