Tag: yemen
-
U.N. welcomes Saudi peace initiative on to end war in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS , (23th March, 2021, 12:23 am) (APP):The United Nations welcomed on Monday Saudi Arabia’s new peace initiative to end the deadly conflict in Yemen. The proposals “align” with the world body’s own efforts, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the secretary-general, told reporters at the regular noon briefing in New York. The Saudi…
-
Pakistan welcomes Saudi initiative for peaceful settlement in Yemen
ISLAMABAD, (22th March, 2021, 11:55 pm) (APP):Pakistan has welcomed the peace initiative announced by Saudi Foreign Minister on Monday, offering comprehensive roadmap including ceasefire for negotiated settlement of the Yemeni crisis. “Pakistan considers this initiative a step in the right direction. We fully support Saudi efforts for peaceful settlement of the conflict in Yemen and…
-
Yemen’s Huthi rebels dismiss Saudi Arabia ceasefire offer
Dubai, March 22 (08:48 PM PKT)(AFP/APP): Yemen’s Huthi rebels on Monday dismissed Saudi Arabia’s ceasefire offer as “nothing new” and insisted an air and sea blockade be lifted first, after the kingdom made a series of proposals to end the war. “Saudi Arabia must declare an end to the aggression and lift the blockade completely, but putting…
-
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen launches air strikes on Marib
Riyadh, March 20 (07:58 PM PKT)(AFP/APP): The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Saturday it had launched air strikes in support of pro-government forces battling a quickening Huthi rebel advance on the northern city of Marib. The move came after a drone strike set a Riyadh oil refinery ablaze on Friday, in an attack claimed by the Huthis, as…
-
Drones spark fire at Saudi refinery as Huthis advance on Yemen’s Marib
Riyadh, (19th March, 2021, 8:00 pm) (AFP/APP):A drone strike sparked a fire at a Riyadh oil refinery Friday, in an attack claimed by Yemen’s Huthi rebels as the Iran-backed insurgents made major advances on the embattled Yemeni city of Marib. The attack at dawn on the refinery is the second major assault this month on…
-
Drone attack on Saudi Arab’s oil refinery brought under control
Lahore, (19th March, 8:30 pm): A drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil refinery caused fire. Baaghi TV: According to reports from the Saudi energy ministry, a drone attack on an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh caused a fire that was brought under control. According to the statement released by the ministry, the attack…
-
Dubai: Yemen’s Huthi rebels make major advances on Marib city
Dubai, March 19 (AFP/APP): Yemen’s Huthi rebels have made major advances on Marib city, the government’s final holdout in the country’s north, after hours of clashes, government military sources said on Friday. The rebels “took control of Mount Hilan overlooking the city, after fighting which left dozens of dead and wounded on both sides,” one of the…
-
Yemenis Protest Poor Living Conditions for Second Day in Aden
Yemenis are protesting over poor living conditions.
-
105th International Intensive Training Programme Concludes
Lahore, March 07 (PRESS RELEASE): Auditor General Office concludes three weeks virtual 105th International Intensive Training programme. Irish novelist Edna O’Brien granted France’s highest cultural award BJP tried to ‘intrude’ in neighbouring countries through political, religious & ideological means: Global Times PML-Q to support Sanjrani for Senate chairmanship: Tariq Cheema The Directorate General Performance Audit…
-
Saudi-led coalition jets pound Yemen capital after Huthi strikes
Riyadh, March 7 (AFP/APP):A Saudi-led military coalition mounted air strikes on Yemen’s Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa on Sunday after intercepting a flurry of drones and missiles launched by the rebels, state media reported. The exchange marked a new escalation in Yemen’s six-year conflict between the coalition-backed Yemeni government and the Huthi insurgents, despite a renewed US…