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Turkey ‘In Talks’ With Pakistan and Saudi Over Defense Pact

Turkey is holding talks with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to join a defense alliance established in September between the two countries.

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Yemen Presidential Council Says Saudi Coalition to Lead All Southern Forces

The head of Yemen's Presidential Council said all military forces in southern Yemen will operate under the command of a Saudi-led coalition.

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Saudi Strikes Yemen After Separatist Leader Skips Talks

A Saudi-led coalition struck the home province of Yemen's UAE-backed separatist leader, after he failed to show up for talks in Riyadh.

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Yemen Separatists Launch Two-Year Independence Transition as Strikes Kill 20

Yemen's UAE-backed separatists announced a two-year transition to independence Friday despite reporting 20 deaths in airstrikes from a Saudi-led coalition.

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Saudi-Led Coalition Says Targets Arms Shipments From UAE in Yemen

A Saudi-led coalition said it targeted a large quantity of weapons and combat vehicles destined for separatist forces that were being offloaded from ships at a port in Yemen, coming from the UAE.

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Yemen Separatists Report Saudi Air Strikes in Hadramawt

Saudi Arabia, the main backer of Yemen's internationally-recognized government, conducted air strikes on separatist positions in Hadramawt.

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Houthis, Yemen Government Say to Exchange Nearly 3,000 Prisoners

Yemen's Houthi rebels and its internationally recognized government agreed Tuesday to a prisoner swap involving nearly 3,000 people, including seven Saudis — making it the largest such exchange in 11 years of war should it succeed.

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US Approves $1B in Saudi Helicopter Support, Training as Kingdom Renews F-35 Push

The US has cleared two potential foreign military sales to Saudi Arabia worth a combined $1 billion, authorizing major helicopter sustainment and aviation training programs as Riyadh presses its long-running bid to buy F-35 fighter jets.

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US Designates Saudi Arabia as 20th Major Non-NATO Ally

The US has officially named Saudi Arabia its 20th major non-NATO ally, deepening military and economic cooperation between the two countries.

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Trump Defends Saudi Prince Over Murder of Journalist

President Trump defended Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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