The exchange and pending ceasefire deal could presage an end to the country’s 8-year-war and humanitarian crisis.
Yemeni government, Houthis celebrate major prisoner swap
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Saudi Delegation Arrives in Yemen for Talks With Houthis on Ending the War
A Saudi delegation has arrived in the Yemeni city of Sanaa to negotiate with the Houthis, as multiple reports have indicated a peace deal between the warring sides is near.
Saudi Delegation Arrives in Yemen for Talks With Houthis on Ending the War
Bad News: NATO Tanks, Planes, And Artillery Unlikely To Win Ukraine War
There is still another factor that gets far too little consideration in Western press. The tanks Ukraine is counting on are not, in themselves, transformative technology that will greatly increase battlefield capabilities. In fact, the Leopard 2 and M1A1 Abrams have shown themselves vulnerable in combat.
Bad News: NATO Tanks, Planes, And Artillery Unlikely To Win Ukraine War
My family was massacred on my wedding day. I hold the US in part responsible
Until Biden fulfills his promise to end arm sales to the Saudis, the US and its largest defense contractors are complicit in war crimes
My family was massacred on my wedding day. I hold the US in part responsible
Opinion: Too hungry to weep. The tragedy of Yemen’s starving children
Opinion: Too hungry to weep. The tragedy of Yemen’s starving children
In 2022, the US committed $1 billion to humanitarian relief in Yemen. Maintaining that level given the worsening situation should be a mere formality.
Yet having spent the past week in Washington with members of Congress and the Senate regarding this crisis, it is apparent that political and fiscal calculations flourish when media coverage is fleeting, and outrage muted. As one Senator sterilely offered during our meeting, “That’s a lot of money.” A lot, indeed. Accordingly, to try to describe the near $110 billion the US has pledged to Ukraine in the last year sends one scrambling for a thesaurus.
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Nevertheless, the wheels are steadily in motion for that outcome, as global aid for Yemen is in staggering decline. Announced on Monday by Secretary Blinken, with unfortunate lack of context, the US government is slashing this year’s contribution to the UN appeal for Yemen by roughly 25% – additionally I’ve been told by multiple sources at USAID that their cuts for aid to Yemen in 2023 could go as high as near 40%, with further cuts planned for 2024.
The article was written March 2nd, 2023. The video was uploaded March 14th on the War Child USA channel. So far, nothing on their YouTube or website.
Will Regime-Change Now Come to Riyadh?
Friday’s announcement that Iran and Saudi Arabia had restored bilateral ties for the first time in seven years marks a major geopolitical development in the Persian Gulf.
Will Regime-Change Now Come to Riyadh?
HUGE. In China-Brokered Deal, Iran and Saudi Arabia Restore Diplomatic Ties
HUGE. In China-Brokered Deal, Iran and Saudi Arabia Restore Diplomatic Ties
Regime change for Saudi, or maybe some US-backed terrorist attacks?!
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China brokers Iran-Saudi detente, raising eyebrows in Washington
Though blunting China’s influence in the Middle East and other parts of the world remains a priority for the Biden administration, it is of “two minds” about the latest agreement, said Jon Alterman, a Middle East scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
“It wants the Saudis to take increasing responsibility for their own security,” he said, “but it does not want Saudi Arabia freelancing and undermining U.S. security strategies.”
How the Media Ignores Yemen
Since 2014, the tiny country of Yemen has been devastated by the ongoing civil war following the Houthi takeover of the government. It only got worse as in March 2015; President Barack Obama began to aid the Saudi Arabians in the war effort. As of February 2022, over 370,000 people have lost their lives thanks to the war thanks to lack of food, medical necessities, and bombings.
How the Media Ignores Yemen
American-Saudi Agreement on Two-State Solution in Yemen, Dispute over Fate of Islah
Oxfam: U.S., UK Fueling ‘Pattern of Violence’ Against Yemenis
Saudi-led coalition airstrikes using weapons supplied by the U.S. and UK were responsible for killing 87 civilians in Yemen in a 14-month period, a new report has found.
Oxfam: U.S., UK Fueling ‘Pattern of Violence’ Against Yemenis
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