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British arms sales to repressive regimes soar to £5bn

Mon Sep 11, 2017 08:28:36

UK arms manufacturers have exported almost £5bn worth of weapons to countries that are judged to have repressive regimes in the 22 months since the Conservative party won the last election.

Saudi government allegedly funded a ‘dry run’ for 9/11

Sun Sep 10, 2017 10:17:39

Fresh evidence submitted in a major 9/11 lawsuit moving forward against the Saudi Arabian government reveals its embassy in Washington may have funded a “dry run” for the hijackings carried out by two Saudi employees, further reinforcing the claim employees and agents of the kingdom directed and aided the 9/11 hijackers and plotters.

Yemen: Hiding Behind Coalition’s Unlawful Attacks - Human Rights Watch

Sat Sep 9, 2017 12:42:28

Members of the Saudi-led coalition have sought to avoid international legal liability by refusing to provide information on their role in alleged unlawful airstrikes in Yemen, Human Rights Watch said today. In 2017, Human Rights Watch wrote to the coalition and its current and former members urging them to release information on their investigations and findings of laws-of-war violations as required by international law. None have replied.

Saudi 'suspends' planned talks with Qatar minutes after rulers’ contact

Sat Sep 9, 2017 11:13:32

Saudi Arabia has suspended plans to hold talks with Qatar on how to resolve the ongoing crisis between Doha and four Arab states minutes after the Saudi crown prince and the Qatari ruler discussed the planned negotiations during a phone call.

Saudi Arabia denies warming relations with Iran

Wed Sep 6, 2017 09:01:23

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Tuesday denied any warming of relations with regional rival Iran after Tehran thanked Riyadh for its handling of the annual hajj pilgrimage.

The Saudi-Qatar crisis amounts to a big win for Iran

Tue Sep 5, 2017 14:19:08

Iran has won another round in the Saudi-Iran cold war that currently dominates the political landscape in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia should fund all humanitarian aid to Yemen: WFP

Tue Sep 5, 2017 08:39:21

A top United Nations official said Saudi Arabia alone should fund steps to tackle widespread disease and hunger besetting Yemen, where the kingdom has been leading a military campaign for two and a half years.

Yemeni snipers kill five Saudi troops in border areas

Mon Sep 4, 2017 08:55:17

At least five Saudi troops have been killed in a Yemeni retaliatory attack following the kingdom's airstrikes on its impoverished neighbor.

Saudi delegation to visit Tehran soon: Paper

Sun Sep 3, 2017 12:04:39

A Saudi Arabian diplomatic delegation is reportedly to travel to Iran, less than two years after the kingdom unilaterally ruptured its relations with the Islamic Republic.

Yemeni forces fire ballistic missile at Saudi military base in Jizan

Sat Sep 2, 2017 14:34:57

Yemeni army and allied forces have launched a missile attack against a military base in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern Jizan region, inflicting casualties on Sudanese mercenaries there.

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