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Saudi-led planes attack Yemen capital, six reported killed
Middle East
July 3, 2015
Saudi-led planes attack Yemen capital, six reported killed
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition bombed targets in the Yemeni capital on Friday, residents said, and sources in the country's…
Sudan maintains balancing act with Saudi, Iran
Middle East
April 30, 2015
Sudan maintains balancing act with Saudi, Iran
The war in Yemen has given Omar Hassan al-Bashir, a skilled political operator who has ruled Sudan for a quarter-century,…
Egypt and Saudi top defence officials discuss Yemen
Egypt
April 10, 2015
Egypt and Saudi top defence officials discuss Yemen
The Egyptian and Saudi defence ministers discussed Egypt's participation in the Saudi-led coalition carrying out military operations in Yemen in…
UN staff flee Yemen as Hadi urges decisive air war
Egypt
March 28, 2015
UN staff flee Yemen as Hadi urges decisive air war
UN staff were evacuated from Yemen's capital Saturday after a third night of Saudi-led air strikes, as President Abedrabbo Mansour…
US officials : With Yemen strikes, Saudis show growing independence from US
Egypt
March 27, 2015
US officials : With Yemen strikes, Saudis show growing independence from US
Saudi Arabia kept some key details of its military action in Yemen from Washington until the last moment, U.S. officials said, as the kingdom…
Turkey says backs Saudi-led military operation in Yemen
Egypt
March 26, 2015
Turkey says backs Saudi-led military operation in Yemen
Turkey said on Thursday it supports the Saudi-led military operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen and called on the militia group and its…
Official: Jordan participates in Saudi-led operation in Yemen
Egypt
March 26, 2015
Official: Jordan participates in Saudi-led operation in Yemen
Jordanian air force fighter jets are participating in the Saudi- led operation with its Arab allies against Houthi fighters in…
Mideast stocks: Saudi, Egypt slip; Orascom sold in Dubai, possibly for FX reasons
Business
March 11, 2015
Mideast stocks: Saudi, Egypt slip; Orascom sold in Dubai, possibly for FX reasons
Saudi Arabia's stock market edged down in early trade on Wednesday, while Egypt pulled back broadly as the country was…
Saudi in hi-tech front line battle to keep IS at bay
Egypt
February 25, 2015
Saudi in hi-tech front line battle to keep IS at bay
The chain-link fences, topped with coils of barbed wire, rise and fall like a serpent's back across the desert scrubland…
Saudi postpones flogging of blogger Badawi for third week
World
January 30, 2015
Saudi postpones flogging of blogger Badawi for third week
Saudi Arabia postponed Friday for a third week in a row the flogging of a blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes…