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Wrong time to abandon people of Yemen
Oct 04, 2020 16:39The 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.
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Limited Umrah pilgrimage resumes after coronavirus hiatus
Oct 04, 2020 09:09Saudi 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.
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Human Rights Watch launches campaign to counter Riyadh's bids to whitewash rights abuses
Oct 04, 2020 04:02Human 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.
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Iran’s Perspolis in AFC final after victory against Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr
Oct 04, 2020 02:42Iran’s Perspolis Football Club has beaten Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr, making its way through to the final match of the AFC Champions League.
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Hundreds of Sudanese troops enter Saudi Arabia en route to Yemen: Report
Oct 03, 2020 04:12Hundreds of Sudanese forces have reportedly entered Saudi Arabia en route to Yemen contrary to an earlier announcement by the North African country about a drawdown of its personnel in the bloody Saudi war on the poorest Arabian Peninsula nation.
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Yemeni court sentences Saudi rulers, Trump to death over roles in 2018 massacre of kids
Oct 01, 2020 06:59A court in Yemen’s Northwestern Province of Sa’ada has handed down death penalties to 10 people, including the Saudi king and the US president, over their involvement in the massacre of dozens of Yemeni students two years ago.
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Human rights abuses in Yemen amount to ‘war crimes’: UN report
Sep 30, 2020 03:17The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has detailed serious violations of the international human rights law that could constitute ‘war crimes’ in Yemen.
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Yemen’s warring sides should swiftly implement largest prisoner swap deal: Iran
Sep 29, 2020 15:17Iran has hailed the largest prisoner exchange agreement in the five-year conflict in Yemen, urging the warring parties to implement the deal as soon as possible.
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Iran rejects Saudi Arabia’s claim on terror cell, advises to embrace honesty
Sep 29, 2020 12:12Tehran has roundly dismissed Saudi Arabia’s claim of breaking up a “terrorist cell” trained by Iran, advising authorities in Riyadh to choose the path of honesty and wisdom instead of fabricating worthless scenarios.
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Turkish prosecutors prepare second indictment over Khashoggi killing
Sep 28, 2020 10:28Turkish prosecutors have prepared a second indictment over the 2018 killing of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, formally charging six Saudi officials, media reports say.