Saudi Arabia

Yemenis stage nationwide protests against Saudi blockade

Feb 26, 2021 10:54

Tens of thousands of people have staged rallies across Yemen in protest at the all-out Saudi blockade and closure of Sana’a International Airport, which have made it impossible for food and medical supplies to reach the poor in the war-torn country.
Several killed as Yemeni army, allies fighters launch missile strike on Saudi-led forces in Ma’rib

Feb 26, 2021 09:17

Yemeni army forces and allied fighters from Popular Committees have launched a missile strike against a position of Saudi-led militants in Yemen's strategic central province of Ma’rib, killing and wounding scores of them.
Biden pressed to clarify policy on Saudi aggression against Yemen

Feb 26, 2021 04:13

Dozens of Democratic Congress members press US President Joe Biden to further clarify his position on Saudi Arabia’s now-six-year-old war of aggression against Yemen.
UN aid chief calls on Persian Gulf states to prevent 'man-made' famine in Yemen

Feb 26, 2021 03:03

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, has urged Persian Gulf Arab states to donate more money to avert a large-scale “man-made” famine in Yemen.
UN aid chief calls on Persian Gulf states to prevent 'man-made' famine in Yemen

Feb 26, 2021 03:03

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, has urged Persian Gulf Arab states to donate more money to avert a large-scale “man-made” famine in Yemen.
France, other accomplices to Yemen carnage cannot preach on ethics: Iran's diplomat

Feb 26, 2021 01:38

An Iranian diplomat has hit back at France for its meddlesome stance, saying a country deeply involved in Yemen’s carnage cannot preach about morality.
Yemen appreciates Iran’s support amid Western-backed war

Feb 25, 2021 10:00

Yemen's Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf Abdullah has expressed gratitude to the Iranian people and government for standing by the impoverished nation, which has long been suffering from a Western-sponsored war, dismissing accusations that Tehran is prolonging the conflict.
Khashoggi's assassins flew on planes under control of MBS: CNN

Feb 25, 2021 09:14

Leaked Saudi documents show that the assassination squad that killed Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi flew to the Turkish city of Istanbul on private jets owned by a company under the full control of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), a report says.
US plans to release report incriminating bin Salman for Khashoggi murder

Feb 25, 2021 09:07

The administration of US President Joe Biden plans to release an unclassified intelligence report that will likely incriminate Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
Al-Qaeda, Daesh terrorists using Ma’rib as launching pad for attacks on all Yemeni regions: Officials

Feb 24, 2021 04:54

High-ranking Yemeni officials say members of the Takfiri al-Qaeda and Daesh terrorist groups are using the center of strategic Ma’rib Province to launch attacks on other regions in the war-ravaged country, and that the militants are receiving training from Saudi military officers.