Obama, Saudi King Salman To Meet At White House Before Summit Next Week

Both leaders will “build on their close consultations on a wide range of regional and bilateral issues,” White House spokesman said.

US, Gulf Allies Seek Agreement On New Security Measures -Kerry

The Obama administration faces a formidable challenge to allay Gulf Arab fears over a nuclear deal with Tehran.

Saudi-Led Strikes In Yemen Break International Law – UN

Scores of civilians were reportedly killed and thousands forced to flee their homes after the coalition declared the entire governorate a military target.

Saudi Arabia Considering Five-Day Yemen Truce

US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is visiting Riyadh, welcomed the proposal.

Saudi Arabia Mulling Land Operations On Yemen Border

US Secretary of State John Kerry began negotiations in Riyadh on Thursday to pause the campaign of airstrikes launched by a Saudi-led coalition on March 26.

United Kingdom Votes In Most Unpredictable Election In Decades

Final opinion polls showed PM David Cameron’s Conservatives and Ed Miliband’s opposition Labour Party almost in a dead heat.

Houthi Shells Kill Five In Saudi Border Town

One shell landed near security forces patrolling near the prison in Najran, killing an officer, while another killed four Saudi civilians.

Kerry Pushes For Pause In Yemen Fighting In Saudi Meetings

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States was deeply concerned with the worsening humanitarian conditions in Yemen.

Warplanes Strike Yemen’s Saada And Hajja Provinces-Residents

The strikes occurred after Yemen’s Houthi fighters fired mortar bombs and rockets at a Saudi Arabian border town on Tuesday.

Houthi Missiles Hit Saudi Border Town; Airforce To Retaliate

The projectiles struck a girls’ school and a hospital in Najran, which is only two miles from Yemen’s border, officials said.

UN Urges Saudi-Led Coalition To Stop Targeting Yemen Airport

The statement comes as the UN prepared a plan to set up an air-bridge to bring humanitarian workers into the country.

Saudi-Led Alliance Mulls Humanitarian Truce In Yemen

The Dubai-based channel also quoted Adel al-Jubeir as warning Yemen’s dominant Houthi group against exploiting any truce in the country in its favour.

Small Arab Force Reported In Aden, Alliance Accused Of Cluster Bomb Use

Saudi Arabia denied that a major ground operation was under way by the anti-Houthi coalition it leads but declined to comment on special forces.

Saudi Arabia Says It Has Not Begun A Ground Operation In Yemen’s Aden

The statement comes as a group of Arab forces reportedly landed in Yemen to fight Houthi tribesmen.

Saudi-Led Alliance Hits Airbase In Yemen’s Sanaa -Residents

The aircraft also targeted a camp of forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Arhab district north of the city.

Yemeni Houthis Call On UN To End Saudi Strikes

The United Nations says the conflict in Yemen has killed 600 people, wounded 2,200 and displaced 100,000 since September.

Saudi’s Naimi Says Succession Changes Positive For Oil Market

King Salman named his nephew Mohammed bin Nayef, 55, and his son Mohammed bin Salman, 30, as his heirs on Wednesday.

ISIL Militants Killed Two Tunisian Journalists Kidnapped Last Year In Libya

Sofian Chourabi and Nadhir Ktari were kidnapped about eight months ago.

Saudi Arabia Trains Yemeni Tribal Fighters In War Against Houthis

So far the fighting and air strikes have killed over 1,000 people since the bombings started on March 26.

Bahrain Sentences Man To Death For Killing Policeman -Agency

The court also sentenced 11 other suspects, most of them in absentia, in the same case to terms ranging from 10 years to life in jail.

Yemen Government To Request Membership In GCC -Official Yemeni Spokesman

A spokesperson said that the country will present a plan in Saudi Arabia next month, requesting membership into the GCC.

Saudi King Resets Succession To Cope With Turbulent Times

Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef has been appointed King Salman’s new heir, replacing Prince Muqrin.

Yemen’s Houthis To Investigate Public Figures, Including Nobel Laureate

An NGO has filed a complaint with the public prosecutor accusing 39 prominent figures, including Tawakul Karman, of treason.

Saudi-Led Planes Bomb Sanaa Airport To Stop Iranian Plane Landing

Iran said the plane was carrying humanitarian aid to Sanaa.

Bahrain Says Arrests 28 Planning Attacks In Villages

The interior ministry did not name the detainees, say when they were held or elaborate on the nature of the planned attacks.

Gulf Arab Leaders To Meet Next Week Ahead Of Obama Summit

The summit, in Riyadh, is expected to touch on Iran’s nuclear programme and developments in Yemen.

U.S. Blames Houthi Battlefield Moves For Renewed Saudi Strikes

Riyadh announced last week that it was ending its nearly five-week-old bombing campaign, except in places where the Houthis were advancing.

Saudis Pound Arms Depots In Yemen, Houthis Block Aid

There were no immediate reports on the extent of casualties.

Iranian General Accuses Saudis Of Following In Israeli Footsteps

A Saudi-led alliance began bombing Iranian-allied Houthi militia in Yemen last month.

Saudi-led Air Strikes Hit Yemeni Capital, Ships Shell Aden – Residents

The bombings were the first raids on Sanaa since a Saudi-led alliance said last week it was scaling back a campaign against Iranian-allied Houthi militias.