emen is a nightmare, a catastrophe, a mess—and the United States is highly complicit in the whole disaster. Refueling Saudi aircraft in-flight, providing targeting intelligence to the kingdom and selling the requisite bombs that have been dropped for years now on Yemeni civilians places the 100,000-plus deaths, millions of refugees, and (still) starving children squarely […]
How the U.S. Shattered the Middle East…
Saudi Arabia Acknowledges Defeat in Yemen – Starts to Sue for Peace…
Two weeks ago we wrote that war on Yemen will soon end. The Saudis lost their ally, they lost the war and would have to sue for peace. They are now doing so. But they fighting in Yemen will continue until that country finds a new balance. Today the United Arab Emirates airforce bombed the […]
Saudi Arabia’s $200M a Day Fails to Conquer Yemen…
Saudi Arabia has essentially been booted from Yemen after four years of bankrolling mercenaries at the cost of $200 million a day to crush impoverished desert tribesmen. As of mid-June, the Yemen Civil War that began in 2015 had seemingly settled into a stalemate after about 39,700 battles and the loss of about 91,600 lives, […]
From 2006 to 2019: After Failures in Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Yemen War Is No Longer an Option for Israel by Elijah J. Magnier…
During the summer war of 2006, Israel managed to destroy a large number of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile stocks. Most Hezbollah missile units were destroyed and, in the suburb of the capital Beirut, over 250 buildings (mainly but not exclusively hosting Hezbollah offices, warehouses and officers’ homes) were flattened by Israeli precision bombs targeting Hezbollah […]
UK Suspends Saudi Lisences for ‘Illegal’ Arms That Are Used in Yemen’s War…
The British government on Thursday said it would suspend issuing new Saudi licenses for the sale of arms that might be used in the Gulf kingdom’s bombing campaign in Yemen. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox announced the decision in parliament after a British court ordered the government to “reconsider” sales due to their humanitarian impact. […]
France Takes Unprecedented Action Against Reporters Who Published Secret Government Document…
Journalists in France are facing potential jail sentences in an unprecedented case over their handling of secret documents detailing the country’s involvement in the Yemen conflict. Earlier this week, a reporter from Radio France and the co-founders of Paris-based investigative news organization Disclose were called in for questioning at the offices of the General Directorate […]
Trump Vetoes Measure to End U.S. Involvement in Yemen War…
President Donald Trump vetoed a resolution passed by Congress to end U.S. military assistance in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. The veto — the second in Trump’s presidency — was expected, and Congress lacks the votes to override it. But passing the never-before-used war powers resolution was viewed as a milestone for lawmakers, who have […]
Secret Report Reveals Saudi Incompetence and Widespread Use of U.S. Weapons in Yemen…
Since the brutal murder of Saudi dissident and Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi last October, Congress has increasingly pressured the Trump administration to stop backing the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen and halt U.S. arms sales to Riyadh. In response, President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that if the U.S. does not sell weapons […]
President Trump Welcomes Freed American Danny Burch to White House After Release from Yemen…
Earlier today President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence welcomed Danny Burch and his family to the White House. Mr. Burch, an American citizen, was held captive for 18 months in Yemen and was recently released. [Video and Transcript]…
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