Saudi Airstrikes Kill Civilians in Yemen’s Sana’a
TEHRAN – Eight civilians have been killed and several others injured when Saudi warplanes carried out airstrikes against residential areas across Yemeni capital, Sana’a. Eight civilians were martyred and 25 others were injured when Saudi warplanes attacked Belad al-Rous district south of the Yemen capital, the Arabic-language al-Masirah television network reported. Meantime, in retaliatory attacks, […]
Several Saudi Forces Killed in Yemeni Army Attacks
TEHRAN – The forces of the Yemeni army and Popular Committees, in retaliatory attacks against the Saudi-led coalition, killed several Saudi servicemen in the kingdom’s southwestern provinces of Najran and Jizan. According to the Arabic-language al-Masirah television network, the Yemeni forces on Wednesday launched a military operation against the Saudi-led coalition positions near the kingdom’s […]
UK arms sales to Saudis topped £1.1bn in first half of 2017
Britain’s sales of military equipment to Saudi Arabia hit £1.1 billion in the first six months of this year, according to the latest government data. The UK sold £836 million worth of arms and military hardware to the Saudi kingdom between April and June, up from £280 million between January and March, according to statistics by the Department […]
Dozens of Saudi Mercenaries Killed in Yemen’s Taiz
TEHRAN – The forces of Yemen’s army and Popular Committees, in retaliatory attacks against the Saudi-led collation forces, managed to kill dozens of the Riyadh regime’s mercenaries in the Arabian Peninsula country’s southeastern province of Taiz. In a major operation, the Yemeni forces attacked the positions of the Saudi mercenaries in Yakhtal, the Arabic-language al-Masirah […]
Saudi Arabia Not Ready to End Arab Crisis
The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that Saudi Arabia is not ready to talk to Doha to end the months-long diplomatic crisis. Tillerson made the remarks during his ongoing visit to Qatar, where he held a joint news conference with Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani, Xinhua reported. […]
Spokesperson Slams Saudi Minister’s Anti-Iran Remarks
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi hit back at Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister for his “baseless” allegations against Iran, saying Saudis make occasional accusations against Tehran when international pressure mounts on them over their crimes in Yemen. In a Saturday statement, Qassemi dismissed as “baseless and worn-out” the recent accusations leveled by Adel […]
Saudi Arabia agrees to buy Russian S-400 air defense system
Saudi Arabia has signed preliminary agreements to buy S-400 air defense systems and receive “cutting-edge technologies” from Russia as King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is on an official trip to Moscow as the first Saudi monarch to visit the European country. Under agreements signed with Russian state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport, Saudi Arabia is set to […]
IMF: Saudi economy stagnant as unemployment rises
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Saudi Arabia has a weak economic growth and a rising unemployment level, advising the country to slow down austerity measures it has been adopting in order to curb a huge budget deficit. The IMF’s latest report on its annual economic consultations with the kingdom, published Thursday, projected a below 2 […]
S Arabia should stop exporting terrorism, extremism: Zarif
Describing Saudi Arabia’s policies in the region, Iranian foreign minister told Al Jazeera news broadcaster that KSA and UAE are always killing stabilizing efforts in the ME. “If the US stays committed to the nuclear agreement, they will have a better position,” said Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday in […]
Over 400 Sudanese Servicemen Killed in Saudi-Led War on Yemen
TEHRAN – The head of Sudan’s rapid support forces said 412 servicemen of the North African country, which is part of the Saudi-led coalition attacking Yemen, have been killed in the aggression against the Yemeni people. Speaking to the Sudanese newspaper Al-Jarida, Mohammed Hamdan Hamidati revealed that 412 Sudanese servicemen, including 14 officers, have been […]