(2021-08-19). Headlines for August 19, 2021. democracynow.org Two Die as Taliban Open Fire on Independence Day Celebration, Ashraf Ghani: I Fled to Prevent Afghanistan from Becoming "Bloodbath Like in Syria and Yemen", Biden: U.S. May Stay in Afghanistan Beyond Aug. 31, U.S. Announces Plans for Vaccine Boosters Despite Criticism from WHO, Biden Moves to Mandate Vaccines at Nursing Homes & Fight Mask Mandate Bans, Paralympics Report First Confirmed COVID Case in the Olympic Village, Death Toll from Haitian Earthquake Nears 2,200, Caldor Fire Destroys Most of Grizzly Flats in California, Texas Supreme Court Rules Absent Democratic Lawmakers Can Be Arrested, Appeals Court Upho…
(2021-08-19). Dr. Marcus Papadopoulos: America Will Continue with its Economic War Against Iran (Interview). orinocotribune.com During the past ten years, Iran and Saudi Arabia have struggled for dominance in the Middle East, which has raised fears of a US military intervention. The proxy wars in Syria and Yemen are prime examples of the two powers jockeying for position. The Biden administration is negotiating with Iran, but has not radically changed US foreign policy in the region. Some analysts say that both Iran and Saudi Arabia are looking to lower tensions in the region. | Steven Sahiounie of MidEast Discourse interviewed Dr. Marcus Papadopoulos to gain insight into the various issues more deeply. | Dr. Marcus Papadopoulos is a hist…
(2021-08-19). Military Situation In Yemen On August 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 203 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On August 18, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Kataf area | On August 18, one civilian was killed by Saudi artillery shelling on the Raqu area | On August 18, the oil tanker "Harvest" with about 30,000 tons of diesel on the way to the port of Al-Hudaydah was seized by the Saudi coalition. This is…
(2021-08-18). Military Situation In Yemen On August 18, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 196 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On August 17, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On August 17, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Kataf district | On August 17, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 15 airstrikes on the Dhaher district | On August 18, sporadic clashes between Ansar All…