Shootout kills 2 al-Qaida members, 1 soldier in southern Saudi ArabiaOctober 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.
Yemen suffers turmoil on multiple frontsSeptember 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.
Saudi authorities confirm bomber who targeted anti-terror chief was a wanted Saudi militantSeptember 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.
Suicide bomber who attacked Saudi prince traveled from al-Qaida sanctuary in YemenAugust 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.
Yemeni government forces bomb Shiite rebel strongholds near border with Saudi ArabiaAugust 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.
Al Qaeda financier held in YemenJune 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".
Yemen arrests Saudi suspected of providing money to al-Qaida in Yemen, Saudi ArabiaJune 14th, 2009 Yemen arrests suspected al-Qaida financierSAN'A, Yemen — Yemeni security forces have arrested a Saudi man suspected of financing Al-Qaida cells in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, an Interior Ministry official said Sunday. The official said that authorities captured "the biggest and the most influential" money provider for al-Qaida in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Yemen denies reports that Yemeni Guantanamo detainees will be sent to Saudi ArabiaJune 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.
3 Guantanamo detainees sent home to Saudi Arabia; 10 transfers in a weekJune 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.
US, Yemeni president discuss future of detainees after Guantanamo closesMay 9th, 2009 Obama, Yemeni president talk GitmoWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has spoken directly with the president of Yemen about what to do with almost 100 Yemeni nationals detained at Guantanamo Bay, potentially easing the way for a mass transfer of prisoners away from the soon-to-be-closed U.S. facility. Obama and President Ali Abdullah Saleh spoke for 25 minutes on Thursday in the first direct discussion between the two leaders about the future of suspected terrorists and how their countries could work together on counterterrorism policy, a senior administration official said Friday.
Saudi Arabia nabs 11 Al Qaeda suspectsApril 8th, 2009 RIYADH - Eleven suspected members Al Qaeda terrorist network were arrested by security officials in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry announced Tuesday. The terrorist cell was held during a special opereation on the kingdom's southern border with Yemen.
11 Al Qaeda terrorists held in Saudi ArabiaApril 8th, 2009 RIYADH - Saudi Arabia Tuesday announced to have captured 11 members of the Al Qaeda terrorist network, who were planning attacks on security personnel. The terrorist cell was arrested on the Kingdom's southern borders with Yemen, the al-Arabiya news channel reported, citing interior ministry officials.
Senior Al Qaeda leader surrenders in Saudi ArabiaMarch 27th, 2009 RIYADH - A senior Al Qaeda leader has voluntarily returned home in Saudi Arabia and surrendered himself to the authorities, a media report said. Fahad al-Ruwaily was on the list of Saudi Arabia's 85 most wanted militants living abroad, Geo TV reported quoting the interior ministry as saying.
Interpol issues global alert for 85 suspected terroristsFebruary 10th, 2009 LYON - The international police organisation Interpol said it had issued an unprecedented global alert for 85 terrorists suspected of planning attacks against Saudi Arabia from abroad. The 83 Saudis and two Yemenis are wanted by Saudi Arabia on terrorism-related charges, including links to Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Afghanistan, Interpol said Tuesday in a statement issued in Lyon, where its headquarters are located.
Saudi Arabia issues Al Qaeda 'wanted list'February 2nd, 2009 RIYADH - The Saudi government has published a list of 85 men worldwide it says adhere to 'deviant' ideologies, common Saudi terminology for Al Qaeda, the official SPA news agency reported. Saudi security forces urged the men to turn themselves in to Saudi embassies abroad and 'return to reason and wisdom', adding that they could be reunited with their families, depending on the charges against them.
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