Saudi Arabia condemns Trump administration's move to 'legalize' Israeli settlements in West Bank
rt.com | 2019-11-25
Foreign ministers from Arab League countries slammed the US' decision to stop viewing Israeli settlements in the West Bank as illegal, during an extraordinary meeting. Even Washington's ally Saudi Arabia condemned the move. | The emergency gathering, held on Monday, to discuss the U-turn in the US' position on settlements was earlier requested by Palestine. The decision puts the whole Israeli-Palestinian peace process in jeopardy, while nullifying the US' role as a mediator in the decades-old conflict, Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said in a fiery televised speech. | The US announcement…
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'Cross our red lines & be destroyed': Iran's elite IRGC chief warns US, Israel and Saudi Arabia at large pro-govt rally
rt.com | 2019-11-25
All external foes will be defeated if they make moves against Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander warned at a massive pro-government rally amid protests over fuel price hikes. | Major General Hossein Salami addressed people in downtown Tehran on Monday. He said that the country's rivals are "no longer capable of anything" in their attacks against the nation. | We have shown patience towards the hostile moves of America, the Zionist regime [Israel] and Saudi Arabia against the Islamic Republic of Iran… but we will destroy them if they cross our red lines. | Thousands have marched on t…
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Erdogan in Qatar on first Arab trip since Turkey's campaign in Syria
rt.com | 2019-11-25
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Qatar on Monday on his first official trip to an Arab country since Turkey's forces intervened in northeast Syria last month against Kurdish fighters. | Ankara and Doha have grown closer since Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt cut ties with their former Gulf ally more than two years ago. | Erdogan's visit comes at a critical time amid signs of a possible breakthrough in the crisis between Qatar and its neighbors. Erdogan will reportedly attend the fifth meeting of the Qatar-Turkey Higher Strategic Committee at the invitation of Emir Sheikh Tami…
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In WWII-Era Fashion, the Saudi-led Coalition is Weaponizing Disease in Yemen
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2019-11-22
TAIZ, YEMEN — Beyond the devastation it has caused on the back of tens of thousands of airstrikes, a crippling blockade and the intentional targeting of civilian infrastructure, the Saudi-led coalition supported by the United States has sparked an outbreak of disease and epidemics in Yemen in a manner not seen since World War II. | Yemeni activist Aseel Sweid told MintPress News how a young boy, Abdulkarim al-Ma'amari, "died of dengue fever after it spread with alarming speed in Taiz, threatening many innocents." Sweid added that three of his own brothers had been infected with dengue. "There are a huge amo…
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Friday's Daily Brief: DRC Ebola concerns, Yemen peace hopes, more migrant boats leave Libya
United Nations | news.un.org | 2019-11-22
A recap of Friday's stories in brief: WHO raises fresh Ebola concerns, UN envoy raises hopes of Yemen political settlement, WFP makes urgent Venezuela appeal, hundreds of migrants discovered in boats off Libya coast.
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'Signs of hope' toward a political settlement in Yemen, UN special envoy tells Security Council
United Nations | news.un.org | 2019-11-22
The momentum to reach a political settlement in Yemen "has been building", the United Nations Special Envoy to the country told the Security Council on Friday, attributing the positive development to compromises on "a range of issues".
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Joe Biden, in Departure From Obama Policy, Says He Would Make Saudi Arabia a "Pariah"
Alex Emmons | theintercept.com | 2019-11-21
Foreign policy took center stage in Wednesday night's Democratic debate, with former Vice President Joe Biden saying he would not sell weapons to Saudi Arabia — marking a sharp contrast with the Obama administration — and stressing he would make the Saudis "pay the price" for their killing of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi. | "I would make it very clear we were not going to in fact sell more weapons to them," Biden said. "We were going to in fact make them pay the price, and make them in fact the pariah that they are." Biden also said there is "very little social redeeming value in the pr…
theintercept.com/2019/11/21/democratic-debate-joe-biden-saudi-arabia/

The US Government Continues To Side With Saudi Arabia Over 9/11 Families
Jon Gold | mintpressnews.com | 2019-11-21
For years, the U.S. government's handling of the investigation surrounding the role of Saudi Arabia in the 9/11 attacks has been a slap in the face for the families of victims.
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Bernie Sanders Criticizes U.S. Relationships with Saudi Arabia and Israel at Democratic Debate
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-21
Ten Democratic candidates took the stage in Atlanta, Georgia, Wednesday for the party's fifth presidential debate, co-hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post. Toward the end of the evening, Senator Bernie Sanders criticized former Vice President Joe Biden's support for the 2003 invasion of Iraq and laid out his foreign policy vision, including strong criticism of traditional U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and Israel. "It is no longer good enough for us to be pro-Israel — I am pro-Israel — but we must treat the Palestinians with the dignity they deserve," he said. We speak with Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at th…
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