(2021-01-29). Italy blocks arms exports to Saudi Arabia and UAE. middleeasteye.net 
Italy blocks arms exports to Saudi Arabia and UAE | Campaigners said the decision would block 12,700 bombs bound for Riyadh and Abu Dhabi | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 11: 21 | Campaigners described the decision to block arms sales as 'historic' (Screengrab) | Italy has stopped arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after concerns were raised that Italian weapons could be used to kill civilians…
(2021-01-29). As World Demands Peace and Aid for Yemen, Biden Told to 'End Every Aspect of This War'. indybay.org Over 385 groups from across the globe are calling for an immediate halt to the U.S.-backed Saudi coalition's relentless attack—an armed conflict that is only intensifying the world's worst humanitarian catastrophe. | Photo: In San Francisco, speakers addressed a rally on January 25 in front of the Federal Building. Terry Scussel, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer.
(2021-01-29). A Threshold for Bahrain: From a 'retweet island' to 'spoiler' of Saudi-led Gulf reconciliation? yenisafak.com The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed a 'solidarity and stability' agreement on January 5, 2021, at the 41st GCC summit meeting to end a three-and-a-half-years blockade on Qatar. This is an important watershed for the inter-Gulf relations as it ended the Gulf Crisis. This crisis was the manifestation of the huge division between Qatar and the other members of the GCC on their regional vision and decision-making on alignment. After a three-and-a-half-year crack in the Gulf unity, with the dialogue initiatives of Saudi Arabia, the crisis came to an end with the Al Ula declaration and the bloc…
(2021-01-29). Large "No War on Yemen" Car Caravan and Rallies in San Francisco. indybay.org Joining in a worldwide week of action, on January 25 activists in San Francisco demonstrated for an immediate halt to the U.S.-backed Saudi coalition's attack on Yemen. | Photos: Terry Scussel, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer.
(2021-01-29). Yemeni families petition Inter-American Commission against US drone strikes. peoplesdispatch.org 34 members of two Yemeni families were killed in six drone strikes and one special operations raid conducted by the US military between 2013 to 2018. In total, the seven US military operations led to 48 deaths, including 17 children…
(2021-01-28). Saudi Arabia to sell more shares in oil giant Aramco, says crown prince. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia to sell more shares in oil giant Aramco, says crown prince | Mohammed bin Salman said the public offerings would be pumped into the kingdom's Public Investment Fund | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 14: 17 | An employee at the Saudi Aramco oil facility gestures while standing near a damaged silo, at the plant in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea city of Jeddah (AFP) | Saudi Arabia is set to sell more…
(2021-01-28). Saudi companies file lawsuit against Saad al-Jabri over embezzlement allegations. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi companies file lawsuit against Saad al-Jabri over embezzlement allegations | A campaign for Jabri's family said lawsuit was part of Saudi crown prince's 'desperate attempt' to distract world from Riyadh's human rights abuses | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 16: 15 | Mohammed bin Salman has centralised power and targeted any and all perceived foes and potential opponents since he outmanoeuvred more senior rivals in 20…
(2021-01-28). Saudi companies file Canadian lawsuit against Saad al-Jabri in embezzlement allegations. middleeasteye.net Saudi companies file Canadian lawsuit against Saad al-Jabri in embezzlement allegations | Campaign for Jabri's family says lawsuit is part of Saudi crown prince's 'desperate attempt' to distract world from Riyadh's human rights abuses | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 16: 15 | Mohammed bin Salman has centralised power and targeted any and all perceived foes since he outmanoeuvred more senior rivals in 2017 to become crown p…
(2021-01-28). Ilhan Omar: Arms Sale Freeze Is "First Step" to End US Support for War on Yemen. truthout.org 
Peace-loving people around the world and anti-war Democrats in Congress hailed reports Wednesday that the Biden administration is imposing a temporary freeze on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pending a review of billions of dollars worth of weapons deals with the repressive regimes approved during the presidency of Donald Trump. | The Wall Street Journal
(2021-01-28). Blowback: Trump's Sanctions on Yemen Are Already Backfiring. mintpressnews.com 
Experts warned of the humanitarian toll that designating the Houthis would have and indeed the sanctions that followed are already harming civilians. What they didn't foresee was how the move seems to have galvanized even more support for the group.
(2021-01-28). Biden Temporary Freeze of Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE Is Welcome. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-28). Escalating hostilities in Yemen's Hudaydah put thousands of civilians at risk. news.un.org Civilians in Yemen's Hudaydah Governorate, face a growing threat from escalating clashes, with shelling of residential areas ongoing, endangering thousands.
