Yemen conflict
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Trump orders Houthi strikes after Saudi plea, then calls off
Washington: US President Donald Trump ordered preparations for airstrikes against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged US intervention, but later halted the planned operation. Trump had told…
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Saudi strikes hit telecom towers in Yemen, kill four: Houthis
Sanaa: Four people were killed and three others injured on Sunday, September 20, in Saudi airstrikes targeting telecommunications infrastructure in Yemen’s northern province of Al-Jawf, Houthi-run media said. The Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV…
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Iran warns against politicising drone incident near Makkah
Tehran: Iran has urged caution over the reported drone incident near Makkah, saying a claim that a drone was intercepted while heading towards the holy city cannot by itself provide grounds for…
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Saudi Arabia turns to allies as missile interceptors run low
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has approached several regional and Western countries for air-defence assistance as it faces a shortage of missile interceptors amid escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to two regional…
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Houthis grow stronger despite years of US, Saudi airstrikes
Cairo: At various times over the last decade, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Britain and Israel have carried out punishing air raids on Yemen’s Houthi rebels — only…
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India assures full support to nationals injured in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: The Consulate General of India in Jeddah on Monday, September 14, assured its “full support and assistance” to Indian nationals undergoing treatment at a hospital in the coastal city after suffering…
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Two injured, mosque damaged in Houthi attack in Saudi Arabia
Two people were injured after a projectile launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia landed in Al-Tuwal Governorate in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan region on Saturday night, September 12, the Saudi Civil Defence said. The…
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Houthis seize Perim Island, tighten grip on Bab el-Mandab area
Yemen’s Houthis have seized Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandab Strait, tightening their grip on the strategic waterway, a local government official and eyewitnesses told AFP on Friday, September 11. Boats carrying…
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Saudi Crown Prince urges US to strike Houthis, Trump declines
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called US President Donald Trump twice on Thursday, September 10, and urged him to authorise strikes against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis as the group advanced along the…
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UN envoy warns Yemen faces risk of large-scale conflict
Aden: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has warned of a growing risk of renewed large-scale conflict in Yemen amid escalating attacks by the Houthi group against Saudi tankers and Yemeni…
