Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Wednesday displayed a giant photo of an emaciated child impacted by the Saudi-led war in Yemen as the Senate voted overwhelmingly to advance a resolution to end US involvement in the bloody conflict. The Senate voted 60-39 to further the debate. A final vote is expected for Thursday. Calls for […]
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Saudi-led coalition bombing Yemen asks US to stop refueling its planes
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen is opting to refuel its aircraft independently going forward, ending a controversial collaboration with US military assets. The Saudi Press agency released a statement on Saturday explaining that the coalition was able to “increase their capacity” for refueling their aircraft and would do so independently going forward. Read more […]
Saudi-led forces conduct mass strikes on Yemeni capital & beyond, despite US ‘calls for ceasefire’
The Saudi-led coalition has carried out a series of airstrikes against “legitimate military targets” in Sanaa and elsewhere across Yemen, several days after senior US officials somewhat hypocritically called for a ceasefire. “Coalition aircraft targeted legitimate military positions at al-Dailami Air Base, northeast of the capital, Sanaa,” the coalition leadership said in a statement, referring […]
US urges Saudi-led coalition to stop airstrikes in ‘populated areas’ of Yemen
Published time: 31 Oct, 2018 00:35 Edited time: 31 Oct, 2018 00:39 The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has urged the Saudi-led coalition to stop airstrikes in heavily populated Yemen, shortly after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said a that long-lasting ceasefire is the only possible solution. “Time is now for the cessation of hostilities, […]
19 civilians died in Saudi-led coalition strike on Yemeni market – report
At least 19 people were killed when the latest Saudi-led coalition airstrike on civilians destroyed a fruit and vegetable market near the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeida, local officials told AP. The rise in casualties follows initial reports that Wednesday’s airstrike had killed five people and injured a further six, when the raid […]
‘Evidence’ Saudi-led coalition aims to destroy food production in Houthi-controlled Yemen – report
As the war in Yemen rages on, a new report says there is “strong evidence” that the Saudi-led coalition has aimed to destroy food production and distribution in areas of the country controlled by Houthi rebels. The report, titled ‘Strategies of the Coalition in the Yemen War: Aerial Bombardment and Food War’, is a compilation […]
Yemeni children protest Saudi-led aggression after school bus airstrike tragedy (VIDEO)
Dozens of children took to the streets of Yemen’s capital Sanaa to protest the deadly Saudi-led bombing campaign in the country. They carried pictures of the kids slain in an airstrike that hit a school bus earlier this week. The young protesters of various ages chanted anti-Saudi slogans and carried banners in both Arabic and […]
Saudi-led air raids kill 68 Yemen civilians in one day – UN
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Saudi-led coalition intensifies Yemen airstrikes as Houthis tighten grip on Sanaa
Published time: 6 Dec, 2017 07:29 Edited time: 6 Dec, 2017 08:19 A Saudi-led coalition intensified airstrikes on Yemen early on Wednesday. The armed Houthi movement is tightening its grip on the capital after it killed former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who switched sides in the civil war. Saudi Arabia and its allies struck a […]
Saudi-led ‘Arab NATO’ declares total war on terrorism, not particular ‘country or sect’
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman has vowed to “wipe” terrorists from the “face of the earth” using resources available to the Islamic Military Alliance, a so-called ‘Arab NATO’ which claims to be targeting a “faceless enemy,” rather than any particular “sect” or “country.” Formed in 2015 by then-deputy Crown Prince and defense minister of Saudi […]