Border guards in Saudi Arabia have fired machine guns and launched mortars at Ethiopians trying to cross into the kingdom from Yemen, likely killing hundreds of the unarmed migrants in recent years, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Monday. The rights group cited eyewitness reports of attacks by troops and images that showed dead bodies… Continue reading Saudi Arabia border guards killed Ethiopian migrants: Human Rights Watch
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Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years
Iran’s foreign minister traveled to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking the first trip to the kingdom by Tehran’s top diplomat in years after the two nations reached a détente with Chinese mediation. The visit by Hossein Amirabdollahian comes as both Saudi Arabia and Iran try to ease tensions between their nations, which long have viewed… Continue reading Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years
China shines at Ukraine war talks in Saudi Arabia
High-level Ukraine peace talks hosted by Saudi Arabia wrapped up this weekend yielding little progress in ending the war, but they did focus attention on one global power broker: China. In the view of Ukraine, Saudi Arabia and China itself, merely having a Beijing delegation at the summit was a major cause for optimism. China… Continue reading China shines at Ukraine war talks in Saudi Arabia