Saudis intercept another missile fired by Yemen rebels

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Shiite rebels said it intercepted a missile fired over southern Riyadh on Tuesday, which the rebels said was targeting the royal palace in the kingdom’s capital.

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US presents ‘undeniable’ evidence Iran arming Yemen’s rebels with missiles

US President Donald Trump’s envoy to the United Nations unveiled Thursday what she said was ‘undeniable’ evidence proving that Iran is funneling missiles to Houthi rebels in Yemen in violation of international law.

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Trump asks Saudi Arabia to allow immediate aid to Yemen

U.S. President Donald Trump called for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to immediately allow humanitarian aid to reach the Yemeni people, suggesting Washington had run out patience with a Saudi-led blockade that has been condemned by relief organizations.

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Supreme Court Lets Trump’s Latest Travel Ban Go Into Full Effect

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by allowing his latest travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries to go into full effect even as legal challenges continue in lower courts.

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Yemen rebel missiles fired at Saudi Arabia appear Iranian – U.N.

Remnants of four ballistic missiles fired into Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi rebels this year appear to have been designed and manufactured by Riyadh’s regional rival Iran, a confidential report by United Nations sanctions monitors said, bolstering a push by the United States to punish the Tehran government.

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U.S. pressed Saudis to ease Yemen blockade

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson asked Saudi Arabia to ease its blockade of Yemen, two sources said, just days before the Saudi-led military coalition announced on Wednesday it would let aid flow through the Yemeni port of Hodeidah and allow U.N. flights to the capital.

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