Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia Formula 1 Grand Prix to go ahead despite attack on ... (ABC News)

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is set to go ahead despite a missile attack causing a raging fire at a nearby oil depot.

But Mercedes struggled again with the weight of its car and bounced around on track. The plant stores diesel, gasoline and jet fuel for use in the kingdom's second-largest city. "The race weekend schedule will continue as planned.

F1's Saudi Arabian GP to go ahead despite driver protests after oil ... (ESPN Australia)

This weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is expected to go ahead despite drivers raising concerns about a missile attack on a nearby oil facility on Friday ...

"Stefano and the president, they're dealing with it. The sport shouldn't be bullied into a position that a situation like that just isn't acceptable. After Domenicali's statement, the drivers remained in F1's hospitality suite for a further three hours. "They [Saudi officials] are here with their families actually here at the track. Therefore, of course we will go ahead with the event." "No matter what is the situation, safety has to be guaranteed.

'I'm ok': F1 star's sickening 270km/h crash as underdog ends 215 ... (Fox Sports)

Sergio Perez claimed his first ever Formula One pole at the 215th attempt when the Mexican upstaged Red Bull teammate and world champion Max Verstappen in ...

16th: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 14th: Mick Schumacher (Haas) 10th: Kevin Magnussen (Haas) The 23-year-old son of German F1 legend Michael Schumacher was reported to have been able to remove his own gloves as he departed in an ambulance. Thank you for the kind messages. Meanwhile Daniel Ricciardo will start 12th, one place behind teammate Lando Norris, after another disappointing day for the McLaren team.

Yemen’s Houthis announce three-day ceasefire after Saudi attacks (unknown)

Statement comes a day after a wave of drone and missile attacks hit targets across Saudi Arabia.

She said: “This would be great for the Saudis who said for a long time that they want to get out of this war. “The secretary-general strongly condemns the recent escalation of the conflict in Yemen including Friday’s aerial attacks on civilian and energy facilities in Saudi Arabia by the Houthis and the subsequent coalition airstrikes in Sana’a, reportedly killing eight civilians, including five children and two women,” spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. “This is a sincere invitation and practical steps to rebuild trust and take all the sides from the arena of talks to the arena of acts,” al-Mashat said.

Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen (unknown)

The Saudis have signaled a willingness to negotiate but won't cede Yemen to the Houthis for the same reason now–Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman intervened in ...

Riyadh has actively sought to negotiate a ceasefire to end the Houthi attacks on Saudi territory. The Houthis are savvy enough to signal interest in talks, seeing the opportunity to extract concessions to secure even their participation in the engagements. Iran and Hezbollah have since transferred expertise for the indigenous production of land mines and small drones, which the Houthis have used domestically against opposing forces in the civil war, and smuggled advanced weaponry to the Houthis that has greatly expanded the scope of Yemen’s conflict. The Houthis’ potential range extends to Israel, creating the possibility of a regional escalation as tensions with Iran rise. The Saudis have signaled a willingness to negotiate but won’t cede Yemen to the Houthis for the same reason now–Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman intervened in the first place: Iran. The Saudi role in exacerbating Yemen’s humanitarian crisis has hurt the kingdom’s image and added to the growing distance between the United States and its Gulf partner.

UN chief condemns attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen (unknown)

Recent escalation of the conflict in Yemen drew strong condemnation from Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday. |

He also urged the parties to “engage constructively, and without preconditions, with his Special Envoy to reduce violence and urgently reach a negotiated settlement to end the conflict in Yemen.” The UN chief is calling for “a swift and transparent investigation into these incidents to ensure accountability,” the statement continued. “The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about reports of ongoing airstrikes in Hudaydah city and the targeting of Hudaydah’s ports, which provide a critical humanitarian lifeline for the Yemeni population,” the UN chief’s spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said in a statement.