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Yemen’s Houthis Halt Missile Attacks on Saudi Coalition: Reuters
2018-11-19
Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Monday it was halting drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and their Yemeni allies, responding to a demand from the United Nations.
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Bahrain Welcomes US Senate's Refusal to Suspend Arms Sales to Manama due Participation in War on Yemen
2018-11-17
Bahrain hailed the US Senate's rejection of a bill to halt its arms sales to the Kingdom of Bahrain because of its participation in the Saudi-led coalition in the war on Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia Defies U.S. Pressure to End Qatar Row after Khashoggi Killing
2018-11-17
Saudi Arabia is defying U.S. calls to mend ties with Qatar despite signs that pressure to end another regional crisis, the Yemen war, has had an impact on Riyadh since the killing of a prominent journalist.
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CIA Believes Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Journalist's Killing
2018-11-17
The CIA believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, complicating President Donald Trump’s efforts to preserve ties with a key U.S. ally.
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Yemeni Father Mourns Baby Girl who Died of Starvation
2018-11-16
Saleh Al-Faqeh held the wasted arm of his baby daughter as she took her last breath on Thursday at the malnutrition ward of the main hospital in Yemen’s capital Sanaa.
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Calls for End to Yemen War Offer Little Hope for Hungry Children
2018-11-15
Lying on a dust-covered bed in a hospital ward in the Yemeni city of Taiz, 10-year-old Ghazi Mohammed barely has enough energy to watch doctors and nurses examine his emaciated body.
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Turkey Calls for International Investigation into Khashoggi Murder
2018-11-15
An international investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is essential, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Wednesday, and reiterated Turkish decisiveness to solve the murder.
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EU Arms Fuelling Yemen Conflict, Tougher Checks Needed: Parliament
2018-11-15
Tougher checks on European Union arms exports are needed and sanctions should be imposed on those countries that flout the bloc’s rules, the European Parliament said on Wednesday.
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Families Get Food in Yemen's Hodeidah during Lull in Fighting
2018-11-14
After a night of air strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah, calm descended to allow hungry families to stock up on food in the Houthi-held Red Sea port city on Tuesday.
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Trump to Nominate Retired Army General as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
2018-11-14
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated a retired Army general to be the country's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, as Washington faces pressure to respond to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
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Palestinian Poet Apologizes from Participating in Cultural event in Bahrain for her Safety due to Criticizing Saudi Crown Prince
2018-11-13
Palestinian poet and political science professor in the US Abeer Kayed apologized from participating in a cultural event in Sheikh Ebrahim center in Bahrain due to safety reasons, following her severe criticism to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, over the case of journalist Jamal Kashoggi's murder.
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British Newspaper: Twitter Gave Saudi Arabia Information about Journalist who Ended up Dead
2018-11-13
The British “Metro” newspaper said that Twitter has come under fire after another dissident journalist was reportedly tortured and killed in Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi-Led Coalition Renews Air Strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah Port
2018-11-13
The Saudi-led coalition resumed air strikes on Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah after a lull on Monday as Western allies pressed Riyadh to end a war that has left the impoverished country on the verge of starvation.
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In Saudi, Britain's Hunt Calls for End to Yemen War, Khashoggi Justice
2018-11-13
British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Monday to press for an end to the war in Yemen and to call on Saudi leaders to cooperate with an investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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King Fahd Causeway Authority Announces Tender for Consultancy Services to New Saudi Bahrain Causeway
2018-11-12
General Director of King Fahd Causeway Fahd Al-Dawoud said that the institution intends to issue a tender for the transitional phase of the new causeway which will link Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
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Turkey Gave Khashoggi Tapes to European Nations, Erdogan Says
2018-11-11
Turkey has given recordings related to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi to Germany, France and Britain, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, seeking to maintain international pressure on Riyadh over the Saudi journalist’s death.
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U.S. Halting Refueling of Saudi-Led Coalition Aircraft in Yemen's War
2018-11-11
The United States is halting refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen, the United States and Saudi Arabia said on Friday, ending one of the most divisive aspects of U.S. assistance to the Saudi war effort.
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Bahrain Defence Force Participates in Military Maneuvers in Egypt
2018-11-09
Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) is taking part in the "Arab Shield 1" joint drill which is held in Egypt till November 16.
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Israeli Intelligence Minister Calls for Gulf Cooperation on Aviation Security, Other Areas
2018-11-09
Israel and Gulf Arab states should cooperate on aviation security and other civilian areas such as transportation, commercial aviation and tourism, Israel’s intelligence minister told Reuters on Thursday after a visit to Oman.
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U.N. Aims for Yemen Talks by Year-End, not End of Month
2018-11-09
United Nations Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths is aiming to convene the country’s warring parties for peace talks by the end of the year, a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday, after last week saying he would try to bring them together by the end of the month.