Saudi Arabia

Saudi Hawk trainer jet crashes on training mission, killing pilots

A Saudi military Hawk crashed while on a training mission in the northwest of the kingdom, killing the crew, the defense ministry said

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UN Human Rights Council extends Yemen war crimes investigation

The UN Human Rights Council voted to extend a probe of alleged war crimes committed in Yemen despite opposition from Saudi Arabia and allies

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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