Yemen
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Watch: Warton’s War on Yemen
In this revealing film we investigate an arms factory in Warton, Lancashire making warplanes to bomb Yemen – the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. Interviewing local residents and a former Foreign Office lawyer, our team tracks down a secretive supply flight that Britain’s largest arms company BAE Systems sends every week from Warton to Saudi Arabia, and questions whether the… Continue reading
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US, Lobbyists and Arm Dealers Scramble to Reposition Amid Impending Saudi Defeat in Yemen
WASHINGTON — In his last months in office, former President Donald Trump gave American defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Reaper drone manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems billions in projected earnings through a controversial $23 billion arms deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a deal now “under review” by the Biden administration. Continue reading
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Yemen war a quagmire for Saudi Arabia
With the world’s largest oil export terminal coming under missile and drone attack — a giant Saudi Aramco complex capable of exporting roughly 6.5m barrels a day, nearly 7% of global oil demand — the war in Yemen surges in the global media. During the night on Saturday, the Houthis fired eight missiles and 14… Continue reading
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Britain’s role in the death & injury of Yemeni civilians
After taking the UK government to court over its arms sales to the Saudis, the latest CAAT newsletter (Issue 258 Winter 2020) recalls that in July 2020 the Government said that it had made the required assessment as to “whether the Saudi-led coalition had committed violations of IHL in the past, during the Yemen conflict” and its… Continue reading
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First NATO-ME War Overturns Regional Order
While Europeans and Arabs are being absorbed by the coronavirus, Anglo-Saxons are changing the world order. Under US command, the United Kingdom took control of the Red Sea entrance; the United Arab Emirates turned on Saudi Arabia and inflicted a bitter defeat on South Yemen, while the Houthis did the same in North Yemen. Yemen… Continue reading
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Saudi Arabia Retreats From The Troubles Its Clown Prince Caused
When the Saudi King Salman promoted his son Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) to Defense Minister and then Crown Prince the expectations were high. But three of the major projects Muhammad launched since then soon ran into trouble. Now initiatives are under way to limit the damage he caused. The end of the five year old… Continue reading
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Saudis Blame Iran for Aramco Strikes But Retaliate by Bombing Yemeni Civilians
The Saudi-led Coalition has used systematic economic strangulation as a weapon of war. This, to the many in Yemen who celebrated the Aramco attack, is sufficient justification for targeting the heart of Saudi Arabia’s economy. Continue reading
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How Yemen’s Houthis are bringing down a Goliath
‘From a military perspective, nobody ever took our forces in Yemen seriously,’ scholar says Continue reading
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Saudi Arabia: Who Launched That Mystery Attack? By Eric Margolis
The Mideast has its own variety of crazy humor. The Saudis have been blasting and bombing wretched Yemen, one of this world’s poorest nations, since 2015. These US-supported attacks and a naval blockade of Yemen imposed by Saudi Arabia and its sidekick ally, the United Arab Emirates, have caused mass starvation. No one knows how… Continue reading
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Combat Footage: Houthis Storm Key Hilltop In Jizan (Saudi Arabia)
On September 20, the Houthis stormed and captured the key al-Suytat hilltop in the southern part of the Saudi province of Jizan. Continue reading
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Saudi Arabia News Links 21 September 2019
21 September 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Whoever attacks Iran will become ‘main battlefield’ – IRGC commander https://on.rt.com/a24b Iran: Neither Military Action Nor Economic Sanctions Continue reading
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The Crisis Over The Attack On Saudi Oil Infrastructure Is Over – We Now Wait For the Next One
The crisis about the Yemeni drone and cruise missile attack on two Saudi oil installations is for now over. The Saudis and the U.S. accuse Iran of being behind the “act of war” as Secretary of State Pompeo called it. The Saudis bomb Yemen with U.S. made bombs since 2015. One wonders how Pompeo is… Continue reading
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How the Houthis overturned the chessboard by Pepe Escobar
The Yemeni Shiite group’s spectacular attack on Abqaiq raises the distinct possibility of a push to drive the House of Saud from power Continue reading
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Winners and losers from Saudi Aramco’s travails By M.K. Bhadrakumar
Trump boasted that the US is “locked and loaded” to go to Saudi Arabia’s aid. Yet, only the previous day, when Trump telephoned Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the latter had “underscored the Kingdom’s willingness and strength to thwart such a terrorist aggression and deal with its consequences.” Continue reading
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Oiling For War: The Houthi Attack On Abqaiq By Binoy Kampmark
The attack on the world’s largest oil processing facility at Abqaiq in Saudi Arabia southwest of Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran had a few predictable responses. Given that the facility has a daily output of some 5.7 million barrels, damaging it was bound to cause a spike in the price of oil. Continue reading
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Damage At Saudi Oil Plant Points To Well Targeted Swarm Attack
Saturday’s attack on the Saudi oil and gas processing station in Abqaiq hit its stabilization facility. Soon after the attack U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went into full ‘blame Iran’ mode Continue reading
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“Drone Attack” on Saudi Oil – Who Benefits? By Tony Cartalucci
Huge blazes were reported at two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia owned by Aramco. While Saudi authorities refused to assign blame, media outlets like the BBC immediately began insinuating either Yemen’s Houthis or Iran were responsible. Continue reading
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The Black Swan Is a Drone By Charles Hugh Smith
What was “possible” yesterday is now a low-cost proven capability, and the consequences are far from predictable. Predictably, the mainstream media is serving up heaping portions of reassurances that the drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities are no big deal and full production will resume shortly. The obvious goal is to placate global markets fearful… Continue reading
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Attacks On Major Saudi Oil Installations Show Urgent Need For Peace With Yemen
Ten drones controlled by Yemeni Houthi forces hit two major Saudi oil installations last night and caused several large fires. Continue reading
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Amid mass beheadings, Wall Street scrambles for Saudi profits
The hideous public beheadings of 37 men in a single day in Saudi Arabia last Tuesday have provoked scant protest from Western governments and the corporate media. Continue reading
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