In the early hours of Dec. 24, 2015, a fire began on the first floor of the Jizan General Hospital in Saudi Arabia. According to Reuters, 107 people have been injured and 25 are confirmed dead. Yahya al-Qahtani, the spokesman for the Directorate of Civil Defense of Jizan Major, stated the fire erupted in the […]
A construction crane, toppled by a powerful wind and lightning strike, collapsed into the Grand Mosque in Mecca on the anniversary of 9/11 at about 5:30 p.m. Saudi time, just before the beginning of evening prayers. The collapse killed as many as 107 people and injured at least 238. A photo, reportedly taken just before […]
In the last 24 hours, 43 people were killed during clashes between Houthi rebels and forces still loyal to now-deposed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. According to local officials, the fighting started on Tuesday afternoon and went on strongly through the night near Yemen’s border with Saudi Arabia. The intense overnight fighting comes just one week […]
