Saudi Arabia

Jul- 2018 -

1 July

Fire at the World Food Programme warehouse in Hodeidah, Yemen

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UAE pauses assault on Yemen’s Hodeidah as UN pushes for Houthi withdrawal

The UAE announced it halted the offensive it is backing against Houthi rebels in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, to give a chance to UN efforts

Jun- 2018 -

22 June

US Army AH-64E Apache helicopter fires Hydra 70 rocket

Fergus Kelly

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General Dynamics awarded $149 million contract for Hydra rockets for foreign military sales

The U.S. Army awarded General Dynamics a $149 million contract for Hydra 70 rockets and components for sales to Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Kenya, Jordan, Nigeria and Qatar

21 June

Supporters of the Southern Transitional Council attend a rally in Aden, Yemen

Opinion Editor

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For Yemen’s southern resistance, the next battle is for independence

Yemen’s internal splits have festered for years, but a move towards independence in the south could change the miserable status quo, Abdulsalam Mused of the Southern Transitional Council argues

20 June

Yemeni forces and Saudi-led coalition send reinforcements toward Hodeidah port

Staff Writer

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Yemeni government forces take control of Hodeidah airport

Emirati-backed Yemeni government forces seized Hodeidah airport from Houthi rebels, the coalition said, in a major step towards retaking the key Red Sea port city

19 June

Yemeni pro-government forces gather at the south of Hodeidah airport on June 15, 2018

Staff Writer

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Saudi and UAE coalition forces enter Yemen’s Hodeidah airport

Yemeni troops backed by the Saudi and UAE-led coalition entered the airport compound in the port city of Hodeidah after days of fighting with Houthi rebels

13 June

Joanne Stocker

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Yemeni and coalition forces launch assault on critical port city Hodeidah

Yemeni forces backed by a Gulf coalition launched an assault to recapture the key Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, despite attempts by the United Nations to broker a ceasefire between the armed forces and Houthi rebels.

11 June

Joanne Stocker

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UN pulls staff from Yemen’s Hodeidah ahead of expected imminent assault

The UN has begun evacuating staff from Hodeidah ahead of an expected assault by a coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, as the Yemeni army advances

10 June

Saudi Arabia soldier talks to UAE soldier

Opinion Editor

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Gulf armed forces urgently need new HR models

Gulf Cooperation Council countries have invested heavily in military equipment. Now they need to invest in people, Strategy& partner Haroon Sheikh writes

Apr- 2018 -

28 April

Staff Writer

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Airstrike in Yemen kills dozens of Houthi rebels including commanders

An air strike on Yemen's capital Sana'a by a Saudi-led military coalition has killed dozens of Houthi rebels including at least two commanders, Saudi television reported.

23 April