-
Obama urged to stop selling cluster bombs to Saudis for Yemen war
Apr 21, 2016 01:13Major international rights groups are calling on US President Barack Obama to stop selling cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia for use against Yemeni civilians.
-
Saudis closer to $10-billion loan as budget deficit widens
Apr 21, 2016 00:44Addressing huge budget shortfalls following a slump in oil prices, Saudi Arabia is making a return back to global credit markets after a 25-year hiatus. The cash-strapped kingdom is about to secure a five-year $10-billion loan from international banks.
-
Obama, Salman meet in Riyadh amid 9/11 controversy
Apr 21, 2016 00:25US President Barack Obama has met with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on a trip aimed to mend increasingly strained ties with the long-time Middle Eastern ally.
-
Yemen's Ansarullah to join peace talks in Kuwait
Apr 20, 2016 09:48Yemen’s Ansarullah movement say they will be joining talks with representatives of the country’s former government in Kuwait after previously avoiding participation due to truce violations by Saudi Arabia.
-
Israel benefits from Iran-Saudi rift: Rafsanjani
Apr 19, 2016 23:33Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says the Israeli regime and enemies of Islam will benefit from differences between the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia.
-
Saudi Arabia creating problems in Iran Hajj talks: Iran
Apr 19, 2016 01:07Iran's minister of culture and Islamic guidance says Saudi Arabia is creating problems for the dispatch of Iranian pilgrims to this year’s Hajj rituals.
-
Saudi Arabia, allies behind failure of Doha talks: Russia
Apr 18, 2016 10:10Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has held Saudi Arabia and some of its regional allies responsible for the failure of recent talks in Qatar aimed at reducing a global crude supply glut.
-
Rights group slams child executions in Saudi Arabia
Apr 18, 2016 04:11Human Rights Watch has denounced as “appalling” Saudi Arabia’s move to hand down death penalty to child offenders, as three nationals are awaiting execution for alleged protest-related crimes committed while they were children.
-
Mass rallies held in Yemen against Saudi offensive
Apr 15, 2016 13:09People in several cities across Yemen have taken to the streets to condemn incessant Saudi attacks on civilians despite a truce meant for facilitating peace talks.
-
Saudi gave grant money to Malaysia PM: Saudi FM
Apr 15, 2016 09:14The Saudi Foreign Minister admits that the regime gave nearly USD 700 million to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has faced corruption charges since the huge grant came to light last year.