Gulf-backed Yemeni forces battle Houthis for strategic territory

The seizure of the Marib dam by militiamen fighting alongside Gulf troops is their biggest success in several weeks

Death toll from air strike on Yemen wedding party rises above 130

The Saudi-led coalition conducting air strikes in Yemen has strongly denied any role in the wedding party carnage

UAE will lower domestic gasoline prices in Oct – ministry

The domestic diesel price will also rise to Dhs 1.89 in October from Dhs 1.86 in September, the ministry said.

Helicopter attack kills 30 civilians in Yemen village

Residents and medics said most of the victims were women and children

Saudi’s King Salman warns off countries from “tampering with Arab unity”

The monarch said that the kingdom was dedicated to the safety of all pilgrims coming to perform haj, days after a stampede killed over 750 people

ISIL suspect, Saudi soldier killed in shoot-out in desert north

Abdul Aziz al-Anzi, 18, was killed, while his brother Saad, 21, was wounded and captured in the shoot-out

Haj death toll rises to 769, Iran denounces “crime”

Shi’ite Muslim country Iran says that at least 136 Iranians are among the dead while 300 more Iranians remain unaccounted for

Saudi border officers killed in attack from Yemen

The men were killed by heavy gunfire from the Yemen side of the border on Friday after their patrol vehicle was hit by a mine explosion

Twin suicide attack kills 10 at Yemen Houthi mosque

The attack took place at al-Balili mosque, just outside the Old City of Sanaa

France urges Saudi Arabia to cancel death penalty for young Shi’ite

Ali al-Nimr, who is 18 now, was given the death penalty after taking part in protests three years ago for democracy and equal rights

Egypt’s Sisi pardons 100 prisoners, including Al Jazeera journalists

Canadian Mohamed Fahmy, Egyptian Baher Mohamed and Australian Peter Greste were sentenced to three years in prison in a retrial last month

Moscow sees growing chance for international deal on Syria – source

Diplomacy has so far failed to find a solution to Syria’s crisis, now in its fifth year

UAE allocates $100m in 2015 to support Syrian refugees

The country said that it has already spent $40m to aid Syrians this year

Yemeni president returns to Aden after 6-month exile

His return is the most concrete sign yet that the Saudi-led military coalition has secured enough territory from the Houthis

Two Saudi soldiers missing in Yemen, presumed in Houthi custody

Evidence suggests they are alive and detained by the Houthi militias, an official said

Saudi-led air strike kills 20 in Sanaa, medics and local officials say

The attack came a day after similar air strikes killed around 50 people

Activists lash out at Saudi’s appointment as UN Human Rights panel head

Critics of the appointment include non-governmental organisation UN Watch and the wife of imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi

Saudi Arabia denies bombing Omani envoy’s home in Yemen

The envoy’s home was reportedly hit by Saudi-led air raids on Friday morning

Saudi king, Venezuela president discuss oil price recovery, OPEC

Venezuela’s government is pushing for action to boost low oil prices that have battered its economy

Saudi Arabia pledges 100,000 troops to protect haj 2015

Elite counter-terrorism units and police deployed to holy sites as three million pilgrims are expected to arrive on Tuesday

Saudi Arabia denounces Israeli actions at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque

On Tuesday, Israeli police fired stun grenades and tear gas at rock-throwing Palestinians who barricaded themselves inside al-Aqsa mosque

Rouhani’s nuclear dividend to feature in Iranian elections

Parliament is dominated by conservatives and many analysts say Khamenei will not want Rouhani’s allies to win a majority

Saudi-led coalition in Yemen sees victory “no matter what”

Yemeni forces and their Arab allies are fighting to oust the Houthis in a six-month war that has killed over 4,500 people

Group of 32 countries criticises Bahrain’s human rights record

The group has expressed concerned about reports of harassment in the Gulf State

Qatar should have bid for joint Gulf World Cup tournament – Prince Ali

The prince suggested Bahrain and the UAE could have been co-hosts

Five Saudi soldiers killed at Yemen border, fighting begins in central province

The five Saudis were reportedly killed in southern Najran province

UAE Armed Forces launch ground offensive in Yemen

An Emirati serviceman was killed during the operation, state news agency WAM reported

Qatar appoints first ambassador to Iraq in 25 years

Iraq’s foreign minister had said in May that Qatar would open an embassy in Baghdad

Yemen coalition readies for 10,000-troop Sana’a offensive

Al Houthi rebels seized the city in September last year

Qatar sends 1,000 ground troops to Yemen battle – Al Jazeera

A total of 1,000 Qatari soldiers, backed by 200 armoured vehicles and 30 Apache helicopters have reportedly been deployed