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April 2022 - Saudi Arabia Special Weapons News
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- Ankara set to boost ties with Riyadh after top officials meet Press TV 29 Apr 2022 -- A day after visiting Saudi Arabia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his government is striving to boost ties with Riyadh.
- Turkish president in Saudi Arabia on first visit since Khashoggi murder Press TV 29 Apr 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has visited Saudi Arabia to mend fences between Ankara and Riyadh after the 2018 killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi drove a wedge between the two countries.
- Joint statement on Syria by the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States Germany Federal Foreign Office 29 Apr 2022 -- Representatives of the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States met in Paris on April 28 to discuss Syria.
- Erdogan Goes to Riyadh to Seal Rapprochement VOA 28 Apr 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads to Saudi Arabia Thursday for a two-day visit aimed at easing old tensions between Ankara and Riyadh.
- Iran: New talks with Saudi Arabia 'progressive and positive' Press TV 25 Apr 2022 -- Iran has confirmed that it held a fifth round of "positive" talks with Saudi Arabia in Baghdad on normalizing bilateral relations.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry Calls 5th Round of Talks With Saudi Arabia Positive Sputnik 25 Apr 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Monday described the fifth round of talks with Saudi Arabia in the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad as both "positive and promising."
- Iran, Saudi Arabia Hold Fifth Round Of Talks In Baghdad RFE/RL 23 Apr 2022 -- A fifth round of talks has been held between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia, Iranian media reported.
- US relations with Saudi reach breaking point amid oil standoff Press TV 20 Apr 2022 -- Relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia have hit their lowest in decades over Riyadh's reluctance to increase oil production to bring down gasoline prices in the global market.
- READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Virtual Meeting with Saudi Arabian Minister of Finance H.E. Mr. Mohammed Al-Jadaan US Treasury 20 Apr 2022
- Yemen's ex-president Hadi resigned following MBS order, Saudi officials' threats, says WSJ Press TV 18 Apr 2022 -- Former Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi was reportedly forced by Saudi Arabia to hand over his self-proclaimed powers to a newly established body as seven years of war aimed to reinstall him had failed to achieve its goals.
- Saudi Arabia 'Pushed' Yemen's Hadi to Resign, Placed Him on House Arrest - WSJ Sputnik 17 Apr 2022 -- Following seven years of devastating civil war in the country, Hadi handed over power to the newly created presidential council, which does not, however, include the Houthis. The council's formation was announced after inter-Yemeni consultations in Riyadh, where the Saudi leadership called on the council to initiate talks with the Houthis.
- Medvedchuk's Wife Asks Saudi Crown Prince to Help Swap Her Husband For UK Mercenaries Sputnik 16 Apr 2022 -- Oksana Marchenko, the wife of detained Ukrainian opposition politician Viktor Medvedchuk, asked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on Saturday to facilitate his exchange for UK citizens who fought in Ukraine but surrendered to the armed forces of Russia and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
- Telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud President of Russia 16 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, at the initiative of the Saudi side.
- Nine prominent Saudi judges arrested, accused of 'high treason' in MBS-attributed purge Press TV 15 Apr 2022 -- Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested at least nine prominent judges amid reports that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is seeking to get rid of political dissidents and potential royal challengers with the aim of clearing his path to the succession once his elderly and ailing father, King Salman, steps down or dies.
- Saudi Arabia repeats claims about disputed Persian Gulf gas field Press TV 13 Apr 2022 -- Saudi Arabia has repeated its claims about a gas field located in the Persian Gulf that Iran considers a shared reserve.
- Welcoming Saudi Arabia and the UAE's Economic and Humanitarian Support for Yemen US Dept. of State 07 Apr 2022 -- The United States welcomes the pledge by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to provide $2 billion in economic support for the Central Bank of Yemen, as well as the pledge by Saudi Arabia to provide $1 billion for development projects and fuel support.
- Jamal Khashoggi's Fiancee Vows to Seek Justice After Court Setback VOA 07 Apr 2022 -- The fiancee of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi vowed Thursday to keep fighting for justice.
- Turkish court halts Khashoggi murder trial, transfers case to to Saudi Arabia Press TV 07 Apr 2022 -- A Turkish court has halted the trial of Saudi suspects over the gruesome killing of prominent dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi and approved transfer of the case to Saudi Arabia, a decision that has drawn condemnation from rights groups.
