Is Saudi Arabia friendly with Russia?
On March 20, 2020, the Kremlin stated that in terms of oil, Saudi Arabia and Russia enjoy good relations, and that the Russian government does not want any other party to intervene in this relation.
Why did Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia?
Unprovoked Houthi attacks against Saudi Aramco’s oil storage facilities in Jeddah as well as attacks against civil facilities in Jizan, Najran, and Dhahran are acts of terrorism aimed to prolong the suffering of the Yemeni people.
Who attacked the Saudi?
the Houthis
The attacks were the latest attempt by the Houthis to inflict economic damage on Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, after seven years of grinding war in neighboring Yemen.
Who attacked Saudi Arabia Aramco?
Houthis
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Friday that an Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah was attacked by Houthis. A coalition statement cited by the Saudi state news agency SPA said that Saudi Aramco’s Bulk Plant in Jeddah was targeted with an “act of aggression” by Iran-backed Houthi militia.
Is Saudi Arabia an ally of the US or Russia?
Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are strategic allies, and since President Obama took office in 2009, the U.S. has sold $110 billion in arms to Saudi Arabia.
Who Shot missile at Jeddah?
Houthi rebels attacked an oil depot in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah ahead of a Formula 1 race weekend in the country. Race organizers said this attack won’t dispel plans to continue with the second-ever Jeddah Grand Prix. The missile and drone attacks Friday targeted the Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jeddah.
Is Saudi Arabia at war?
The Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict is an ongoing armed conflict between the Royal Saudi Armed Forces and Yemeni Houthi forces that has been taking place in the Arabian Peninsula, including the southern Saudi regions of Asir, Jizan, and Najran, and northern Yemeni governorates of Saada, Al Jawf, and Hajjah, since the …