Saudi Arabia
UN warns if no Yemen aid access, world will see largest famine in decades
Middle East
November 9, 2017
UN warns if no Yemen aid access, world will see largest famine in decades
United Nations aid chief Mark Lowcock warned on Wednesday that if a Saudi-led military coalition did not allow humanitarian aid…
Iran calls Houthi missile attack targeting Riyadh ‘reaction’ to Saudi aggression
Middle East
November 8, 2017
Iran calls Houthi missile attack targeting Riyadh ‘reaction’ to Saudi aggression
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthis targeting Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh were a…
EU, US affirm Lebanon support, diverging from Saudi
Middle East
November 8, 2017
EU, US affirm Lebanon support, diverging from Saudi
The European Union on Wednesday affirmed support for Lebanon following the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, echoing US backing…
US calls for UN action against Iran over Yemen missile
Middle East
November 8, 2017
US calls for UN action against Iran over Yemen missile
The United States accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying Yemen’s Houthi rebels with a missile that was fired into Saudi…
Video| See the inside of the Ritz Carlton where Saudi elites are held
Middle East
November 7, 2017
Video| See the inside of the Ritz Carlton where Saudi elites are held
A video showing the inside of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Saudi Arabia, where former government ministers, prominent businessmen and members of…
Saudi banks freeze more than 1,200 accounts in probe, number still rising: sources
Middle East
November 7, 2017
Saudi banks freeze more than 1,200 accounts in probe, number still rising: sources
Saudi Arabian banks have frozen more than 1,200 accounts belonging to individuals and companies in the kingdom as part of…
UN calls on Saudi-led coalition to re-open aid lifeline to Yemen
Middle East
November 7, 2017
UN calls on Saudi-led coalition to re-open aid lifeline to Yemen
The United Nations called on the Saudi-led coalition on Tuesday to re-open an aid lifeline into Yemen, saying food and…
Saudi Crown Prince says Iran supply of rockets is military aggression
Middle East
November 7, 2017
Saudi Crown Prince says Iran supply of rockets is military aggression
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Tuesday Iran supplying militias in Yemen with rockets is considered “direct…
Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis
Middle East
November 7, 2017
Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis
Saudi Arabia accused Lebanon on Monday of declaring war against it because of aggression by the Iran-backed Lebanese Shi‘ite group…
Mutaib bin Abdullah: the third name on Saudi’s corruption list
Middle East
November 6, 2017
Mutaib bin Abdullah: the third name on Saudi’s corruption list
Saudi Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah was among the 11 Saudi elite figures to be arrested on Saturday on charges of…