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(MENAFN) The Saudi-led coalition operating in Yemen warned the Houthi group on Monday against using traditional boats to transport weapons, missiles and military equipment into the country, citing potential threats to civilian safety and regional...

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(MENAFN) The Saudi-led coalition issued a stark warning Monday to the Houthi group and to boat owners along the coast, saying the use of traditional vessels to move weapons, missiles and military equipment into the country endangers civilians and...

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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry cautioned the public on Monday that recording, publishing or circulating information about missile and drone interceptions or the locations where projectiles strike could result in legal consequences....

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(MENAFN) King Charles III welcomed Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to Windsor Castle on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries.

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(MENAFN) More than 1.6 million children in Yemen’s Taiz governorate could lose access to clean water as ongoing clashes and fuel shortages disrupt essential services, United Nations agencies warned Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Bahrain and France signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday on peaceful nuclear energy cooperation, a deal designed to build the skills and expertise needed for a civilian nuclear program in the kingdom.

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(MENAFN) The Saudi-led coalition announced early Wednesday that its forces had intercepted and destroyed four drones launched toward Saudi Arabia, preventing the unmanned aircraft from reaching their intended destinations.

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(MENAFN) The Yemeni army announced Tuesday that its forces had conducted 744 targeted military operations against the Houthi group within a single day, claiming the attacks had “neutralized” approximately 200 fighters.

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(MENAFN) The Saudi-led coalition announced Tuesday that its forces had intercepted and destroyed a drone over the Riyadh region, marking another reported aerial attack targeting the Saudi capital that day. The coalition confirmed the interception...

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s central bank on Tuesday ordered banks and exchange companies to freeze the accounts and assets of 135 Houthi-linked individuals, entities and vessels placed on terrorism lists, according to a government-run state news agency.

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(MENAFN) King Charles III and Queen Camilla greeted Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik with full military honors at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, opening a three-day state visit to Britain.

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(MENAFN) Washington is supplying logistical support to Saudi Arabia as fighting with Yemen’s Houthis intensifies, US special envoy Tom Barrack said Tuesday, while dismissing the idea of American troops on the ground in the conflict.

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(MENAFN) US special envoy Tom Barrack said Tuesday that deploying American ground forces in the conflict with Yemen’s Houthi group “appears pointless,” while confirming that Washington is providing logistical assistance to Saudi Arabia.

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(MENAFN) Tom Barrack, the US special envoy, said on Tuesday that Washington is giving Saudi Arabia logistical support, but a US ground intervention in the conflict involving Yemen’s Houthis “appears pointless.” Barrack, who is also US ambassador...

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(MENAFN) The European Union is weighing ways to boost its backing for Yemen’s government as Houthi attacks intensify and regional security deteriorates, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told lawmakers Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Bangladeshi authorities say they were not notified until after Saudi Arabia executed two of its citizens in the holy city of Mecca, prompting Dhaka to seek clarification from the Saudi government.

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(MENAFN) The European Union is considering additional measures to strengthen its backing for Yemen’s internationally recognized government and remains prepared to assist diplomatic initiatives aimed at restarting substantive political talks, EU...

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(MENAFN) Around 40 people were reportedly killed or wounded on Monday after Houthi ballistic missiles struck a military facility in Yemen’s eastern Shabwa province, according to local officials.

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(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Tuesday to push for deeper economic, investment and defense ties, a sign of Paris and Doha’s drive to harden their strategic partnership as tensions...

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi group claimed Monday that it had launched attacks against airports and Saudi Aramco installations in Saudi Arabia over the preceding 48 hours.