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Biden’s Secretary of State to Review Houthi Terrorist Designation Immediately as Houthis Threaten Response
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Biden’s Secretary of State to Review Houthi Terrorist Designation Immediately as Houthis Threaten Response

January 21, 2021

PICTURED: Then-Vice President Joe Biden and now-Sec. of State Antony Blinken. As the outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…

United Nations Appeals for Removal of Yemen Government From Trump’s Terror Designations
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United Nations Appeals for Removal of Yemen Government From Trump’s Terror Designations

December 3, 2020

PICTURED: Yemeni children holding a funeral ceremony for Yemeni children that were killed in airstrikes. Photo credit The Guardian.…

U.S. Threatens Another Iranian General With Assassination While Congress Tries to Determine Soleimani Legality
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U.S. Threatens Another Iranian General With Assassination While Congress Tries to Determine Soleimani Legality

January 24, 2020

PICTURED: Iranian Brigadier General Esmail Qaani. Photo credit Tasnim News Agency. CC 4.0 The new Commander of the Iranian…

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UPDATE: Peace Talks Progress in Yemen, as Middle East Prepares for Fourth Decade of War

December 9, 2019

PICTURED: Civilian Prime Minister in Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok. Photo credit: International Hydropower. CC 2.0 KHARTOUM, Sudan. December 8th, 2019.…

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In Largest Offensive Ever, Houthis Claim “Thousands” Of Saudi Soldiers And Weapons Captured

September 28, 2019

Najran, Saudi Arabia. Saturday, September 28th, 2019. According to Houthi media outlet Almasirah TV, military officials in Yemen are…

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At The United Nations GA Meeting, Saudi Arabia Bears A Legendary Amount Of False Witness

September 27, 2019

PICTURED: President Trump speaks in the UN general assembly auditorium; the 74th such assembly. New York City, USA. Thursday…

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Saudi Escalates War In Yemen, While Sanctions Tighten Further Around Iran

September 23, 2019

Yemen, September 2018. PICTURED: Damage to a cholera treatment center in Yemen supported by Doctors Without Borders after an…

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UPDATE: Saudi Aramco Bombings And The Saudi Military Investigation’s Findings

September 18, 2019

PICTURED: Satellite imaging of the Khurais oil-processing facility – one of the Kingdom’s largest, and one that was heavily…

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International Conversation Surrounding Aramco Bombing Misses The Elephant In The Room

September 18, 2019

PICTURED: Satellite imaging of the Khurais oil-processing facility – one of the Kingdom’s largest, and one that was heavily…

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Houthi Retaliatory Attacks Increase In Scope As 10 Missiles, 2 Drones Hit Targets In Saudi Arabia

August 26, 2019

Dubai, UAE, November 12th, 2015. PICTURED: UAE Air Force jet fighter Dassault Mirage 2000 at Dubai Airshow 2015. Many…

Why Does The UAE Want to Wind Down its Presence in Yemen?
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Why Does The UAE Want to Wind Down its Presence in Yemen?

July 9, 2019April 16, 2025

Emirati officials have announced that troop levels in the UAE will be wound down as the UAE moves from…

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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Produces 22 Joint Resolutions Prohibiting Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia And UAE

June 20, 2019

PICTURED: Taiz City, Yemen, November 2nd, 2018. Water crisis caused by the war in the city of Taiz South…

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Credible Evidence From The UN Links Khashoggi Death To Saudi Royal Family

June 19, 2019

PICTURED: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meeting with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman who according to the UN…

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Pompeo’s Irregular Executive Arms Sale Suggests Dual Motives And Questionable Legality

May 28, 2019

May 25th, 2019. President Trump and Sec. of State Mike Pompeo bypassed Congress to approve the sale of $8…

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US Forces Bomb Somalia for the 90th Time This Year: Has it Helped?

Andy Corbley November 11, 2025

“In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Nov.…

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Pentagon Doesn’t Know Who They’re Killing in Caribbean Boat Bombings

Andy Corbley October 31, 2025

Virtually all news outlets worldwide reporting on the Pentagon’s targeted killings of sailors in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific…

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Putin Proposes an Extension to the New START Nuclear Deal Through to 2027

Julien Torres October 4, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that his government will adhere to the NEW START treaty with the US…

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