Saudi Arabia

Dec- 2022 -

1 December

Tens of thousands of supporters of Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebel movement gather in the capital Sanaa on September 21, 2017 to mark the third anniversary of the rebel takeover. Photo: Mohammed Huwais/AFP.

Rebel Port Attacks Pose New Threat for Yemen

Two months after Yemen's truce expired, a series of attacks by Houthi rebels could have serious repercussions for a country crippled by war.

Nov- 2022 -

20 November

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

US Building MidEast Defense Systems to Deter ‘Threats’: Official

The US is reinforcing defense infrastructure in the Middle East at a time of tension with Iran, a Washington official said.

Sep- 2022 -

29 September

Middle East

Saudi Arabia's first Avante 2200-class, dubbed the Al Jubail

Alie Peter Neil Galeon

Saudi’s First Avante 2200 Corvette Joins International Maritime Coalition

Saudi Arabia’s first Avante 2200 corvette has begun patrolling international waters in the Middle East region.

13 September

Middle East

Alie Peter Neil Galeon

Saudi Arabia’s First Avante 2200 Corvette Arrives in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia’s first of five Avante 2200 corvettes on order has arrived in the country, expected to boost the kingdom’s naval presence and protect its territorial waters.

6 September

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

27 Dead as AQAP Launches Attack on Yemen Separatists

Twenty-one separatist fighters and six members of Al-Qaeda's Yemen branch were killed as an attack by the jihadists punctured months of relative peace in the war-torn country.

Aug- 2022 -

2 August

Middle East