Saudi Arabia

Saudi-backed militants take military camp on Yemen's Socotra island

Apr 12, 2020 06:58

Saudi-backed mercenaries and militants have reportedly seized control of a military camp in Yemen's strategic island of Socotra from UAE-backed separatists amid growing divisions.
Saudi Arabia says final accord on oil production depends on Mexico

Apr 10, 2020 10:02

Major oil producers have reached a partial agreement on the reduction of their production to prop up prices hammered by the coronavirus pandemic but Saudi Arabia says the final accord depends on Mexico’s consent to go along with the proposed cuts.
Saudi-led coalition’s ceasefire in Yemen nothing but political, media maneuver: Ansarullah

Apr 10, 2020 03:35

The spokesman for Yemen's Ansarullah movement, Mohammed Abdul-Salam, has dismissed a two-week ceasefire announced by the Saudi-led coalition waging a bloody military onslaught against the impoverished country as a publicity stunt.
Canada resuming arms exports to Saudis despite criticism

Apr 10, 2020 02:25

Canadian 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.
Over dozen ships carrying fuel, food impounded in Djibouti: Yemeni official

Apr 09, 2020 14:38

A 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.
Saudi Arabia declares ceasefire in Yemen, then promptly breaches it with airstrikes

Apr 09, 2020 02:45

The 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.
Several members of Saudi royal family infected with coronavirus: Report

Apr 09, 2020 02:36

Several 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.
Republican lawmakers warn bin Salman of US ‘reciprocal responses’

Apr 09, 2020 02:27

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been warned by a group of Republican lawmakers of jeopardy in ties between Riyadh and Washington.
Oman’s Sultan grants amnesty to 599 prisoners, including 336 foreigners

Apr 09, 2020 02:18

The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, has granted pardon to 599 prisoners convicted of various offenses, including 336 foreigners.
Yemeni missile strike kills dozens of Saudi-led soldiers, mercenaries

Apr 08, 2020 14:22

Dozens 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.