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• War in Yemen
  Yemen conflict: Saudi-led air strikes resume as truce ends

  A Saudi-led coalition has resumed air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen after a five-day ceasefire ended, Yemeni officials and witnesses say.

  • CSM - Rebel supporters protest Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen after truce ended (+video)
  • The Star - Canada urged to press Saudi Arabia on alleged cluster bomb use in Yemen
  • Reuters - Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemen's capital Sanaa: residents
  • Saudi Embassy - Saudi-led Coalition Confirms Commitment to Humanitarian Truce in Yemen
  • Washington Post - Bombing and clashes resume as Yemen heads for ‘catastrophe’
• War in Yemen
  Perspective: Why Saudi Arabia will not accept another ceasefire

  Pressure on Saudi Arabia comes from friends and enemies alike, from foolish people and those with good intentions. However, this must not weaken Saudi determination. Stopping the war now would be a big loss, because the Houthis would re-arm, make up for their losses and repeat their aggression against the kingdom and Yemen.

• War in Yemen
  Yemen peace conference on hold as bombing resumes

  Plans for peace talks involving all parties in the Yemen conflict were put on hold Monday. A spokesman for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Ban regretted there was no extension of last week's five-day humanitarian pause, which ended late Sunday with the resumption of bombing attacks by the Saudi-led coalition.

  • Arab News - Yemen dialogue stresses Hadi’s legitimacy
• Iranian Maritime Policy
  Iran uses maritime confrontations to project power in Gulf

  "Iran's recent measures in the Strait of Hormuz have one clear message to Saudi Arabia. No one can ignore Iran's key role," said an Iranian official, who asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue. "Whether reformist or hardliner, Iranian leaders have consensus on securing Iran's influence in the region," said the official.

  • Time - Iran Challenges US and Saudi Arabia by Sending Aid Ship to Rebels in Yemen
• AHAB
  Saudi’s Algosaibi to present improved offer to creditors June 2

  Saudi Arabian family conglomerate Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi and Brothers (AHAB), at the centre of one of the Middle East's largest debt restructurings, said on Monday it would present an improved offer to creditors on June 2.

• MERS
  UAE confirms MERS infection; Saudi cases pass 1,000

  The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced a MERS-CoV infection in a man from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the country's second case this year, and yesterday it fleshed out more details on five recent illnesses reported from Saudi Arabia between May 4 and May 9.

• Paris Robbery
  Spectacular robbery of a Saudi prince in Paris

  On Monday French police arrested 9 people connected to a $300,000 high-stakes robbery on the convoy of a Saudi prince in Paris last August, Radio France International reports.

• Death Penalty
  Help wanted: Saudi Arabia seeks executioners

  The job listing, posted on the Ministry of Civil Service's site on Monday, advertises a position for "religious functionaries" who would be required to implement a "judgment of death” as well as other punishments, such as amputations.

• Driving and Cell Phones
  Motorists face jail for using cell phone while driving in Saudi Arabia

  Motorists found using hand-held mobile phones while driving will be fined or jailed or both, according to new regulations incorporated in the Traffic Law.

• Saudi Oil Policy
  Saudi turns to China as oil exports to US drop

  The last time that Saudi crude exports to the US averaged less than 1m b/d for a significant period was 2009, when the financial crisis had slashed demand for crude. There have been individual months when imports have fallen below that milestone level, but not for a prolonged period.

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