Daily Archives: January 12, 2021

2021-01-12: News Headlines

Ben Norton (2021-01-12). US backs al-Qaeda in Yemen while dubbing its Houthi enemies 'terrorists'. thegrayzone.com The US State Department designated Yemen's Houthi movement — the most effective force in fighting al-Qaeda — as a "terrorist" organization. Meanwhile Washington and Saudi Arabia have supported al-Qaeda. The United States government has designated the enemy of al-Qaeda in Yemen as a terrorist organization, after spending years backing al-Qaeda in the country. Like the US-led wars on Syria, Libya, former Yugoslavia, and 1980s Afghanistan, Yemen represents an example of an armed conflict where Washington has supported al-Qaeda and similar …

Daniel Larison (2021-01-12). A Malevolent Decision That Will Kill Countless Yemenis. anti-empire.com The Trump administration is

_____ (2021-01-12). US Designates Cuba As A 'Sponsor Of Terrorism'. popularresistance.org The United States announced on Monday January 11 that it will designate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. The move came hours after Secretary of State of the Trump administration, Mike Pompeo, announced that the Yemeni militant group Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, would be designated as a "foreign terrorist organization." The announcement has been met by widespread condemnation by authorities within Cuba and political leaders and movements worldwide. | Foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla wrote on Twitter, "We condemn the hypocritical and cynical announcement by the US to designate Cuba as a…

VINS (2021-01-12). Legal Loopholes Allow US Arms Dealers to Profit from "Atrocities" in Yemen. projectcensored.org For a nation that identifies itself as "protector of the Free World," the United States has been more than willing to sell arms to Saudi Arabia for its war with…

MEE correspondent (2021-01-11). Starving Yemenis fearful of Houthi terror designation's consequences. middleeasteye.net Starving Yemenis fearful of Houthi terror designation's consequences | NGOs warn US move could affect vital aid and plunge 24 million people reliant on assistance into greater suffering | Mon, 01/11/2021 – 17: 18 | A woman holds a child suffering from malnutrition while sitting on a bed at a treatment centre in al-Sabeen Maternal Hospital in Sanaa (AFP) | Like millions of Yemenis, Abdul…

news.un (2021-01-11). Serious repercussions likely to follow US plan to designate Yemen combatants terrorists, UN warns. news.un.org The United States government's decision to designate Ansar Allah, more commonly known as the Houthi rebel group in Yemen, as terrorists, is likely to have "serious humanitarian and political repercussions", the UN spokesperson said on Monday.

commondreams (2021-01-11). Trump Admin's Terrorist Designation of Houthis in Yemen 'Reckless and Destructive'. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Steven Sahiounie (2021-01-11). End of the Saudi Blockade of Qatar: Will Syria Benefit from the "Renewed Gulf Unity"? globalresearch.ca With an end to the Qatar blockade and a possible rapprochement with Turkey, Saudi Arabia may soon move towards reconciliation with Syria. | The Persian Gulf states' opposition to Iran's role in the region, while limiting Turkey's influence, may bring Saudi …

Peoples Dispatch (2021-01-11). US move to designate Houthis in Yemen as terrorist organization raises concern. peoplesdispatch.org The Houthis control a majority of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa. Their designation as a terrorist organization will make it difficult for international agencies to engage with the group which could harm millions…