Qatar hands response to Saudi-led demands to Kuwait
- 03-Jul-2017
KUWAIT CITY: Qatar on Monday handed its official response to a list of demands by Saudi Arabia and its allies to the emir of Kuwait, a Gulf official told AFP. The response was delivered by Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani who made a short visit to Kuwait, which is acting as a […]
Trump takes side, backs Saudi-led efforts to isolate Qatar
- 06-Jun-2017
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump threw his weight behind efforts to isolate Qatar on Tuesday, backing Saudi Arabia and its allies after they cut ties with Doha over claims it supports extremism. In a surprise move against a key US ally, Trump suggested Qatar — home to the largest American airbase in the Middle East […]
Saudi-led coalition denies using cluster bombs in Yemen
- 10-Jan-2016
RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition bombing rebels in Yemen denied Sunday renewed accusations of dropping cluster bombs in the country after UN chief Ban Ki-moon said their use may be a "war crime".
More than 100 Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemen: Houthis
- 09-May-2015
CAIRO/ADEN: A Saudi-led coalition struck northern provinces of Yemen on Saturday in a third consecutive night of heavy air strikes, the Houthi rebels said, following their shelling this week of Saudi border areas.