Saudi Arabia
UPDATE: Arab special forces deploy in Yemen’s Aden-local militia leader
Egypt
May 3, 2015
UPDATE: Arab special forces deploy in Yemen’s Aden-local militia leader
Between 40-50 Arab special forces soldiers arrived in Aden on Sunday and deployed alongside local fighters against the Houthi militia,…
Newspaper: Saudi Arabia will pledge $2 billion to Egypt
Egypt
May 3, 2015
Newspaper: Saudi Arabia will pledge $2 billion to Egypt
Egypt has reached an aid agreement with Saudi Arabia for US$2 billion, according to daily business newspaper Al-Mal.The aid will…
HRW: Saudi-led coalition using cluster bombs in Yemen
Middle East
May 3, 2015
HRW: Saudi-led coalition using cluster bombs in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition has been using US-supplied cluster bombs in its air campaign against Yemeni rebels, Human Rights Watch said…
Prince Al-Walid bin Talal disregards father, pledges allegiance to crown prince, deputy crown prince
Middle East
April 30, 2015
Prince Al-Walid bin Talal disregards father, pledges allegiance to crown prince, deputy crown prince
Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Tallal, who is the nephew of Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz, pledged allegiance to Crown…
Saudi king resets succession to cope with turbulent times
Middle East
April 29, 2015
Saudi king resets succession to cope with turbulent times
Saudi King Salman appointed a new heir and made his young son second in line to rule on Wednesday, a…
Saudi says foiled suicide car bombing plot against US embassy
Middle East
April 28, 2015
Saudi says foiled suicide car bombing plot against US embassy
A militant cell involving two Syrians and a Saudi citizen planned a suicide car bombing against the US embassy in…
UPDATE: Residents say Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes throughout Yemen
Middle East
April 23, 2015
UPDATE: Residents say Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes throughout Yemen
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition pounded Houthi militiamen and military bases with at least 20 air strikes throughout Yemen on…
Central bank’s governor: Egypt receives $6 bn from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait
Egypt
April 23, 2015
Central bank’s governor: Egypt receives $6 bn from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates deposited $6 billion with Egypt's central bank on Wednesday, the bank's governor…
WHO warns of imminent collapse of Yemeni healthcare services
Egypt
April 22, 2015
WHO warns of imminent collapse of Yemeni healthcare services
In a statement on Tuesday, he World Health Organization (WHO) warned the international community of the imminent collapse of healthcare…
Saudi business magnate offers 100 Bentley cars to Operation Decisive Storm pilots
Middle East
April 22, 2015
Saudi business magnate offers 100 Bentley cars to Operation Decisive Storm pilots
Prince Al-Walid ibn Talal of Saudi Arabia has congratulated the Saudi leadership on the success of the Decisive Storm military…