- Lt. Col. Earl Brown said the altitude at which the MQ-9 drone was shot down on June 6 marked “an improvement over previous Houthi capability,” a fact that led the military to conclude the group had help from Iran
- Brown also noted that on June 13, Iran separately tried to shoot down yet another US drone over the Gulf of Oman in an effort to disrupt surveillance of Iran’s attack on Kokuka Courageous
- Al-Bashir appeared in public on Sunday for the first time since his removal by the army on April 11
- Dressed in a white traditional robe and turban, was transported in a heavily armed convoy from the capital's Kober prison
- More than 157,000 families benefited from the program during 2018
- Former Al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham being blamed for the attack
- At least two dozen Chinese nationals and dozens of their Pakistani partners have been arrested in recent weeks in raids by Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency
- Pakistan became a focus of Chinese marriage brokers last year, and activists say that since then as many as 1,000 women and girls have been married off to Chinese men
- Chinese telecom giant will reduce capacity but that US moves to restrict its business ‘will not stop us’
follow us Follow @arabnews
Print Edition
Most Popular
Infographic
Saudi giga-projects
Decoders
• Exceptional talent visas are granted to international individuals who can prove they have had an exceptional impact on the industry in which they work. • It is also given to people working on projects that will significantly advance the industry and benefit the economy.
Keswat Farah
The word is an Arabic word referring to the action of buying or giving new clothes at Eid Al-Fitr to family members or to those in need, and the word "farah" means "happy".
Social media
Spotlight
Iran tensions
- Second time in a month tankers have been attacked in the world’s most important zone for oil supplies
- Washington blames Iran for Thursday’s attacks
- Conditions did not dampen the enthusiasm of a predominantly pro-India crowd
- The SJS called on the Ministry of Information, the commissioner of police and the office of the prime minister to open an investigation, “and take appropriate steps against those responsible”
© 2019 SAUDI RESEARCH & PUBLISHING COMPANY, All Rights Reserved And subject to Terms of Use Agreement.