Saudi Arabia

Suspected al-Qaeda-linked terrorists kill 4 Saudi-backed forces in southern Yemen

Oct 23, 2017 14:15

At least four UAE-backed forces, loyal to Yemen’s former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, have been killed and several others sustained injuries after a number of terrorists launched a bomb attack against their military camp in southern Yemen.
Saudi oil minister in Iraq to boost economic bonds

Oct 22, 2017 04:52

Saudi Arabia has taken a step forward in what appears to be a strategy to cerement economic relations with Iraq.
Ten dead as Saudi warplanes bomb civilian targets in Yemen

Oct 20, 2017 08:57

Saudi warplanes have bombed residential areas in the Sa’ada and Hajjah provinces of Yemen, killing at least 10 civilians, including an entire family.
Saudi Arabia seeking ‘regime change’ in Qatar: Foreign minister

Oct 18, 2017 11:34

The Qatari foreign minister says Riyadh has been pursuing “regime change” in Doha, stressing that a siege laid by Saudi Arabia and its allies on the Persian Gulf nation is meant to “bully” the nation.
US role in Saudi war on Yemen unconstitutional: Congressman

Oct 17, 2017 10:59

The US government’s support for Saudi Arabia in its brutal war against Yemen is “unconstitutional,” says House Representative Ro Khanna, who is working on a legislation to end the US military’s involvement in the deadly aggression.
Arms shipments to Saudis skyrocket under Trump: Report

Oct 17, 2017 02:09

US President Donald Trump, who repeatedly condemned Saudi policies during the 2016 election campaign, has allowed more than a billion dollar worth of arms to be delivered to the Saudi kingdom, which is committing war crimes in the neighboring Yemen, a new report shows.
UK Labour repeats calls for Saudi arms embargo over Yemen war

Oct 16, 2017 11:01

The UK’s Labour Party has renewed calls for a ban on all arms sales to Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom’s brutal military aggression against poverty-stricken Yemen continues.
Saudi carpentry workshop fire kills 10 people

Oct 16, 2017 06:25

Ten people have died in Saudi Arabia as a fire engulfed a carpentry workshop in the capital Riyadh, the Persian Gulf kingdom's Civil Defense said.
Saudi king phones Trump to thank him over Iran

Oct 16, 2017 03:24

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has telephoned Donald Trump, voicing appreciation for the aggressive speech that the US president delivered against Iran on Friday night, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
UNICEF says future of 4.5 Yemeni schoolchildren at stake

Oct 15, 2017 16:39

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the future of up to 4.5 million schoolchildren in the war-torn Yemen is uncertain as thousands of teachers refuse to attend classes for not receiving their salaries during the past year.