- Turkish Court Suspends Trial of Saudi Suspects in Khashoggi Killing VOA 07 Apr 2022 -- A Turkish court has ended a case against Saudi defendants accused of murdering prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Rights groups have condemned the action, which Ankara took as it seeks to repair diplomatic ties with Riyadh.
- Two more Uyghurs detained in Saudi Arabia face risk of deportation to China Radio Free Asia 05 Apr 2022 -- Two more Uyghurs — a mother and her daughter — are in danger of being deported from Saudi Arabia back to China, where they could face severe punishment at the hands of authorities there, an international human rights group said.
- Commitment key to Yemen truce success: UN envoy UN News 02 Apr 2022 -- Commitment will be critical to the success of the two-month truce in Yemen that began on Saturday, the UN Special Envoy for the country, Hans Grundberg, has said.
- Statement by a Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson on agreement for a truce in Yemen Germany Federal Foreign Office 02 Apr 2022
- Yemen's armed forces say committed to truce as long as 'other party' observes it Press TV 02 Apr 2022 -- Yemen's armed forces say they are committed to a truce that was recently brokered by the United Nations between the military coalition led by Saudi Arabia, which has been attacking the country since 2015, and Yemen's National Salvation Government, as long as the other parties to the conflict respect it too.
- Iran welcomes UN-brokered truce in Yemen, hopes for permanent end to war Press TV 02 Apr 2022 -- Iran has welcomed a two-month ceasefire brokered by the United Nations between the Saudi-led invading coalition and Yemen's popular Ansarullah resistance movement.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Kingdom Welcomes Announcement by UN Special Envoy for Yemen to Start Truce Halting All Forms of Military Operations Inside Yemen and on Saudi-Yemeni Borders SPA 02 Apr 2022 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's welcome to the announcement made by the UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Mr. Hans Grundberg to start a truce through which all forms of military operations inside Yemen and on the Saudi-Yemeni borders shall be halted.
- Joint Forces Command of the Coalition: We Welcome the Announcement by the UN SESGY, Yemeni Government Declaration of A Two-Month Ceasefire SPA 02 Apr 2022 -- A statement by the Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki:
- President Biden Statement on UN-Mediated Truce in Yemen The White House 01 Apr 2022
- Parties Agree to Truce for Yemen as Ramadan Begins VOA 01 Apr 2022 -- In a major breakthrough, the United Nations announced Friday that the parties to the conflict in Yemen have agreed to a two-month truce to start on Saturday, the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, at 1900 local time.
- UN welcomes announcement of two-month truce in Yemen UN News 01 Apr 2022 -- A two-month truce in Yemen which goes into effect on Saturday must be a first step in ending the county's devastating war, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on the eve of the ceasefire.
- Saudi-led coalition, Ansarullah welcome UN-brokered truce: Report Press TV 01 Apr 2022 -- The United Nations says the Saudi-led coalition, which has been waging a seven-year war on Yemen, and Yemen's popular resistance Ansarullah movement have welcomed a truce that has been brokered by the world body.
- UN: Yemen facing one of worst humanitarian crises amid Saudi war Press TV 01 Apr 2022 -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned that over 25.5 million Yemenis are living beneath the poverty line due to the repercussions of the Saudi-led war in the impoverished country.
- The United State Welcomes the UN Truce in Yemen US Dept. of State 01 Apr 2022 -- The United States welcomes the UN's announcement of a two-month truce in the Yemen conflict and the parties' acceptance of its terms.
- UN-brokered truce in Yemen: FCDO statement UK FCDO 01 Apr 2022 -- The UK welcomes the United Nation's two-month truce announcement on Yemen.
- RSNF Commander Launches His Majesty's Ship "AL JUBAIL" in Spain SPA 01 Apr 2022 -- The Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), Lt. Gen. Admiral Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghufaili, the RSNF have celebrated the ceremonial launching of the warship of "AVANTE 2200" Corvette, which is the first of its type within the Sarawat Corvette Project.
- Turkish Prosecutor Asks Khashoggi Murder Trial to Be Moved to Saudi Arabia - Report Sputnik 01 Apr 2022 -- Khashoggi, who was a columnist for the Washington Post, vanished in October 2018, after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain documents that would allow him to marry his Turkish girlfriend. His remains were never found.
- Vermont Soldiers hone mountain skills with Saudi Special Forces Army News 01 Apr 2022 -- For the first time, a conventional U.S. Army National Guard unit trained with Royal Saudi Land Forces Special Forces instructors at the Royal Saudi Land Forces Mountain Warfare School in Saudi Arabia.
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