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Saudi deploys troops to Yemen’s Aden
Aug 20, 2017 02:07Yemeni officials loyal to former president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, say Saudi Arabia has for the first time deployed troops to the southwestern port city of Aden, where Riyadh and its ally, the United Arab Emirates, are vying for a foothold.
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Saudi-led war on Yemen totally failed to achieve objectives: Ansarullah leader
Aug 19, 2017 12:30The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah movement, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, says the Saudi-led aggressors have failed to achieve any of their political objectives in the war on Yemen due to the unity and steadfastness of the nation.
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Saudi-led coalition responsible for Yemen's cholera outbreak: Study
Aug 19, 2017 12:21The Saudi-led coalition has been responsible for the deadly cholera outbreak in Yemen by causing shortages of humanitarian supplies and blockading the areas affected by the epidemic, a new study says.
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Thousands of Yemenis protest against Saudi war
Aug 18, 2017 13:57Thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets of Sa'ada to protest escalation in the Saudi campaign against the impoverished Arab country.
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Qatar worried about pilgrims’ safety in Saudi Arabia: FM
Aug 18, 2017 13:56Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani says his country is concerned about the safety of its citizens in Saudi Arabia during the annual Hajj pilgrimage after Riyadh’s move to reopen its border with Doha.
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Yemen: Ansarullah calls for massive anti-Saudi rallies next week
Aug 18, 2017 08:54The president of Yemen’s Supreme Revolutionary Committee called on the people of the Arabian Peninsula country to participate in the upcoming rallies in the capital and other cities to condemn the Saudi-led war and express their support for the Yemeni forces.
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Binladin Group to resume expansion of Mecca Grand Mosque: Report
Aug 18, 2017 03:40Saudi construction conglomerate Binladin Group reportedly plans to restart a $26.6-billion project to expand the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, nearly two years after a deadly crane crash halted the development operation.
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Saudi-led coalition killed over 500 Yemeni kids in 2016: UN draft report
Aug 17, 2017 07:49A new draft report by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the Saudi-led coalition committed “grave violations” of human rights against Yemeni children in 2016, killing 502 and injuring 838 others during their brutal military campaign there.
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Activists of Saudi human rights group jailed for nearly two centuries
Aug 15, 2017 12:03Eleven Saudi human rights activists have been given combined prison sentences and travel bans of nearly 200 years, as Riyadh continues its clampdown on dissent.
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‘31 Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia in one day’
Aug 15, 2017 07:50At least 31 people have lost their lives in one day during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.