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Yemen rebels hit, set ablaze fuel tank in south Saudi Arabia
Middle East
March 27, 2021
Yemen rebels hit, set ablaze fuel tank in south Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being…
UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
World
March 27, 2021
UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality called for a sharp increase of women…
Would Canadian citizenship free Saudi blogger Raif Badawi?
Middle East
March 26, 2021
Would Canadian citizenship free Saudi blogger Raif Badawi?
There is new momentum within Canada toward offering citizenship to the dissident Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, which would in theory grant…
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
Middle East
March 26, 2021
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had hoped to quickly crush Houthi rebels with Saudi Arabia’s intervention in the conflict in Yemen.…
Fuel tank attacked, catches fire in southern Saudi Arabia
Middle East
March 26, 2021
Fuel tank attacked, catches fire in southern Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being…
Saudi officials issued death threats over Khashoggi probe, says UN rapporteur
Middle East
March 24, 2021
Saudi officials issued death threats over Khashoggi probe, says UN rapporteur
A top Saudi official issued an alleged death threat against the United Nations special rapporteur for extrajudicial killings Agnes Callamard…
Saudi-led coalition lets four fuel ships dock at Yemen’s Hodeidah port: sources
Middle East
March 24, 2021
Saudi-led coalition lets four fuel ships dock at Yemen’s Hodeidah port: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition has allowed four fuel ships to dock at Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah,…
Agency: 1/4 of civilian casualties in Yemen are children
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Agency: 1/4 of civilian casualties in Yemen are children
CAIRO (AP) — Children constituted a quarter of civilian casualties over the last three years in Yemen’s grinding war between…
Politically correct? Bond market steers clear of judgment calls
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Politically correct? Bond market steers clear of judgment calls
LONDON (Reuters) – When Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in 2018, London-based hedge fund manager Dominic Armstrong bet investors…
Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Monday offered a cease-fire proposal to Yemen’s Huthi rebels that includes…