Saudi Arabia

‘31 Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia in one day’

Aug 15, 2017 07:50

At least 31 people have lost their lives in one day during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia can shoot down trespassing Qatari planes: State TV

Aug 15, 2017 02:47

Saudi Arabia’s state television says the kingdom could shoot down the Qatari airliners potentially violating its airspace.
Saudi crown prince ‘wants out’ of war on Yemen: Leaked emails

Aug 15, 2017 02:44

Purported emails recently leaked show that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking an exit from the war that Saudi Arabia has been waging against Yemen on his initiative, more than two years into a conflict the Riyadh regime has been unable to win.
Roadside bomb explosion kills 12 civilians in southwestern Yemen: Local sources

Aug 14, 2017 14:52

At least 12 civilians have been killed and many others have sustained injuries in southern Yemen after a roadside bomb went off under a vehicle, local sources say.
Over half million Yemenis infected with Cholera since April: WHO

Aug 14, 2017 10:05

The World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 500,000 people have been affected by Cholera in war torn Yemen since the epidemic broke out in late April, as the waterborne disease has killed nearly 2,000 others in the impoverished nation during the past four months.
Baghdad urged to mediate between Riyadh, Tehran: Iraqi minister

Aug 14, 2017 01:47

A senior Iraqi official says Saudi authorities have asked Baghdad government to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran more than a year after the two Muslim countries broke off relations following the execution of well-known Saudi Shia cleric, Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr.
Saudi regime forces cordon off Awamiyah: HRW

Aug 13, 2017 08:41

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Saudi regime forces have encircled the predominantly Shia Muslim town of Awamiyah and sealed it off since July, raising concerns about the humanitarian situation there.
Saudi Arabia tried to host Taliban office: Sources

Aug 13, 2017 03:26

Saudi Arabia, which along with its allies has imposed a blockade on Qatar over its alleged support for terrorism, had sought to host a liaison office for the Afghan Taliban terrorist group before the 2013 establishment of the center in Doha, informed sources say.
Yemeni naval forces, allies sink vessel of Saudi-led coalition off Mukha

Aug 12, 2017 13:43

Yemeni naval forces, backed by fighters from Popular Committees, have reportedly targeted and destroyed a military vessel in a missile attack off the coast of the country’s southwestern province of Ta'izz.
FM, UN envoy stress need for end to Yemen human catastrophe

Aug 12, 2017 08:01

The Iranian foreign minister and UN envoy for Yemen have stressed the importance of finding comprehensive political solutions to end the humanitarian crisis in the impoverished war-torn Arab country.