Monthly Archives: May 2024

2024-05-21: News Headlines

Amir Tibon (2024-05-21). U.S. national security advisor: Saudi deal close; U.S. may show draft to Israel. haaretz.com Sullivan clarified to Israeli senior officials that progress has been made towards a deal that would upgrade relations between Saudi Arabia, but expressed concerns that Netanyahu's position on the Palestinian issue would torpedo the talks…

ecns.cn (2024-05-21). China, Saudi Arabia reach multiple consensuses on strengthening economic cooperation. ecns.cn The Chinese and Saudi finance ministers held a meeting in Beijing on Monday, where the two sides discussed and reached multiple consensuses on strengthening cooperation in areas such as finance, taxation, customs and investment.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-05-21). Saudi Arabia: Call for lifting the arbitrary travel ban imposed on women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul and her family. fidh.org

UMMID (2024-05-21). Hajj 2024 Digital ID Through Absher – Steps to Create. ummid.com Hajj 2024: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Saudi Arabia has launched Digital Identity (ID) Platform 'Absher' for the pilgrims who are arriving in the Kingdom for the Hajj 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-05-20). China, Saudi Arabia reach multiple consensuses on strengthening economic cooperation. ecns.cn The Chinese and Saudi finance ministers held a meeting in Beijing on Monday, where the two sides discussed and reached multiple consensuses on strengthening cooperation in areas such as finance, taxation, customs and investment.

newarab (2024-05-21). Independent UN experts urge Houthis to free Baha'i followers. newarab.com Human rights experts working for the The five are among 17 Baha'i followers detained last May when the Houthis raided a Baha'i gathering in the capital of Sanaa. The expe…

newarab (2024-05-21). Top US aide Sullivan in Israel to advance hostage, Saudi deals. newarab.com

newarab (2024-05-21). Saudi crown prince postpones Japan visit over King's health. newarab.com Japan's top government spokesman said Monday a planned visit this week by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince The announcement came hours after the Royal Court in Riyadh said Prince Mohammed's 88-year-old father had a lung infection and was undergoing treatment involving antibiotics. | Prince Mohammed had been due to meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Japanese emperor on his trip from Monday, which would have been his first to…

newarab (2024-05-21). White House: US and Saudi Arabia close to deal on defence pact. newarab.com The United States and Saudi Arabia are close to a final agreement on a bilateral White House national security spokesperson US and Saudi negotiators are seeking to…

presstv.ir (2024-05-21). Yemeni forces intercept, shoot down US MQ-9 Reaper drone. presstv.ir Yemeni air defense units intercept and shoot down a US MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over the country's central province of Bayda.

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2024-05-17: News Headlines

albawaba (2024-05-17). Saudi Arabia's US Treasury holdings rise to $135.9B, ranked 17th globally. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Saudi Arabia's holdings in US treasuries grew for an eighth month in a row, hitting $135.9 billion in March, an increase of 3.66 percent from the month prior, putting the kingdom in 17th place across the biggest investors who hold such financial assets, according to official figures disclosed by Washington.In contrast, data from the US Treasury department showed that Saudi Arabia had $108.1 billion in Treasury securities as of June of last year, considerably lower than the $119.7 billion it held at the end of 2022. When compared to the same month last year, the Kingdom's foreign reserve assets increase…

tvbrics (2024-05-17). Saudi Arabia organises mango festival. tvbrics.com The event is aimed at promoting agricultural products and supporting farmers…

newarab (2024-05-17). Yemeni security forces deploy in Aden as anger simmers over power outages. newarab.com Yemeni authorities deployed security forces and armored vehicles across the port city of Aden Wednesday, as protesters were expected to take to the streets in the latest in a series of protests over hours-long For several days, hundreds of demonstrators in three central districts of Aden blocked roads and set tires on fire, protesting electricity shortages as temperatures soared to 40 degrees Celsius. | On Monday and Tuesday, security forces…

newarab (2024-05-17). How two Yemeni women are revolutionising Taiz's food scene. newarab.com Meet Nisreen Dhirar and Faiza Haidrah who have defied gender stereotypes in Yemen by opening a restaurant in "We broke the norm that opening restaurants are for men only," Nisreen tells The New Arab. "We tried convincing society that women can also work in restaurants. There is no shame in it." | Nisreen and Faiza are university graduates, and their education armed them with the confidence to plan and execute their collectiv…

presstv.ir (2024-05-17). Houthi: Yemen to target any Israel-bound ships within range. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has declared that Yemeni forces will target any ship bound for Israeli ports, regardless of whether they pass through the Red Sea.

presstv.ir (2024-05-17). Yemen downs advanced $30 million US spy drone over Ma'rib. presstv.ir Yemen's army says it has shot down an American spy drone by "a locally-made missile" in the province of Ma'rib, amid escalating tensions in the region over Israel's US-backed genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-05-17). Envoy: Iran arms for Yemen 'lies' by US aim to justify aggression. presstv.ir Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations has unequivocally dismissed US claims that Iran sends arms to Yemen.

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