Saudi Arabia

Hodeidah: The strategic port at the center of Yemen’s war

An airstrike and a mysterious fire may indicate that the Saudi-led coalition is preparing to attack Yemen's strategic port of Hodeidah, controlled by the Houthis

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Yemen rebels stage show of force hours after missile attacks

Hundreds of thousands of Houthi rebel supporters flooded the streets of Yemen's capital to mark 3 years of war, hours after Riyadh said it had intercepted missiles

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US approves $1.1 billion sale to Saudi Arabia of military equipment and services

The U.S. State Department approved sales of military equipment and services to Saudi Arabia worth an estimated $1076.8 million

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Saudi Arabia and US must pursue ‘urgent efforts’ for Yemen peace, Mattis tells Crown Prince

Saudi Arabia and the US must try to bring a peaceful end to Yemen's war, U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The leaders also discussed peace talks for Afghanistan

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UK signs memorandum with Saudi Arabia for sale of 48 Typhoon multirole fighter jets

Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum of Intent with the U.K. government to purchase 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter jets.

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Royal Flush: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince must tread carefully after defense ministry overhaul

Saudi Arabia is currently at a critical juncture, and the young Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud will need to use care not to burn too many bridges or make too many enemies.

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What’s behind the military shake-up in Saudi Arabia?

LSE's Courtney Freer says that Mohammed bin Salman has for years expressed his desire to advance Saudi Arabia's military, lamenting that high military spending has not led to correspondingly high military performance

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Russia and Saudi Arabia discuss transfer of technology in S-400 missile defense system deal

Russia and Saudi Arabia are discussing transfer of technology and logistics as they finalise the deal for the S-400 air defense missile system, the Saudi Ambassador to Russia said.

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South Yemen separatists pin down government in de facto capital Aden

Yemeni ministers were holed up in Aden's after separatist forces seized effective control of the southern port city

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Tank battle rocks Yemen’s ‘coup-hit’ Aden

At least 9 people were killed in fighting between separatists and Yemen government troops as a tank battle broke out in Aden

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