Daily Archives: July 8, 2021

2021-07-08: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2021-07-08). Al-Bayda Battle: Houthis Continue To Push Back, Recapture District Center From Saudi Forces (Video). southfront.org Houthi fighters dancing in front of the main security office in al-Zahir district center. | The Saudi-led ground offensive in the central Yemeni province of al-Bayda dose not appear to be going according to the plan. | On July 8, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that they had recaptured the center of al-Zahir district. Saudi-backed forces entered the district center in the beginning of their offensive. The move was promoted by pro-Saudi media as a major military achievement. | "The army and the popular committees were…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-08). Military Situation In Yemen On July 8, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 165 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On July 7, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 12 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On July 7, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Madghal area | On July 7, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on the Dhi Naem area | On July 8, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continue…

_____ (2021-07-08). Carlos Lazo: The Cuban American Leading the Charge to Transform US-Cuba Policy. commondreams.org While he is a welcome change from the incompetence, venality, and cruelty of the Trump Administration, Biden has continued the Obama and Trump Administrations' support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen.

_____ (2021-07-08). 'This Is What Bipartisanship Looks Like': Vicious Fire Tornado Caught on Film in California. commondreams.org While he is a welcome change from the incompetence, venality, and cruelty of the Trump Administration, Biden has continued the Obama and Trump Administrations' support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen.

_____ (2021-07-08). Biden Turns His Back on Yemen. commondreams.org

Staff (2021-07-07). Headlines for July 7, 2021. democracynow.org Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse Assassinated, Eric Adams Set to Become New York City's Next Mayor After Clinching Primary, Nikole Hannah-Jones Rejects Tenure at UNC, Heads to Howard University with Ta-Nehisi Coates, Biden Admin Extends Temporary Protected Status for Yemenis, Pentagon Cancels $10 Billion Cloud Computing Contract with Microsoft, White House Quietly Hosts Brother of Mohammed bin Salman, Lebanon on Brink of Economic Collapse as People Face Hunger, Poverty and Political Uncertainty, Far-Right Israeli Gov't Fails to Renew Apartheid "Citizenship Law", Iran Hosts Intra-Afghan Talks Amid Taliban A…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-07). Houthis Refute Saudi-led Coalition Claims Of Advance In Al-Bayda With Combat Footage. southfront.org Screen grab from combat footage released by the Houthis. | On July 7, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) shared combat footage from the ongoing battle with Saudi-backed forces in the central Yemeni province of al-Bayda. | Last week, Saudi-backed forces launched a large ground offensive against the Houthis in al-Bayda. Saudi-led coalition warplanes have been actively supporting the offensive. On July 6, pro-Saudi news sources reported ground gains in the districts of al-Zahir and al-Sawma'ah. | Nevertheless, the footage shared by the…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-07). Military Situation In Yemen On July 7, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 184 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On July 6, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On July 6, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Baqim area | On July 7, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the south of Baydha province | On July 7, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led…

Alan MacLeod (2021-07-07). U.S. censorship is increasingly official. mronline.org The Biden administration made headlines last week as it moved to shut down the websites of 33 foreign media outlets, including ones based in Iran, Bahrain, Yemen and Palestine. Officials justified the decision by claiming the organizations were agents of "disinformation." | July 7, 2021…

Ariel Gold (2021-07-07). #FreeBrittney and all Saudi Women too! orinocotribune.com By Ariel Gold — Jul 2, 2021 | One week after Brittney Spears sent shockwaves across the world by relaying the conditions she has lived under for the past 13 years, a Los Angeles judge has denied her request to have her father removed from her conservatorship. Despite testifying that under her father's care, she has not been allowed to marry, or make medical, professional, legal, or financial decisions for herself, the courts have yet to grant Brittney the freedom she is asking for. | The legal grounds for Brittney's situation came about in 2007 when her life was quickly spiraling out of control because of me…

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