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Yemeni snipers kill nearly dozen Saudi mercenaries in Hajjah
Jan 19, 2020 04:44Nearly a dozen Saudi-backed militiamen loyal to former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi have been killed or injured when Yemeni army soldiers and fighters from allied Popular Committees launched separate attacks in Yemen’s Northwestern Province of Hajjah.
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Saudi Arabia helps its citizens flee US to avoid prosecution: FBI
Jan 18, 2020 10:37The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says Saudi Arabia helps its nationals who have committed serious crimes in the United States flee the country to avoid prosecution.
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France deploys radar system, aircraft carrier in Saudi Arabia
Jan 18, 2020 08:05France is beefing up its military presence in West Asia, sending a radar system and an aircraft carrier to the region gripped by heightened tensions.
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Iran ready for negotiations with Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf states: FM Zarif
Jan 18, 2020 03:12Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic is ready to hold talks with Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf countries to promote regional security.
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Riyadh pays $500 million to cover cost of US troops’ presence in Saudi Arabia: Report
Jan 17, 2020 05:32Saudi Arabia has reportedly paid $500 million to begin to cover the cost of US military operating in the Arab country, a US official says.
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Saudi attacks kill child in Yemen’s north
Jan 16, 2020 07:49At least one child has been killed and another wounded in attacks by Saudi-led forces in Yemen’s northern province of Sa’ada.
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During Yemen’s annual Martyr Week, anti-American sentiment prevails
Jan 16, 2020 04:42As the ongoing war and blockade against their country enters its sixth year, Yemenis are commemorating the annual Martyr Week amid an increasing feeling of hatred and resentment towards the United States. For eight consecutive days, Yemeni people commemorate those that have been martyred by the Saudi-led coalition. Programs include holding exhibitions, public ceremonies, and meetings where victim’s families discuss how they cope with the war.
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Yemeni army, allies forces shoot down Saudi-led reconnaissance drone in Jizan
Jan 15, 2020 03:20Yemeni army forces, backed by allied fighters from the Popular Committees, have intercepted and targeted an unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition as it was flying in the skies over the kingdom’s southern border region of Jizan.
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Outbreak of dengue fever kills dozens of children in conflict-stricken Yemen
Jan 14, 2020 11:06A child advocacy group says dozens of children have lost their lives as a result of dengue-related illnesses, warning of an epidemic in the war-ravaged country whose health sector is teetering on the verge of total collapse due to the ongoing Saudi-led military onslaught.
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NGOs boycott pre-G20 meetings in Saudi Arabia over rights violations
Jan 14, 2020 09:28Three prominent international NGOs have boycotted meetings that Saudi Arabia is holding with civil society groups ahead of the annual Group of Twenty (G20) Summit, saying the Riyadh regime is trying to “whitewash its dire human rights record” by hosting such events.