(2021-01-28). Can President Biden end the Catastrophic Yemen War? Only if he Acts without Delay. juancole.com By Tasnim Nazeer | — ( Middle East Monitor) — US President Joe Biden could end the war in Yemen if he acts without delay. Democracy was at the core of his election campaign during which he pledged, inter alia, to end his predecessor's discriminatory policies, such as the "Muslim ban". Biden also pledged to …
(2021-01-28). US suspends arms deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE pending review. peoplesdispatch.org The announcement by US secretary of state Antony Blinken of the suspension of the arms deals pending a review was welcomed by peace organizations which called for them to be scrapped…
(2021-01-27). 'Prying eyes': Fears over opening of Google Cloud region in Saudi Arabia. middleeasteye.net 
'Prying eyes': Fears over opening of Google Cloud region in Saudi Arabia | Critics warn against placing millions of users' information under jurisdiction of government known for surveillance | Wed, 01/27/2021 – 13: 56 | Snapchat's parent company, Snap Inc, has been named as one of the anchor tenants for the new Saudi-based cloud services (Reuters) | Media monitoring groups have requested the immediate halting…
(2021-01-27). Snipers, landmines, death: Life on Yemen's frontline. middleeasteye.net 
Snipers, landmines, death: Life on Yemen's frontline | Yemenis in Taiz tell MEE of the daily danger they face as conflict rages around their homes | Wed, 01/27/2021 – 14: 03 | "I lost happiness and a peaceful life," says Saleh al-Hajj, pictured with his son Rayan (MEE/Khalid al-Banna) | Almost every building is damaged. Dogs bark at anyone walking down the empty streets, and in the dist…
(2021-01-27). Biden administration freezes US arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE. middleeasteye.net 
Biden administration freezes US arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE | The White House is reviewing recent weapons transactions approved by former President Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported | Wed, 01/27/2021 – 15: 43 | The arms sale to the UAE includes American-made F-35 jets and killer drones (AFP/File photo) | The Biden administration has issued a temporary freeze on pending arms sales to Saudi Arabia a…
(2021-01-27). Biden administration freezes US arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE. middleeasteye.net Biden administration freezes US arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE | The White House is reviewing recent weapons transactions approved by former President Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported | Wed, 01/27/2021 – 15: 43 | The arms sale to the UAE includes American-made F-35 jets and killer drones (AFP/File photo) | The Biden administration has issued a temporary freeze on pending arms sales to Saudi Arabia and…
(2021-01-27). US freezes sales of missiles to Saudi Arabia and F-35s to UAE as it reviews Trump-era arms deals. rt.com 
The US has temporarily frozen some pending arms sales to allied states while the Biden administration reviews weapons deals agreed under President Donald Trump, according to officials at the State Department. | The move affects precision-guided missiles sold to Saudi Arabia and F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), among other deals not identified by the State Department. | American arms manufacturers Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin both have contracts with the two Arab nations. | "This is a routine administrative action typical to most any transition, and demonstrates the Administrati…
(2021-01-27). 'Good': Anti-War Democrats Applaud Biden for Freeze on US Arms Sales to Saudis and UAE. commondreams.org "This is an important first step in ending our material support for war globally, and the genocide in Yemen in particular," said Rep. Ilhan Omar. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/saud_1.jpg …
(2021-01-27). Activists Block Trucks Of Company Transporting Weapons To Saudi Arabia. popularresistance.org Hamilton, Ontario – Members and allies of anti-war organizations World BEYOND War and Labour Against the Arms Trade are blocking trucks at Paddock Transport International, a Hamilton-area transportation company involved in shipping Canadian-made, light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia. | The activists are calling on Paddock to end its complicity in the brutal Saudi-led war in Yemen, which has killed almost a quarter of a million people, and calling on the Canadian government to end arms exports to Saudi Arabia. | "The demonstration is part of a global day of action against the war on Yemen featuring more than 30…
(2021-01-27). Renewed Appeal To Stop The War On Yemen. popularresistance.org Today, the choice between an end to the armed conflict with negotiations for a renewal of a Yemeni State on the basis of the con-federal system proposed and continued fighting in the hope that one faction become a "winner-take-all" is relatively clear. The Association of World Citizens is resolutely for an end to the armed conflict with serious negotiations on the structure of a future State. We do not underestimate the difficulties. Creating a national society of individuals willing to cooperate will not be easy. Regional divisions will not be easy to bridge. However a start on structuring a future society shoul…
(2021-01-27). US Government Freezes Weapons Sales To Saudi Arabia and the UAE. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the U.S. government announced that it is reviewing weapon sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorized by former President Donald Trump. | RELATED: | The review aims "to make sure that what is being considered as something that advances our strategic objectives and advances our foreign policy," the Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. | The United States is determined to strengthen the Transatlantic Alliance an…