Saudi Arabia says Houthis will not be allowed to take over Yemen
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday the Iranian-allied Houthi movement would not be allowed to take over Yemen, as he accused Iran of seeking…
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Scores of Houthis killed in Yemen fighting
Scores of Houthi rebels were killed Saturday in Saudi-led attacks and clashes with pro-government forces across war-torn Yemen. Saudi-led forces shelled Houthi positions in Harad…
Saudi coalition air strikes kill most civilians in Yemen, Houthis also violate law – UN
The United Nations called on Thursday for the creation of an independent international body to investigate an array of serious violations in war-torn Yemen. In…
Saudi Arabia to exceed Russia, France in defense spending
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is expected to increase their defense spending from $48 billion last year to $52 billion by 2019, IHS Janes…
Kerry tackles Yemen, Syrian conflicts in Saudi Arabia talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with Saudi Arabia’s powerful deputy crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, into the early hours of Thursday morning…
Kerry holds talks on Syria, Yemen in Saudi Arabia
Top US diplomat John Kerry arrives in Saudi Arabia later on Wednesday to push for peace in Yemen after UN-brokered talks collapsed despite world concern…
Saudi Arabia Foils Suicide Attack on Mosque in Qatif
Saudi security forces have foiled a planned suicide attack on a mosque in the Qatif region in eastern Saudi Arabia, where many Shiite Muslims live,…
Yemen crisis: Oxfam critical of UK-Saudi arms deals
The aid agency Oxfam has accused UK ministers of “denial and disarray” over an agreement to sell arms to Saudi Arabia, which could be used…
Fighting kills dozens in Yemen’s Taiz
At least 46 people were killed in deadly clashes Monday between pro-government forces and Houthi rebels in Yemen’s central Taiz province. Battles broke out in…
‘Why do they target us?’ Yemeni civilians pay the price of escalating crisis
On the first Tuesday of this month, Saddam Hussein Abdu al-Burai said goodbye to his wife, pregnant with their first child, and left home to…