Tag: Saudi Arabia
Yemenis Fire Ballistic Missile At Riyadh Ahead Of Trump Visit
Al-Thawra Net
Yemeni army and popular committees have reportedly fired a long-range ballistic missile at the Saudi capital Riyadh, a few hours ahead of US...
Hillary Clinton: Saudi Arabia And Qatar Must Stop Funding ISIS, Extremists
Al-Thawra Net
US Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton says Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait must stop funding extremists in the region.
An “area that demands attention...
International Anger Toward UN Removing Saudi Arabia Form violators Blacklist
Al-Thawra Net
June 7th, the United Nations is under fire from various human rights groups for deciding to remove Saudi Arabia from a blacklist of...
Amnesty: Evidence Counters UK Claims About Use Of British-Made Cluster Munitions...
Al-Thawra Net
In May 2016, Amnesty International researchers investigated the remains of a partially detonated UK-manufactured BL-755 cluster munition in a demining centre in northern...
Senate Votes To Allow 9/11 Victims To Sue Saudi Arabia
Al-Thawra Net
The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia's government for damages, setting up a potential showdown...
Bloomberg: Saudi Arabia Holds 116.8 Billion In U.S Treasuries
Al-Thawra Net
The US Treasury Department has released a breakdown of Saudi Arabia’s holdings of U.S. debt, after keeping the figures secret for more than...
Al-Assiri Lies And Accuses HRW Of Lacking Credibility In Yemen...
Al-Thawra Net
"There is no team from Human Rights Watch on the ground,” Saudi military spokesman Gen. Ahmad al-Assiri told National Public Radio (NPR) in...
The Human Costs of the War In Yemen
By Jason M. Breslow
One year ago, Secretary of State John Kerry was asked if Yemen was about to become a failed state.
“We don’t have...
Canada Ignoring A Commitment To Human Rights With Saudi Arms Sale
Belkis Wille
Last month, in Yemen, I found myself in the northern village of Mastaba, investigating a Saudi-led coalition airstrike in which two U.S.-supplied bombs...
UK Weapons Sales To Saudi Arabia Break International Law, Says Expert
Al-Thawra Net
Middle East Eye( MEE) reported that the UK government has breached international, EU and its own domestic laws by selling arms to Saudi...