Saudi Arabia
Gulf states reject U.S. recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli
Middle East
March 26, 2019
Gulf states reject U.S. recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli
DUBAI (Reuters) – Four Gulf Arab states on Tuesday rejected a U.S. decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan…
Heavy weapons fire rocks Yemen’s Hodeidah as U.N. pushes to clinch troop pullout
Middle East
March 25, 2019
Heavy weapons fire rocks Yemen’s Hodeidah as U.N. pushes to clinch troop pullout
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring parties exchanged heavy weapons fire overnight in Hodeidah, residents and military sources said, as the…
Hunger stalks Yemen’s remote villages after four years of war
Middle East
March 21, 2019
Hunger stalks Yemen’s remote villages after four years of war
HAJJAH PROVINCE, Yemen (Reuters) – As Yeman’s war grinds into its fifth year with peace efforts stalling, ten-year-old Afaf’s father…
U.S. envoy blames Houthis for Yemen peace deal delays
Middle East
March 21, 2019
U.S. envoy blames Houthis for Yemen peace deal delays
ADEN (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to Yemen blamed the Iran-aligned Houthi movement on Thursday for the stalling of a…
AP Interview: Yemen’s rebels say they won’t give up port
Middle East
March 20, 2019
AP Interview: Yemen’s rebels say they won’t give up port
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A senior Houthi rebel leader in Yemen said Tuesday that his group will not give up…
Saudi Arabia joins emerging market indexes, giving it access to billions of dollars
Middle East
March 19, 2019
Saudi Arabia joins emerging market indexes, giving it access to billions of dollars
New York (CNN Business) — Saudi Arabia has officially been elevated to an emerging market, a milestone that should steer billions…
Egypt’s Mido defends himself after dismissal from Saudi club
Egypt
March 19, 2019
Egypt’s Mido defends himself after dismissal from Saudi club
Egyptian coach and former national team striker Ahmed Hossam “Mido” defended himself on Tuesday amidst claims that he verbally assaulted…
La Scala returns $3.4 million to Saudi Arabia in debacle
Middle East
March 19, 2019
La Scala returns $3.4 million to Saudi Arabia in debacle
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s famed La Scala opera house will immediately return 3 million euros ($3.4 million) sent to an…
Yemen’s Huthis say ready to strike Riyadh, Abu Dhabi if coalition moves on Hodeidah
Middle East
March 17, 2019
Yemen’s Huthis say ready to strike Riyadh, Abu Dhabi if coalition moves on Hodeidah
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s Huthi group said they were building their ballistic capabilities and their forces stand ready to strike…
Yemenis bury children killed in Hajjah air strikes
Middle East
March 15, 2019
Yemenis bury children killed in Hajjah air strikes
SANAA (Reuters) – Hundreds of mourners in northern Yemen on Thursday buried 17 civilians, including nine children, killed in air…