Saudi Arabia

EU urged to skip Saudi G20 summit over human rights violations

Oct 09, 2020 04:23

The European Parliament strongly urges the European Union to skip an upcoming Saudi-hosted virtual summit of the Group of 20 countries in light of Riyadh’s human rights abuses.
Yemen: Finding ways to fight back against Saudi Arabia’s war on electricity

Oct 08, 2020 17:14

Western weapons supplied to Saudi Arabia and coalition allies have destroyed Yemen’s transmission lines, power stations, and other facilities, and a near-total blockade forbids Yemenis from rebuilding, leaving critical services like health, water, and sanitation woefully underserved.
Yemen’s Ansarullah lauds UN envoy's call for ceasefire in Hudaydah despite Saudi violations

Oct 08, 2020 11:32

Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has welcomed the UN special envoy’s call on warring sides to put an end to fighting in the strategic western port city of Hudaydah and respect a ceasefire agreement despite frequent violation of the agreement by the Saudi side.
UNICEF raises eyebrows with praise for Saudi ‘humanitarian’ role in Yemen

Oct 07, 2020 08:56

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has in a controversial move praised what it called Saudi Arabia’s “humanitarian” role in Yemen, closing its eyes to years of atrocities committed by Riyadh and its allies against the civilian population there, leaving a large number of children dead, maimed and malnourished.
UN says over 90,000 displaced in Yemen’s flashpoint Ma'rib

Oct 07, 2020 05:15

The United Nations says over 90,000 people have been displaced in Yemen's strategic central province of Ma’rib since January due to intense fighting between Saudi-backed forces loyal to Yemen's former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur and the popular Ansarullah Movement.
Saudi trader urges boycott of Turkish goods; govt. office rejects it

Oct 05, 2020 10:01

The head of Saudi Arabia’s Chambers of Commerce has called for a boycott of Turkish products amid reports of partial, informal embargo imposed by Riyadh.
Israel constantly meddled in Yemen’s internal affairs under slain dictator: Army spokesman

Oct 05, 2020 04:30

The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, says Israel constantly intervened in the internal affairs of the Arab country during the reign of slain dictator, Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Wrong time to abandon people of Yemen

Oct 04, 2020 16:39

The UN has failed to bring to account the Saudi regime and its allies that started the illegal war against Yemen. The UN needs to fulfill its responsibilities, as hundreds of thousands of Yemeni people are at risk of dying simply from starvation in the blockaded country.
Limited Umrah pilgrimage resumes after coronavirus hiatus

Oct 04, 2020 09:09

Saudi authorities have partially resumed the year-round Umrah pilgrimage after a seven-month hiatus over the coronavirus pandemic, allowing a limited number of people to perform the rituals in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina with strict observance of health protocols.
Human Rights Watch launches campaign to counter Riyadh's bids to whitewash rights abuses

Oct 04, 2020 04:02

Human Rights Watch has censured Saudi Arabia as a "pervasive human rights violator," saying it has launched a new campaign to counter Riyadh's attempts to whitewash its rights abuses.