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Amnesty slams Saudi Arabia for 'outrageous' mistreatment of jailed rights activist
Dec 08, 2019 07:44Amnesty International has condemned as “outrageous” the continued detention of prominent Saudi human rights lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair and his ill-treatment, as a crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against Muslim preachers, members of the press and intellectuals widens in the conservative oil-rich kingdom.
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Yemeni army, allies shoot down 4th Saudi-led surveillance drone in week
Dec 08, 2019 07:16Yemeni army forces, supported by allied fighters from Popular Committees, have intercepted and targeted the fourth unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition in a week, in retaliation for the alliance’s military aggression against their conflict-stricken country.
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‘Some progress’ made in mending ties with Saudi Arabia: Qatar FM
Dec 07, 2019 13:58Qatar says there has been “some progress” in talks with Saudi Arabia on healing their two-year rift, according to the Doha-based Al Jazeera broadcaster.
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Yemeni minster raps Jubeir's ‘dictates’ regarding Yemen’s future
Dec 07, 2019 12:00Yemen’s minister of information has slammed Saudi Arabia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir for “making dictates” regarding the future of the country.
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Sudan's new PM wants to withdraw troops from Yemen
Dec 06, 2019 13:31Sudan's new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has vowed to withdraw troops from the Saudi-led war in Yemen, saying his country's role should be limited to assisting in a political resolution of the conflict.
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Iran says Russia’s demand from OPEC+ on condensates rightful
Dec 06, 2019 07:07Iran has backed Russia’s request from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that oil condensates should not be included in the country's overall output figures as others suggest Moscow is violating a pact meant to reduce the global supply.
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Yemeni patients with chronic diseases appeal for help
Dec 06, 2019 06:56In commemoration of the International Volunteers Day, the Yemeni corporation for eradicating cancer held a ceremony to advocate voluntarily social activities to ease the suffering of cancer patients.
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Yemeni air defense forces shoot down third Saudi spy drone in less than 24 hours
Dec 06, 2019 06:42Yemeni forces have intercepted and shot down a third surveillance drone belonging to the Saudi military coalition, flying in the skies over the border of the southwestern Saudi region of Jizan.
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Iran has not shut door on negotiations: Rouhani
Dec 04, 2019 10:41President Hassan Rouhani says Iran has been left with no choice other than resistance against those who have brought it under sanctions, but the country has, at the same time, left the door open for dialog.
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Disabled Yemenis suffering most in Saudi-led war: Amnesty
Dec 03, 2019 13:18Amnesty International has raised the alarm about the dire situation of millions of people with disabilities in Yemen, saying they are hit the hardest by a years-long Saudi-led military campaign against the impoverished state.