Yemen arrests Saudi suspected of providing money to al-Qaida in Yemen, Saudi Arabia

October 13th, 2009 Shootout kills 2 al-Qaida members, 1 Saudi soldierRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A shootout Tuesday between Saudi security forces and al-Qaida militants — some of whom were disguised as women and wearing explosives belts — left two of the militants and a soldier dead, the Interior Ministry said. Another soldier was lightly injured in the clash at a checkpoint in the south of the country, near the border with Yemen, said ministry spokesman Brig.

September 17th, 2009 Yemen suffers turmoil on multiple frontsYemen is beset by wars, unrest and piracy. Here are the main troubles it faces: NORTHERN REBELLION: Government troops and Shiite rebels have been fighting on and off since 2004.

September 1st, 2009 Authorities: Saudi bomber was wanted militantRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry has identified the bomber who targeted the anti-terror chief as a wanted Saudi man who had expressed his intention to surrender. In Tuesday's statement, the ministry says Abdullah Hassan Tali Assiri was a Yemen-based militant.

September 1st, 2009 White House: Attempt to kill Saudi 'cowardly'WASHINGTON — The White House says a failed assassination attempt against a Saudi anti-terrorism minister was a "cowardly attack" and serves as a reminder of the importance of U.S. cooperation with partners in that region.

August 30th, 2009 Al-Qaida claims attack that injured Saudi princeCAIRO — Al-Qaida claimed responsibility Sunday for a suicide attack that injured a Saudi prince and said the bomber — a wanted militant who had fled to Yemen — arrived on a royal jet after convincing the ruling family he wanted to surrender. Despite the attack on Deputy Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, his father, Interior Minister Prince Nayef, said the kingdom would not change its offer for militants to repent.

August 29th, 2009 Bomber who attacked Saudi prince came from YemenSAN'A, Yemen — The suicide bomber who lightly wounded Saudi Arabia's assistant interior minister set out from an area of neighboring Yemen known to be an al-Qaida sanctuary, Yemen's foreign minister said Saturday. The revelation that a militant was able to cross into Saudi Arabia and target a member of the royal family confirmed the fears of Saudi officials that Yemen's instability could allow al-Qaida to carry out cross-border attacks from its new base in the neighboring country.

August 19th, 2009 Saudi Arabia arrests 44 suspected militantsRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi authorities arrested 44 suspected militants with al-Qaida links in a yearlong sweep that also uncovered dozens of machine guns and electronic circuits for bombs, the government said Wednesday. Thirty members of the group hold advanced university degrees, mostly in the field of science, and some have received training in the kingdom and abroad on preparing explosives, forging travel documents and using light and heavy weapons, said the Interior Ministry.

August 17th, 2009 US senators in Yemen for terrorism, Gitmo talksSAN'A, Yemen — A delegation of U.S. senators led by John McCain was visiting Yemen on Monday for talks on helping the impoverished Arabian Peninsula country battle the threat from al-Qaida.

August 12th, 2009 Yemen bombs Shiite rebels stronghold near SaudiSAN'A, Yemen — Shiite rebels and local officials say Yemeni forces, using artillery and aircraft, bombed several rebel strongholds in a province bordering Saudi Arabia in a major escalation of the conflict. A health ministry official in Saada province says 12 people have been killed.

August 8th, 2009 Yemen welcomes US detainee release, calls for moreSAN'A, Yemen —The Yemeni government welcomed on Saturday the release of two Yemenis jailed in the U.S. over terrorism charges, and called for the return of those still held in Guantanamo Bay prison.

July 1st, 2009 EADS wins border security deal with Saudi ArabiaPARIS — European aerospace and defense contractor EADS NV has won a major contract with Saudi Arabia to supply a border security system covering 9,000 kilometers (5,600 miles) of the kingdom's land and sea frontiers, the company said Wednesday. The European aerospace and defense contractor said the system will be put in place over the next five years.

June 14th, 2009 SANAA - Yemeni police have detained a Saudi man suspected to be the main financier of Al Qaeda operations in Yemen and neighbouring Saudi Arabia, the defence ministry said Sunday. It said in a statement posted on its website that the suspect, identified as Hassan Hussein bin Alwan, was "the financier of the operations carried out by members of Al Qaeda in Yemen and Saudi Arabia".

June 14th, 2009 Yemen denies Guantanamo inmates heading to SaudiSAN'A, Yemen — Yemen on Sunday denied reports that it has agreed to a U.S. proposal to transfer almost 100 Yemeni inmates at Guantanamo Bay prison to terrorist rehabilitation centers in Saudi Arabia.

June 13th, 2009 3 Gitmo detainees sent home to Saudi ArabiaWASHINGTON — U.S. officials say three Guantanamo Bay detainees have been sent home to Saudi Arabia.

March 29th, 2009 SANA'A - Yemen Saturday extradited to Saudi Arabia five Saudi suspects wanted in their country over links to terrorist activities, security sources said. The sources said the suspects included Abdullah Abdul-Rahman al-Harbi, a leading Al Qaeda suspect who was arrested in southern Yemen March 14.