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UN warns Saudi attack on Yemen’s Hudaydah could displace thousands
World
May 11, 2017
UN warns Saudi attack on Yemen’s Hudaydah could displace thousands
The UN has warned that a Saudi attack on Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah could displace half a million civilians.…
Saudi forces raid Shia-populated city in Qatif, kill civilian
Islam World
May 11, 2017
Saudi forces raid Shia-populated city in Qatif, kill civilian
Saudi forces shot dead a youth during a raid on the village al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-populated Qatif region. …
HRW: UN forum in Saudi slap in the face for persecuted activists
Islam World
May 10, 2017
HRW: UN forum in Saudi slap in the face for persecuted activists
The International rights groups Human Rights Watch (HRW) says a UN-sponsored forum recently held in the Saudi capital Riyadh amounted…
Saudi forces raid Shia home in Awamiyah, arrest three family members
Islam World
May 9, 2017
Saudi forces raid Shia home in Awamiyah, arrest three family members
Saudi Arabia’s security forces attackedthe Shia district of al-Awamiyah, raiding the home of a Shia citizen and arresting three of…
Saudi Arabia must reform ‘unacceptably broad’ counter-terrorism law – UN rights expert
World
May 9, 2017
Saudi Arabia must reform ‘unacceptably broad’ counter-terrorism law – UN rights expert
Saudi Arabia must stop using its anti-terror law to violate the right to free speech of its people, and end…
Germany’s Merkel tells Saudis to stop war on Yemen as arms sales go on
World
May 3, 2017
Germany’s Merkel tells Saudis to stop war on Yemen as arms sales go on
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Riyadh to halt its military aggression against Yemen, despite Berlin continuing its arms…
Saudi war on Yemen may put 4.5 million Yemeni children out of school: UNICEF
Islam World
April 19, 2017
Saudi war on Yemen may put 4.5 million Yemeni children out of school: UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the ongoing Saudi aggression against impoverished Yemen may deprive a whole…
Thousands take part in anti-Saudi protests in Yemen’s Sana’a
World
April 18, 2017
Thousands take part in anti-Saudi protests in Yemen’s Sana’a
Yemenis have taken part in a mass rally in protest at Saudi Arabia’s ongoing airstrikes against the impoverished country. …
First Shia woman on trial in Saudi Arabia over protests
Islam World
April 13, 2017
First Shia woman on trial in Saudi Arabia over protests
Saudi authorities have started legal proceedings against a Shia woman for taking part in protests in the east of the…
Over 40 killed amid clashes, airstrikes in southwest Yemen
Islam World
April 12, 2017
Over 40 killed amid clashes, airstrikes in southwest Yemen
More than 40 Yemenis have been killed in Saudi airstrikes as well as clashes with militiamen loyal to resigned president…