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Trump’s Big Saudi Arms Deal Will Cause More Misery for Yemen
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On Monday, the first day of trading since the announcement that Saudi Arabia had agreed to buy a hundred and ten billion dollars in U.S. weaponry, defense stocks jumped. “General Dynamics (GD.N), Raytheon (RTN.N), and…
How the U.S. Is Making the War in Yemen Worse?
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Since the war began, at least 13,000thousand Yemeni civilians have been killed, though the number is potentially much higher, because few organizations on the ground have the resources to count the dead. Some three…
Saudi Arabia Closes the World’s Ritziest Prison
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The Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh is due to resume life as a five-star hotel next month, but the purge that turned it into the world’s most luxurious prison still carries risks for Saudi Arabia’s young leader.
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U.N. hopes imports will help stave off famine in Yemen as diphtheria spreads
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United Nations aid agencies called on Tuesday for the Yemeni port of Hodeidah to remain open beyond Friday, the date set by a Saudi-led military coalition, to permit continued delivery of life-saving goods.
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UNICEF: Over 5,000 kids killed by Saudi war on Yemen
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Over 5,000 children have been killed by Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen since it began in March 2015, says a report by the UN children's agency.
The report published by UNICEF on Tuesday, noted that the Saudi war had…
US withholds $65 million from UN agency for Palestinian refugees
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The United States has withheld tens of millions of dollars in money for a United Nations agency tasked with providing services for Palestinian refugees.
The administration of US President Donald Trump held back 65…
Over 5,000 kids killed by Saudi war on Yemen
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Over 5,000 children have been killed by Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen since it began in March 2015, says a report by the UN children's agency.
The report published by UNICEF on Tuesday, noted that the Saudi war had…
Palestinian Central Council calls on PLO to end recognition of Israel
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The Palestinian Central Council has called on Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to suspend recognition of Israel in response to US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as the Tel Aviv…
Zionists turned Nablus city into a large prison
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Since the Israeli occupiers closed all the internal and external routes of the Nablus city under the pretext of finding the killer of a rabbi, the city became a large prison.
The Israel Security Agency (Shabak)…
Saudi, allies used precision-guided arms in raids on Yemeni civilians: UN panel
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A UN panel has compiled a detailed report of civilian casualties caused by the Saudi military and its allies during their war against Yemen, saying the Riyadh-led coalition has used precision-guided munitions in its…