Saudi Arabia
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Analysis
Islamabad Against Islam: Standing Alongside Tel Aviv and Washington
DID Press: Pakistan’s deployment of tens of thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia, at a time when the war in Yemen remains one of the longest-running and most costly humanitarian crises in the Muslim world, raises serious questions about the…
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Government
More Than 1,350 Saudi Airstrikes and Missile Attacks Reported in Recent Yemen War
DID Press: Sources close to Sanaa forces say Saudi fighter jets carried out 94 air and missile strikes on various parts of Yemen over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of attacks since the start of the latest…
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Government
Taiz Reportedly on the Verge of Falling to Ansarullah
DID Press: Arta Moeini, director of the U.S. Institute for Diplomacy and Peace, has said that Yemen’s strategic city of Taiz is reportedly on the verge of falling to Ansarullah, despite its strategic importance and heavy Saudi airstrikes. In a…
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Government
Flydubai Flight Lands in Saudi Arabia After Hijacking Alert; Hijacking Ruled Out
DID Press: A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia and landed safely in Tabuk on Wednesday after transmitting emergency codes that initially raised concerns about a possible hijacking. Israeli authorities later said the incident…
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Government
Ansarullah: Saudi Security Depends on Ending Yemen War
DID Press: A member of Yemen’s Ansarullah political bureau has warned that continued war and the blockade of Yemen could threaten the security of Saudi Arabia and its economic and oil infrastructure. Mohammed al-Farah, a member of Ansarullah’s political bureau,…
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Economy
Physical Oil Prices Surpass $130 as Hormuz Flows Plunge
DID Press: Physical crude oil prices have risen above $130 per barrel as disruptions to tanker traffic and sharply reduced oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz continue to put pressure on global energy markets. Recent market reports indicate that…
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Analysis
Pakistan’s Balancing Act: From Mecca Defense Pact to Yemen Crisis
DID Press: The signing of the Mecca Agreement for Joint Defense by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, including a collective-defense provision under which an armed attack against one member is treated as an attack against all, has placed Islamabad’s military…
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Government
Explosions Heard in Capital Riyadh
DID Press: Explosions were heard in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, early Saturday after Saudi authorities issued an air-raid warning for Riyadh and the nearby city of Al-Kharj, amid heightened tensions linked to the conflict in neighboring Yemen. Residents in Riyadh…
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Government
Pakistan Says It Will Go ‘To Any Extent’ to Defend Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Pakistan’s military spokesman, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has pledged that Islamabad will stand with Saudi Arabia against any aggression, saying Pakistan is prepared to go “to any extent” to defend the Kingdom.Chaudhry, director general of Inter-Services Public…
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Economy
US Gasoline and Diesel Prices Rise Amid Global Energy Supply Disruptions
DID Press: Gasoline and diesel prices in the United States have come under renewed upward pressure as disruptions to global oil supplies, damage to energy infrastructure in the Middle East, and the continuing Russia-Ukraine war raise concerns over fuel availability…
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