US could use Navy for ‘blockade’ to hamper Russian energy exports – Interior Secretary

Washington can “if necessary” resort to its Navy to prevent Russian energy hitting the markets, including in the Middle East, US Internal Secretary Ryan Zinke has revealed, as cited by Washington Examiner. Zinke alleged that Russia’s engagement in Syria – notably, where it is operating at the invitation of the legitimate government – is a […]

Major E. Ghouta highway cleared after 7-year militant blockade (DRONE FOOTAGE)

The Syrian Army has announced that it has lifted the militant blockade of a major highway connecting Damascus to the rest of the country. A Ruptly drone has captured the destruction wrought by seven years of fighting. The army said it has liberated all of the settlements in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta from […]

All E. Ghouta towns liberated, key Damascus highway open after 7yrs of blockade – Syrian military

“After a set of carefully planned battles and operations carried out by our armed forces in cooperation with loyal and allied troops, the control over all the towns and settlements in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta has been restored,” a Syrian Army statement said, as cited by Sputnik news agency. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Let’s […]

Qatar Takes Stage to Diss Emirates and Etihad, Gives Conflicting Reports About Blockade

Qatar Takes Stage to Diss Emirates and Etihad at ITB Berlin Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site […]

No ships in Yemen's key port despite Saudi claim of lifting blockade

There is no indication of aid or commerce coming into Yemen through the key port of Hodeidah despite Saudi Arabia’s December 20 pledge to lift the blockade for a month, an RT Arabic crew has discovered. Two days after Houthi fighters fired a missile at Riyadh on November 4, Saudi Arabia sealed air, land and […]

UN Under-Secretary to RT: Saudi blockade of Yemen must be lifted for 'life-saving work' to continue

Published time: 24 Nov, 2017 13:52 As the Saudi-led coalition continues its blockade of Yemen, civilians are being deprived of life-saving food and medicine. The UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs told RT the blockade needs to be lifted so the vulnerable can be helped. “This blockade was put into place because of the missile attack […]

Qatar blockade could cause a regional recession

Five months into the Gulf’s blockade against Qatar, and neither side looks ready to budge. But the repercussions of the ongoing spat—and Kuwait’s failure to end the dispute—could deliver a huge blow to the Gulf economy. Read more Doha has stood its ground: It refuses to shut down its renowned news station Al Jazeera or […]

Conjoined twins relying on suspension of Gaza blockade to survive

Published time: 23 Oct, 2017 15:45 Doctors have warned that extremely rare conjoined twins born in the Gaza Strip must leave the blockaded enclave for medical treatment or face certain death. The twin baby girls, who were born on Sunday, share a leg but have separate hearts and lungs. Palestinian news site Al Quds reports […]

Qatar burns almost $40bn of reserves to live through blockade – Moody’s

Published time: 15 Sep, 2017 09:42 Qatar has spent over 11 percent of its reserves in just three months after its Gulf neighbors led by Saudi Arabia imposed a blocked over Qatar’s alleged support of terrorism, Moody’s reports. According to the report, Doha used $ 38.5 billion, or 23 percent of GDP, to prop up […]

Former Georgian leader Saakashvili breaks border blockade to enter Ukraine (VIDEO)

Published time: 10 Sep, 2017 18:06 Edited time: 10 Sep, 2017 18:08 In a quest to regain his Ukrainian citizenship, of which he was stripped in July, former Georgian president and Odessa governor Mikhail Saakashvili and his supporters forced their way through a cordon of guards to make their way from Poland into Ukraine. MORE […]