Saudi Arabia
US implicates Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi’s killing
Middle East
February 27, 2021
US implicates Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi’s killing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince likely approved the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate…
Officials: Heavy fighting kills 27 people in central Yemen
Middle East
February 26, 2021
Officials: Heavy fighting kills 27 people in central Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Heavy fighting between rebels and government forces in Yemen’s oil-rich Marib has killed at least 27…
Recent drone attack on Saudi royal palace launched from Iraq
Middle East
February 25, 2021
Recent drone attack on Saudi royal palace launched from Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Explosive-laden drones that targeted Saudi Arabia’s royal palace in the kingdom’s capital last month were launched from…
US report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown prince: sources
Middle East
February 25, 2021
US report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown prince: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A declassified version of a US intelligence report expected to be released on Thursday finds that Saudi…
Egypt, Qatar hold first meeting since ending Gulf dispute
Egypt
February 24, 2021
Egypt, Qatar hold first meeting since ending Gulf dispute
Egypt and Qatar held their first meeting in Kuwait on Tuesday for the first time since ending the years-long diplomatic…
Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Sheikh Zaki Yamani, the embodiment of the ascent of Arab petroleum power and the face…
Saudi Arabia to invest more than $20 billion in its military industry over next decade
Middle East
February 20, 2021
Saudi Arabia to invest more than $20 billion in its military industry over next decade
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will invest more than $20 billion in its domestic military industry over the next decade…
US defense secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties
Middle East
February 19, 2021
US defense secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties
DUBAI (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state media said on…
Sudan proposes quadripartite mediation to help in GERD negotiations
Egypt
February 19, 2021
Sudan proposes quadripartite mediation to help in GERD negotiations
A Sudanese supreme committee approved a proposal to involve the African Union, United Nations, European Union and United States in…
Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns
Middle East
February 17, 2021
Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns
DUBAI (Reuters) – An offensive by Yemen’s Houthi group to take Marib city, the last stronghold of the internationally-recognized government,…