Saudi Arabia banned imports from Lebanon and, along with three other Gulf states, expelled its ambassador following remarks by an official about the war in Yemen.
Houthi missile attack on mosque, religious school kills and injures 29 civilians in Yemen – minister
A Houthi ballistic missile attack on a mosque and a religious school killed and injured 29 civilians including women and children in the Yemeni city of Marib, Muammar Al-Iryani, the country’s …
Calls mounting for removing Lebanon minister over Gulf row
Pressure is mounting on Lebanese leaders to remove a Cabinet minister whose comments on the war in Yemen sparked a diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia. The head of the country’s Maronite Catholic Church …
Lebanon Stuck in Tug-of-war Between Saudi Arabia, Iran After Minister’s ‘Insulting’ Remarks on Yemen War
Riyadh and other wealthy Gulf states expelled the Lebanese envoy even as it recalled its envoy from Beirut and suspended all imports from Lebanon.
Lebanon Stuck in Tug-of-war Between Saudi Arabia, Iran After Minister’s ‘Insulting’ Remarks on Yemen War
Riyadh and other wealthy Gulf states expelled the Lebanese envoy even as it recalled its envoy from Beirut and suspended all imports from Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia, UAE recall ambassadors to Lebanon over Yemen comments
Saudi Arabia said Friday it was recalling its ambassador to Lebanon and giving Beirut’s envoy 48 hours to leave Riyadh, after …
Saudi Arabia, UAE recall ambassadors to Lebanon over Yemen comments
Saudi Arabia said Friday it was recalling its ambassador to Lebanon and giving Beirut’s envoy 48 hours to leave Riyadh, after …
Saudi Arabia, UAE recall ambassadors to Lebanon over Yemen comments
Saudi Arabia said Friday it was recalling its ambassador to Lebanon and giving Beirut’s envoy 48 hours to leave Riyadh, after …
Lebanon minister’s remarks on Yemen anger 4 Gulf states
Later on Saturday, the United Arab Emirates’ state-run WAM news agency said on Twitter that it would withdraw its diplomats from Lebanon in solidarity with Saudi Arabia. The tweet also said Emiratis …
Explosion near Yemen’s Aden airport kills at least six – sources
An explosion near the entrance to the international airport of Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Saturday resulted in at least six deaths and around 20 injured, a senior security source and a …