Scores of people have been killed and potentially hundreds have been injured by airstrikes in Yemen, the latest escalation in the Saudi Arabia-led coalition’s war against Houthi rebels in the shattered country. Targets struck on Friday reportedly included a prison and an airport in the northern city of Sa’ada, various …
Read More »Saudi jets bomb Yemen after Abu Dhabi drone attack
The Saudi-led coalition has launched an air raid on the Yemeni capital Sanaa, saying it was a response to the earlier attack by “Iran-backed” Houthi “terrorist” on Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Saudi state media announced the raid on Monday evening, saying that the coalition’s F-15 fighters targeted …
Read More »Iran & Saudi Arabia to re-establish diplomatic ties, lawmaker says
Iran and Saudi Arabia are preparing to reopen their respective embassies in Tehran and Riyadh, and wil lre-establish full diplomatic ties, an Iranian lawmaker has said. Relations between the two major regional powers are “being revived” and the embassies are “preparing to open,” Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi, a member of the …
Read More »Saudi-led coalition accused of trying to pass Iraq war footage as ‘evidence’ in Yemen
Saudi Arabia and a coalition of allies have been accused of presenting footage from a documentary on the Iraq war as “proof” of alleged missile smuggling at the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, which is still held by Houthi rebels. The claim was made by a spokesperson for the Saudi-led …
Read More »US ally Saudi Arabia “would be well advised” to look at Russian missile – RT analyst
The Saudi leadership “would be well advised” to take notice of the new system, named Abakan, suggested Mikhail Khodarenok, a retired colonel who served in the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces. The 98R6E Abakan was first presented to the public last year during the Army Expo in Russia. The export-oriented product …
Read More »Prince Harry denies involvement in scandal with Saudi donor
A rare statement was issued by a representative of the Duke of Sussex in response to a report by the Sunday Times, shedding light on Prince Harry’s role in the dealings with the billionaire, Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz. According to the report, the Prince agreed to meet Mahfouz in …
Read More »Russia & Saudi Arabia respond to US oil move
According to the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the talks, other members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) do not see the pause as necessary. The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait are reportedly among the latter. Saudi Arabia, the largest OPEC producer, and Russia have …
Read More »Oil markets get another bullish jolt as Saudi Arabia cranks up crude prices for global exports
In particular, Aramco increased pricing for its key Arab Light grade of crude for Asian customers in December to $2.70, up from $1.40. The world’s biggest oil producer set the Arab Light official selling price (OSP) to the United States at plus $1.75 per barrel over Argus Sour Crude Index, …
Read More »US approves sale of $650 million in air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) informed Congress on Thursday, as required by law, that the proposed sale “will support US foreign policy and national security” by “helping to improve the security of a friendly country that continues to be an important force for political and economic progress in the …
Read More »Karin Kneissl: Saudi-Iranian reconciliation is possible and would become a game changer for the region
The outcome is as-yet uncertain, but things could improve. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s long-time prime minister who was forced to resign a few months ago, always harbored a deep contempt for the diplomatic apparatus he led for several years as Foreign Minister in parallel with his role as head of government. …
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