Saudi Arabia

Haniyeh urges Saudi king to release Palestinians in Saudi jails amid virus outbreak

Mar 23, 2020 00:55

A top leader of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has asked Saudi Arabia's King Salman to order the immediate release of dozens of Palestinians, who are languishing in jails across the Wahabi state, citing the threat posed by the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the highly contagious new coronavirus.
Global arrogance, led by US, attempting to dominate Muslim world: Houthi

Mar 21, 2020 13:24

The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has warned against fiendish plots by arrogant powers, particularly the United States, to dominate the Muslim world, saying dictators in a number of Islamic states have deprived their nations of sources of power and plundered natural wealth.
Yemeni forces fully liberate northern province of Jawf, turning the tide of conflict: Army spox

Mar 18, 2020 14:13

The Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces says the country’s troops, supported by allied fighters from Popular Committees, have managed to seize full control over the country’s northern province of al-Jawf from Saudi-sponsored militants.
MbS and the risky adventure of seizing the throne

Mar 18, 2020 11:47

Saudi Arabia has detained 298 public officials in a new alleged anti-corruption push amid reports that the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to get rid of potential rivals to the Saudi throne. A Saudi anti-corruption body known as Nazaha announced recently that it had arrested 298 government officials for crimes such as bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power involving a total of 379 million Saudi riyals ($101 million).
Yemeni forces size major military base in Ma’rib from Saudi-backed militants

Mar 17, 2020 14:04

Yemeni army, backed by allied fighters from Popular Committees, have reportedly seized control of a strategic military base in the country’s central province of Marib from Saudi-backed militants.
Ansarullah: Saudi-led invaders to blame if virus reaches Yemen

Mar 17, 2020 08:51

Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says the Saudi-led coalition of aggressors — which has imposed an all-out blockade on the war-torn country — will be responsible for the possible spread to Yemen of a coronavirus that is plaguing many world states.
Yemeni air defense forces deter Saudi air raid in Jawf: Army spokesman

Mar 17, 2020 02:52

The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, says the country’s air defense units have managed to thwart a Saudi airstrike against strategic and residential areas in the country’s northern province of al-Jawf.
Selling arms to Saudis is crime against humanity

Mar 16, 2020 12:43

The United Nations should call on the US and its allies to stop selling weapons to Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners who have waged an unjustified war on Yemen. It is crime against humanity under international law and UN Charter.
Spain’s king distances self from father in scandal tied to Saudi Arabia

Mar 16, 2020 06:10

Spain’s King Felipe VI has distanced himself from his father, a former monarch who has been hit by allegations of financial irregularity.
Saudi Arabia detains 298 officials in new corruption cases amid royal power struggle

Mar 16, 2020 03:33

Saudi Arabia has detained 298 public officials in a new alleged anti-corruption push amid reports that the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to get rid of potential rivals to the Saudi throne.