Saudi Arabia

Roadside bomb kills over dozen Saudi mercenaries in SW Yemen

Mar 16, 2018 16:24

More than a dozen Saudi-backed militants supporting the resigned Yemeni president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, have been killed when a roadside bomb explosion ripped through their military vehicle in the country’s southwestern province of Ta’izz.
Iran: Saudi crown prince a delusional, naive person

Mar 16, 2018 04:09

The spokesman of Iran's Foreign Ministry says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is a “delusional naive person,” who has no idea of politics apart from bitter talk that emanates from lack of foresight.
HRW urges probe to reports of murder, abuse in Saudi purge

Mar 15, 2018 03:19

Human Rights Watch has urged Saudi Arabia to investigate reports of abuse and death during its so-called anti-corruption purge, which saw hundreds of high-profile royals and businessmen detained, warning Western investors against buying into Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s charm offensive.
Egypt activists take int’l legal action against island deal with Saudi Arabia

Mar 13, 2018 12:46

Egyptian activists have filed a lawsuit with the African Union against a controversial agreement that cedes the sovereignty of two Egyptian Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.
In retaliatory attacks, Yemeni snipers kill several Saudi troopers in Jizan

Mar 12, 2018 14:56

Yemeni army soldiers, backed by fighters from allied Popular Committees, have reportedly killed several Saudi troopers in the kingdom’s southwestern border region of Jizan over the past 24 hours, in retaliation for the Riyadh regime’s military campaign against the crisis-hit country.
US, Saudi forces launch ‘friendship’ war games amid Yemen offensive

Mar 12, 2018 10:54

Saudi and US military forces have launched joint “friendship” war games in the kingdom’s northern region as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its deadly campaign against Yemen with Washington’s support.
Saudi arms imports rose 225% in 5 years amid war on Yemen: Study

Mar 12, 2018 05:23

A study shows Saudi Arabia’s arms imports has seen a 225-percent rise over the past five years, saying the Riyadh regime has bought almost all of its weapons from the US and the Europeans amid its bloody military campaign against Yemen.
UK-Saudi aid deal national disgrace: British Minister

Mar 10, 2018 11:05

Britain’s shadow aid secretary blasts London for inking a hefty aid deal with Saudi Arabia with the purported aim of creating infrastructure in poor countries at a time when the Riyadh regime is killing Yemeni people and has pushed their country, the poorest in the Arabian Peninsula, into the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Don't trade global peace for economic benefits: Iran tells UK

Mar 08, 2018 14:13

Tehran has chided British leaders over their anti-Iran remarks during the Saudi crown prince's first official foreign visit, calling on them to stop trading global peace and security for economic interests.
Saudi-led strikes kill 9 Yemeni civilians

Mar 08, 2018 10:39

At least nine people, including women and children, have been killed in new Saudi-led airstrikes against civilian targets across Yemen.