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UN aid chief warns of rising starvation in Yemen

The UN humanitarian chief on Friday urged the Saudi-led coalition and the Yemeni government to speed up food imports through commercial ports to prevent the rising starvation in the country. "I am extremely concerned by recent developments in Yemen. Over the past few weeks we have seen...

Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi missile over Najran

Saudi air defenses late Thursday night intercepted a “ballistic missile” fired into Saudi territory by Yemen’s Houthi rebel group, according to Saudi media reports. The missile was fired toward Saudi Arabia’s southwestern Najran province, the Al-Ekhbariya television channel...

Saudi Arabia says new Yemen missile intercepted

Saudi air defenses Thursday intercepted a ballistic missile over the southern city of Jizan after it was fired from rebel-held territory in neighboring Yemen, an Arab-led military coalition said. Debris from the missile landed in residential areas of Jizan without causing casualties,...

Bin Salman’s Saudi Arabia eyes entertainment sector

Saudi Arabia is looking to the entertainment sector with a view to diversifying its economy away from petroleum, which has recently suffered from a decrease in international prices. Since Mohammad bin Salman was made crown prince last summer, the kingdom has stepped up its search for...