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Canada resuming arms exports to Saudis despite criticism
Apr 10, 2020 02:25Canadian authorities say they have found a way around bans on the controversial weapons exports to Saudi Arabia despite growing calls for a full halt to sales of arms to a regime involved in numerous cases of human rights violations.
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Over dozen ships carrying fuel, food impounded in Djibouti: Yemeni official
Apr 09, 2020 14:38A Yemeni maritime official says the Saudi-led coalition has impounded more than a dozen ships carrying energy derivatives and food destined for the conflict-plagued and impoverished Arab country, despite the fact that the vessels had earlier acquired necessary permits from the United Nations.
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Saudi Arabia declares ceasefire in Yemen, then promptly breaches it with airstrikes
Apr 09, 2020 02:45The Saudi-led coalition, which had declared what it called a “ceasefire” in its devastating war against Yemen a few hours ago, targeted several Yemeni positions shortly after the announcement.
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Several members of Saudi royal family infected with coronavirus: Report
Apr 09, 2020 02:36Several members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family have contracted the novel coronavirus more than six weeks after the country reported its first case, a New York Times report says.
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Republican lawmakers warn bin Salman of US ‘reciprocal responses’
Apr 09, 2020 02:27Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been warned by a group of Republican lawmakers of jeopardy in ties between Riyadh and Washington.
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Oman’s Sultan grants amnesty to 599 prisoners, including 336 foreigners
Apr 09, 2020 02:18The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, has granted pardon to 599 prisoners convicted of various offenses, including 336 foreigners.
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Yemeni missile strike kills dozens of Saudi-led soldiers, mercenaries
Apr 08, 2020 14:22Dozens of Saudi-led soldiers and Saudi-sponsored militants have been killed when Yemeni army forces and their allies fired a domestically-manufactured ballistic missile at their camp in the southern Yemeni provinces of Abyan.
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Nearly 300 air strikes conducted by Saudi-led coalition in Yemen in seven days: Army
Apr 08, 2020 03:43The Yemeni army says the Saudi-led coalition has carried out nearly 300 air strikes across the country over the past week.
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Iran steps up efforts for oil market stability
Apr 08, 2020 03:38Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said he has held consultations with several foreign officials about plans to restore stability to the global oil market ahead of a meeting between OPEC and its allies.
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Yemen’s Ansarullah agrees to UN offer for large-scale prisoner exchange with Saudi-backed militants
Apr 07, 2020 14:52Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has reportedly agreed to an offer by the United Nations to implement a major prisoner swap with Saudi-sponsored militants supporting the fugitive former president Mansur Hadi.