Saudi Arabia

UN finally breaks silence on Saudi razing of Shia Muslim town

Aug 11, 2017 05:20

The UN has reacted to media reports about a deadly and destructive Saudi military crackdown against an eastern Shia Muslim town, urging the regime in Riyadh to respect human rights.
Yemen's national blood bank at risk of closure within week: Official

Aug 10, 2017 14:11

Yemen's national blood bank is facing a complete shutdown within a week as the impoverished Arab country continues to suffer from a deadly military campaign by Saudi Arabia.
Saudi regime sentences senior religious scholar to 13 years in prison

Aug 10, 2017 14:11

A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced distinguished Shia Muslim religious scholar Ayatollah Sheikh Hussein al-Radhi to 13 years in prison as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown on members of the religious community.
HRW: 14 Shia Muslims at imminent risk of execution in Saudi Arabia

Aug 10, 2017 08:38

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that 14 Shia Muslims in Saudi Arabia are at imminent risk of execution after its Supreme Court upheld their death sentences in mid-July following an “unfair trial” over protest-related allegations.
Lack of funding may force Yemen to shut down national blood bank: Official

Aug 08, 2017 15:14

Yemen’s national blood bank may be forced to close due to a lack of funds as the impoverished country continues to suffer from a deadly military aggression by Saudi Arabia.
Iran rejects ‘bizarre’ Saudi claims of support for Taliban

Aug 08, 2017 15:14

Iran’s embassy in Kabul has dismissed as “bizarre” claims by a Saudi diplomat about the Islamic Republic’s alleged links to Taliban terrorists and armed groups inside Afghanistan.
UN condemns Saudi disregard for civilian lives in Yemen

Aug 06, 2017 08:56

The United Nations has strongly condemned the latest Saudi airstrikes against Yemen in which at least 12 civilians, including children, lost their lives, stressing that the aerial attacks are an example of the “brutality” of Yemen conflict and “disregard” for civilians' safety.
Iran, Turkey, Qatar mull land route amid Saudi crisis

Aug 05, 2017 09:01

Turkey seeks to establish a land route via Iran for trade with Qatar which has relied on both countries for sourcing food since a diplomatic crisis broke out with Saudi Arabia.
Yemen’s Ansarullah warns of repercussions of support for Saudi crimes

Aug 05, 2017 06:55

The Yemeni Ansarullah movement has cautioned the international community against providing a cover for Saudi Arabia’s atrocities in Yemen, as the death toll from the Saudi-led war on the impoverished country increases by the day.
Defiant Saudi Arabia defends planned execution of 14 Shia Muslims

Aug 05, 2017 03:16

Saudi Arabia has defended the death penalties it has handed down to 14 Shia Muslim nationals amid criticisms that the defendants were tortured into false confessions and convicted in sham trials.