Saudi Arabia
Qatar FM hopes GCC summit will help resolve ongoing diplomatic crisis
Middle East
December 5, 2017
Qatar FM hopes GCC summit will help resolve ongoing diplomatic crisis
Foreign ministers for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries held a meeting on Monday in preparation for the 38th session of…
UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC
Middle East
December 5, 2017
UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced it has formed a new economic and partnership group with Saudi Arabia, separate…
Slain Yemen ex-leader’s son calls for revenge: Saudi-owned TV
Middle East
December 5, 2017
Slain Yemen ex-leader’s son calls for revenge: Saudi-owned TV
The son of Yemeni ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed by the armed Houthi movement after switching sides in…
Breaking: Houthi radio says ex-president Saleh killed in Yemen fighting, no confirmation
Middle East
December 4, 2017
Breaking: Houthi radio says ex-president Saleh killed in Yemen fighting, no confirmation
The radio station of Yemen’s Houthi-run interior ministry said on Monday the militia’s former war ally turned adversary, ex-president Ali…
Houthis blow up ex-president Saleh’s house, death toll soars in Sanaa fighting
Middle East
December 4, 2017
Houthis blow up ex-president Saleh’s house, death toll soars in Sanaa fighting
Iran-allied Houthi forces blew up the house of ex-Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa on Monday as fighting between…
Yemen rebel alliance crumbles as ‘street war’ rocks capital
Middle East
December 4, 2017
Yemen rebel alliance crumbles as ‘street war’ rocks capital
Gun battles forced shops and schools to close in Yemen’s capital on Sunday as residents warned a three-year rebel alliance…
Saudi-led coalition provides air support for Yemen’s Saleh
Middle East
December 3, 2017
Saudi-led coalition provides air support for Yemen’s Saleh
Aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition bombed Houthi positions in Sanaa overnight on Sunday, residents and local media said, aiming to…
CIA chief Pompeo says he warned Iran’s Soleimani over Iraq aggression
Middle East
December 3, 2017
CIA chief Pompeo says he warned Iran’s Soleimani over Iraq aggression
US Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo said on Saturday he sent a letter to Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani…
Yemen’s Saleh ready for ‘new page’ with Saudi-led coalition as clashes rage
Middle East
December 2, 2017
Yemen’s Saleh ready for ‘new page’ with Saudi-led coalition as clashes rage
Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he was ready for a “new page” in relations with the…
Lebanon will only survive if Hezbollah disarms: Saudi minister
Middle East
December 2, 2017
Lebanon will only survive if Hezbollah disarms: Saudi minister
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Friday that Lebanon had been “hijacked” by Hezbollah and could only flourish if the…