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Yemeni army carries out ‘warning’ operation against Greek tanker

The Cradle | October 22, 2022 Yemen’s Armed Forces announced on 21 October they carried out a “warning” drone strike on Al-Dabba port of Hadhramaut in order to prevent a Greek tanker, the Nissos Kea, from looting oil from the facility. This was the first attack carried out by Yemen’s forces since the expiration of the UN-brokered […]

Over a million Saudi citizens forcibly displaced in Jeddah to make way for extravagant project

The Cradle | October 22, 2022 More than one million people have become victims of forced displacement and have not received adequate compensation as old neighborhoods are being demolished in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to make way for luxury hotels and entertainment venues, according to human rights groups. On  December 2021, the Saudi Public Investment […]

Interview 1756 - James Corbett on The Darkened Hour


From The Darkened Hour: James Corbett is an award-winning investigative journalist,who has written, recorded and edited thousands of hours of audio and video media for The Corbett Report website, including a podcast and several regular online video series. His latest series False Flags: The Secret History of Al Qaeda is a three part docu-series which details the initial and past history of the ultra-orthodox sect Al Qaeda led by Osama Bin Laden.

Saudi-led coalition seizes new emergency fuel ship headed for Yemen

The Cradle | October 21, 2022 On 21 October, the Saudi-led coalition seized the oil tanker ‘Lady Sarah,’ preventing it from reaching Yemen’s port of Hodeidah despite its previous inspection in Djibouti and having permits from the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNIVM). Yemeni officials revealed that three ships are currently detained by the coalition. […]

Americans should know if US pressured Middle East ally – congressman

Samizdat – October 16, 2022 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should look into whether the White House pressured Saudi Arabia to delay OPEC+’s promised oil production cut, Republican Tom Tiffany demanded in a letter to the congresswoman on Thursday. The Saudi government had claimed earlier that day that the US government had requested a one-month delay […]

Will Saudi Leadership of OPEC Clash with U.S. Strategic Partnership?

[Prefatory Note: This post is a somewhat updated and expanded version of responses to questions posed by the Iranian journalist, Javad Arabshirazi on October 12, 2022.] REEVALUATING US RELATIONS WITH SAUDI ARABIA AFTER OPEC+ OIL PRODUCTION  #1: The White House says that President Joe Biden is re-evaluating the US relationship with Saudi Arabia after the Organization … … Continue reading →