The truth about Khashoggi, was in fact a million miles from what the Post’s Opinion section crafted in a baptism of sensational storytelling. The reality is that the West can no longer carry off the moral high ground when dishing out the human rights tutelage. London, Paris and Washington are addicted to Saudi arms deals and have exposed woke U.S. media as entirely … [Read more...] about Khashoggi Murder Starts to Get Its First Real Whitewash. But From the West, not From the Saudis
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Talking “Peace” US Arms Saudis for Latest Attack on Yemen’s People: Operation Golden Bow
HODEIDAH, YEMEN — Inside the ruins of a modest Yemeni home where human and animal remains were strewn together, local rescuers struggled to evacuate a pregnant mother and other potential survivors from the rubble as warplanes circled above. There, they found the body of a toddler covered in ashes beside the remains of a humble dining table. The chaotic cries of rescuers covered … [Read more...] about Talking “Peace” US Arms Saudis for Latest Attack on Yemen’s People: Operation Golden Bow
The Rise and Fall of Aljazeera
There was an inevitable conflict in the roles of the Arab television network that inexorably led to its decline, writes As’ad AbuKhalil. By As`ad ABUKHALIL The launch of the Aljazeera television network 25 years ago this month in 1996 was a monumental event in the contemporary history of Arab media. One can easily compare it to the rise of Voice of the Arabs, the Egyptian … [Read more...] about The Rise and Fall of Aljazeera
Despite Pledge, Biden Leaves Tap Open, Approving Billions in Arms Deals to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON — “The war in Yemen must end,” declared President Joe Biden in his first major foreign policy speech; “and to underscore our commitment, we are ending all American support for offensive [Saudi] operations in the war in Yemen, including relevant arms sales.” Yet studying sales records from the Department of Defense (DoD), MintPress can reveal that less than one … [Read more...] about Despite Pledge, Biden Leaves Tap Open, Approving Billions in Arms Deals to Saudi Arabia
How Saudi State Media Feeds Fake News to Israeli, Western Audiences
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — Saudi state media outlets have been found to repeatedly report information, lacking sources or supporting evidence, in order to attack their political opposition in the Middle East. This can range from stories about deserters from Hamas to the utterly absurd fictions regarding alleged assassinations of high-ranking Iranian officials, which, taken … [Read more...] about How Saudi State Media Feeds Fake News to Israeli, Western Audiences
Yemenis Remain Unbowed as Saudis Intensify Bombing in Wake of Renewed International Pressure
YEMEN-SAUDI BORDER — This week, dozens of people were killed and injured near the Yemen-Saudi border when U.S.-made warplanes and French-made howitzer cannons fired unabated on many populated border areas in Sadaa and Hajjah — including the Monabeh, Sahar, alSafra, al-Dhaher and Sheda areas. Samer Manea Ali Hussein, a 15-year-old Yemeni boy, was killed along with others on … [Read more...] about Yemenis Remain Unbowed as Saudis Intensify Bombing in Wake of Renewed International Pressure
The Kingdom’s Tough Choices: Between Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) and a Hard Place
If Saudi Arabia does not choose between sweeping internal reforms or an ambitious external agenda, its ruling dynasty may be in peril. Riyadh’s dwindling resources cannot sustain both. By Ziad HAFEZ In 2016, the Arab National Conference made the assessment that Saudi Arabia would be facing a future of hard choices due to their fast-changing policies and positions. Events … [Read more...] about The Kingdom’s Tough Choices: Between Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) and a Hard Place
US takes a U-turn, approves $650 million weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
In an about-turn from its stated policy, the Joe Biden administration on Thursday, November 4, approved USD 650 million worth of weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. The deal marks the first major arms sales deal with Saudi Arabia since Biden announced the end of US involvement in the war in Yemen and the sale of “offensive” weapons to Riyadh in February. In a statement, the … [Read more...] about US takes a U-turn, approves $650 million weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
Tehran – Riyadh: the Ice Seems to Break
Representatives of Saudi Arabia and Iran held a new round of talks in Baghdad. Iraq is now acting as a mediator to help the two countries ease tensions. The meeting reportedly discussed “unresolved issues between the two countries in accordance with the previously agreed roadmap, including diplomatic representation between the two countries.” The Iraqi press noted that, … [Read more...] about Tehran – Riyadh: the Ice Seems to Break
A Saudi Move to Deport Yemeni Professionals En Masse is Likely to Backfire Dramatically
IBB, YEMEN — Yemeni lecturer and professor Mohammed Ali (a pseudonym, by his family’s request) was in a dazed state when he was suddenly told that he was being fired and would longer be allowed to enter the Saudi University at which he taught. Last week, the head of the university in Asir province in southern Saudi Arabia told Ali over the phone that his contract was being … [Read more...] about A Saudi Move to Deport Yemeni Professionals En Masse is Likely to Backfire Dramatically
Can Saudis/US Use Water Crisis to Bring Yemenis to Their Knees?
SANA`A, YEMEN — When the well ran dry, Abu Yahya al-Hamdani, who provides water to many residents of the Saruf neighborhood in northeastern Sana`a, had no warning. Last week, the water table dipped lower in his water well and the pump began to suck air. For the families in the neighborhood, to whom the danger of water shortage suddenly became visible, the specter of dying of … [Read more...] about Can Saudis/US Use Water Crisis to Bring Yemenis to Their Knees?
Yemen is Trapped as the US and Saudi Aggression Carried On
The serious, or rather the deplorable, situation in Yemen – something that nobody knows how and when it is possible to change, and bring the country to a normal state of affairs – continues to profoundly disturb the entire world community. In this regard, the question arises: how did this country, located on the outskirts of the Arabian Peninsula, become plunged for many years … [Read more...] about Yemen is Trapped as the US and Saudi Aggression Carried On
Saudia-UAE Rivalry Upends ‘Gulf Unity’
With Saudi Arabia’s strategic partnership with the UAE largely unravelling in the face of a directly growing competition and rivalry between them — which in turn is an outcome of the UAE’s own bid to position itself as the new leader of the ‘Sunni Muslim world’, and Saudi Arabia’s bid to ensure its survival as the traditional hegemon – ‘Gulf unity’ is facing an unprecedented … [Read more...] about Saudia-UAE Rivalry Upends ‘Gulf Unity’
Yemen: Biden Shrugs Off Campaign Promise as US Backs New Saudi Offensive and AQAP Support
AL-BAYDA, YEMEN — President Joe Biden gave a lot of people a sense of cautious optimism when he took to the campaign trail and promised to bring a swift end to the Saudi-led war on Yemen. The oil-rich monarchy, supported heavily by the United States, has been waging arguably the deadliest military campaign of the past decade on the forgotten country for over six years, exacting … [Read more...] about Yemen: Biden Shrugs Off Campaign Promise as US Backs New Saudi Offensive and AQAP Support
Washington’s Secret War on Syria by CIA Operation Timber Sycamore
It goes without saying that the so-called Syria’s civil war is the most dangerous and destructive crisis on the planet. Hundreds of thousands have already perished in this conflict, while around ten million Syrians have been displaced since early 2011. To start this conflict and then keep its fires burning, the US and its satellites have spent billions of dollars. It’s curious … [Read more...] about Washington’s Secret War on Syria by CIA Operation Timber Sycamore
