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Fire breaks out at Saudi Aramco refinery
A fire broke out early Sunday, August 9, at a facility belonging to Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia, with no injuries reported, the Energy Ministry said. In a post…
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Child among 11 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: More than 10 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in Saudi Arabia on Thursday after a series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to the Saudi military. The attacks,…
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At least 30 Yemen troops killed in Houthi attacks
Sanaa: Houthi rebel attacks Thursday, August 6, in central and eastern Yemen killed at least 30 government troops and wounded at least 50 others, Yemeni government officials said. The assaults hit camps…
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Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi oil tanker in Gulf of Aden
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group have said it had targeted a Saudi oil tanker with a ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden, several hours after claiming a separate missile attack on another…
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Saudi Arabia seeks 43-nation maritime alliance to secure Red Sea
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has proposed the creation of a multinational maritime defence alliance involving 43 countries to strengthen security across the Red Sea and safeguard one of the world’s busiest trade routes…
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AU warns Houthi attacks threaten Red Sea maritime security
Addis Ababa: The African Union (AU) on Thursday, July 23, strongly condemned attacks claimed by Yemen’s Houthi group against commercial oil tankers in the Red Sea, warning that these actions represent a…
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Houthis claim attack on two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed on Thursday, July 23, to have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, marking a fresh escalation in regional tensions and raising concerns over the…
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Houthis announce maritime ban on Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement on Monday, July 20, announced an immediate maritime ban on Saudi Arabia, describing the measure as retaliation for what it called Riyadh’s long-running blockade of Yemen. In a…
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Senior Houthi official warns Saudi targets ‘within range’
Sanaa: A senior Houthi official warned on Sunday, July 19, that Saudi Arabia’s “valuable targets” are within range of the group’s forces, and that the Houthis are prepared to “pay the highest…
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Dubai flights cancelled after attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport
United Arab Emirates (UAE) passengers faced disruptions on Tuesday, July 14, after many flights were cancelled due to Houthis targeting the Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones. Two…
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Al Arabiya journalist killed in Yemen car bombing
Sanaa: A Yemeni journalist was killed in a car bombing in southeastern Yemen and investigators have been ordered to search for the culprits, the government said Thursday. Mohammed Aydah, a correspondent for…
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Days of Iran threatening global shipping over: US Central Command
The US Central Command said Iranian naval vessels threatened and harassed global shipping for decades in regional waters, “but those days are over.” The remarks were shared over X on Saturday, March…
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Israel faces first missile from Yemen in suspected Houthi attack
Dubai: Israel stopped a missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, March 28, the first time it had faced fire from that country since the war in the Middle East erupted last month.…
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Yemen rebels threaten Red Sea strike as US aircraft carrier heads toward Iran
Dubai: Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels threatened new attacks on ships travelling through the Red Sea corridor, likely trying to back Iran as it worried Monday, January 26, about an approaching US aircraft…
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What to know about latest tensions in Yemen, parties involved
Sanaa: Yemen is threatening to fracture even further, exposing a growing rift between Middle East powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The latest friction is among members of the Saudi-led…
