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Pentagon chief calls on Saudi crown prince to cease Yemen aggression
Mar 23, 2018 04:47US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has called upon Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) to find an "urgent" political solution to the devastating three-year-old conflict in neighboring Yemen, which has claimed the lives of thousands of people and left the impoverished nation’s infrastructure in ruins.
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US approves $1 billion in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
Mar 23, 2018 04:47The United States has formally approved weapons sales to Saudi Arabia totaling more than $1 billion, despite growing pressure from rights groups to halt arms deals with Riyadh.
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Rights groups threaten legal action against France over arms exports to Saudi, UAE
Mar 23, 2018 01:39Two human rights groups have given the government of French President Emmanuel Macron two months to end its arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which are involved in a devastating three-year-old conflict in Yemen, or face legal proceedings.
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Riyadh can’t hide terror history by spreading anti-Iran lies: Foreign Ministry
Mar 20, 2018 11:26Tehran has sharply dismissed the Saudi crown prince’s latest allegation that Iran shelters terrorist leaders, saying the regime in Riyadh cannot hide its history of creating and promoting terrorism by “spreading lies” about the Islamic Republic.
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Saudi Arabia beheads Indonesian migrant worker
Mar 20, 2018 02:49Saudi Arabia has beheaded an Indonesian migrant worker for murder despite suspicions that the accused was forced into his confession and repeated pleas by Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo that the man be granted clemency.
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Qatar asks US to probe 'financial warfare' by UAE bank
Mar 19, 2018 10:34Qatar has asked the US to investigate reports that the American subsidiary of the largest bank in the UAE is manipulating the Qatari currency to harm the country's economy amid a diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi crown prince refuses to speak about his wealth
Mar 19, 2018 06:22Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has refused to reveal his wealth, saying it is a private matter amid reports of his opulent lifestyle at a time the oil-rich kingdom is introducing austerity measures.
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Fatal disease spreads in Yemen
Mar 18, 2018 10:55Three years into the devastating Saudi-led war on Yemen, the UN health agency declared alarm over the rapid spread of a diphtheria outbreak in the country, saying some 1,300 Yemenis have affected the highly infectious disease.
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Over 1,300 Yemenis infected with diphtheria amid Saudi war: WHO
Mar 17, 2018 14:43Three years into the devastating Saudi-led war on Yemen, the UN health agency has voiced alarm over the rapid spread of a diphtheria outbreak in the country, saying some 1,300 Yemenis have contacted the highly infectious disease.
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Saudi Arabia meddling in Lebanon’s affairs, pitting people against each other: Hezbollah official
Mar 17, 2018 11:28A senior official of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has accused Saudi officials of interfering in Lebanon’s domestic affairs and pitting people from various walks of life against each other.