Yemen

The US Scrambles For Relevance By Addressing The Yemen War

Washington’s special envoy for Yemen is heading to both Saudi Arabia and Jordan, in an alleged effort to help a UN brokered ceasefire initiative to succeed. However, this visit seems to be little to do with Yemen and more about US power in the region. Whilst during US President Joe Biden’s first address on foreign Read More...

Yemen is in the Grip of a Severe Humanitarian Crisis

Several months of truce in Yemen have significantly reduced the number of civilian casualties. Yet, people are still dying from mines, but this figure has decreased by two-thirds compared to previous months. Since 2015, Yemen has been divided between government forces backed by a Saudi-led military coalition and the Houthi rebel group, also known as […]

No Starvation for Oil

Sana’a, Yemen (Photo credit: Rod Waddington via Flickr) As President Joe Biden embarks on his trip to the Middle East, those of us back home must acknowledge that a “sensitive” trip would visit the victims rather than the butchers. President Joe Biden’s foreign policy advisors are applauding themselves for devising a “sensitive” itinerary as he […]
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 No Starvation for Oil

As President Joe Biden embarks on his trip to the Middle East, those of us back home must acknowledge that a “sensitive” trip would visit the victims rather than the butchers. President Joe Biden’s foreign policy advisors are applauding themselves for devising a “sensitive” itinerary as he plans to embark on a trip to the Middle East on July 13.[Read More...]

NATO’s Racist Refugee Double-Standard

Some 6.2 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to neighboring countries due to the ongoing war, many of which have been aided by NATO member states. However, the way in which Ukraine’s refugees have been aided reflects strikingly racist double-standards. In light of recent developments in the NATO-Russia conflict in Ukraine, Biden just signed a 40 Read More...

Syrie : SitRep 123 avec Ayssar Midani (11 mai 2022)

Syrie : SitRep 123 avec Ayssar Midani (11 mai 2022). Au programme : – Jénine : assassinat de la journaliste Shireen Abu Akleh (Al Jazeera) par l’armée israélienne – Liban : élections législatives sous hautes pressions internationales – La Russie poursuite son offensive en Ukraine – Eau : désaccord entre l’Iran et la Turquie – Réunion des « ennemis de […]

Yemen’s Tragedy and US-Saudi Maneuvers

Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has resigned and handed over power to a new body, the President’s Leadership Council (PLC).   He sacked his vice-president Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar in a sudden development believed to have been prompted by new US and Saudi tricks. According to media reports, the kingdom “rewarded” the move by promising $3bn […]