Saudi Arabia
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Sep- 2018 -18 September
Saudi coalition renews offensive against Yemen’s Houthi rebels in Hodeidah, sparking fears of humanitarian crisis
Saudi-backed forces in Yemen launched a series of attacks on rebel-held Hodeidah, raising fears of a humanitarian crisis
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13 September
Spain will deliver laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia despite Yemen casualty concerns
Spain will go ahead with the delivery of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, engaged in a bloody conflict in Yemen, Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said
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12 September
Yemen: US “certifies” Saudi Arabia, UAE acting to reduce risk to civilians
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has "certified" that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are acting to reduce risks to civilians in Yemen military operations
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6 September
US pilot killed in Saudi AH-6 helicopter crash
A US pilot working with Saudi Arabia's national guard was killed and his student injured when their AH-6i light attack helicopter crashed in Riyadh
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Aug- 2018 -28 August
UN investigates possible war crimes in Yemen conflict
All sides in Yemen's conflict may have committed war crimes, UN investigators said, highlighting air strikes, child soldiers, and sexual violence
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24 August
Slowly rising from the rubble, Raqqa rebuilds in the face of funding uncertainty
Raqqa faces obstacles to rebuild, Sirwan Kajjo reports from Syria, as Saudi Arabia pledges to fill the gap left by Trump’s stabilization funding cut
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10 August
Saudi-led coalition announces investigation into Yemen airstrike that killed 29 children
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels announced a probe into an airstrike on a bus that killed at least 29 children
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9 August
Saudi-led coalition admits Yemen airstrike that Red Cross says killed dozens of children
The Saudi-led coalition battling in Yemen said it carried out a deadly attack which the Red Cross said hit a bus carrying children
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Jul- 2018 -1 July
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
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Jun- 2018 -22 June
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
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