Yemen

Its Lifeblood Attacked, What Are Saudi Arabia's Options Now?

World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Monday September 16, 2019

A predawn attack on the heart of Saudi Arabia's energy industry knocked out half of the country's oil production and raised the prospect of retaliation.

Iran Says Ready To Work For Yemen Peace With UN And Other Countries

World News | Reuters | Monday September 16, 2019

Iran is ready to cooperate with the United Nations and countries seeking peace and stability in Yemen and the region, an Iranian government spokesman said on Monday, after weekend attacks on Saudi oil sites claimed by Yemeni forces aligned with Tehran.

Irresponsible To Place Blame For Saudi Drone Attacks Without Facts: China

World News | Reuters | Monday September 16, 2019

Saudi Oil Attack: China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it was irresponsible to blame anyone for the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities without conclusive facts.

Saudi Aramco Plants May Be Targeted Again "Any Moment": Report

World News | Reuters | Monday September 16, 2019

Yemen's Houthi movement said on Monday that Saudi Aramco's oil processing plants were still a target and could be attacked at "any moment", warning foreigners to leave the area.

More Than Half Of Saudi Oil Output Hit After Drone Attacks On Aramco Plants

World News | Kareem Fahim, Steven Mufson, The Washington Post | Sunday September 15, 2019

Saudi Arabia drone attack: Explosions and towering fireballs struck the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil empire on Saturday in an apparent wave of drone attacks claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels. The blows knocked out more than half the kingdom's oil output for days or more and threatened to drive up already high tensions between Iran and its foes in the...

Yemeni Rebels Claim Drone Attacks On Saudi Arabia's Aramco Oil Plants

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 14, 2019

Saudi Arabia's Aramco: Yemen's Iran-aligned Huthi rebels on Saturday claimed drone attacks on two Saudi oil facilities, according to the group's Al-Masirah television.

UN Appoints Veteran Indian Officer To Lead Its Mission In Yemen

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 13, 2019

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed a veteran Indian Army official as the head of the world body's observer mission in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah.

Over 100 Killed In Air Strike On Yemen Prison: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 2, 2019

More than 100 people are believed to have been killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led military coalition on a detention centre in Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Sunday.

Air Strikes Launched On Houthi Military, Prison Hit: Saudi-Led Coalition

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 1, 2019

A Saudi-led military coalition said on Sunday it had launched air strikes on Houthi military targets in southwest Yemen that Houthi-run media said had hit a prison, killing dozens of people.

US Military Drone Shot Down Over Yemen: Officials

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 21, 2019

A U.S. military MQ-9 drone was shot down in Yemen's Dhamar governate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

Yemen's Houthis Launch Drone Attacks On Saudi Airports, Airbase: Report

World News | Reuters | Monday August 5, 2019

Yemen's Houthis launched drone attacks on the airports of Abha and Najran, and the King Khalid airbase, in Saudi Arabia, the group's Al-Masirah TV said on Monday.

Donald Trump Vetoes 3 Bills Blocking Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia

World News | Karoun Demirjian, Colby Itkowitz, The Washington Post | Thursday July 25, 2019

President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed three resolutions that Congress passed to stop several arms sales benefiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which the president pushed through without congressional approval.

UAE Says Reducing Troops In War-Torn Yemen, Moving To "Peace Plan"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 8, 2019

The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it was reducing the number of troops in war-torn Yemen and moving from a "military-first" strategy to a "peace-first" plan.

Saudi-Led Coalition Says New Yemen Rebel Drone Intercepted

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Saudi air defenses intercepted a Yemeni rebel drone targeting a residential area in the kingdom's south on Tuesday, a Riyadh-led military coalition said, as the Iran-linked militia step up attacks across the border.

1 Dead, Several Injured In Drone Attack Saudi Airport By Yemen Rebels

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 24, 2019

A Yemeni rebel attack on a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia killed a Syrian national and wounded seven civilians Sunday, a Riyadh-led coalition said, the latest in a series of strikes on the site.