(2021-10-22). The US Empire: Coercion and Consent. counterpunch.org The U.S. military has nearly 800 military bases scattered over 70 countries. China, its most recent competitor, has one. Spending for the U.S. military is about three times the amount Chinese government spends, and is more than the military budgets of Russia, India, the U.K., Saudi Arabia, France, Japan, Germany and China combined. "The U.S.
(2021-10-22). More than 10,000 children killed or injured in war torn Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org Latest UN figures state that a total of 3,455 children were killed and more than 6,600 wounded in the fighting in Yemen between March 2015 and September 2021.
(2021-10-22). Saudi Arabia: Theme park to be built on old oil rig. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia: Theme park to be built on old oil rig | The amusement park is the latest addition to the kingdom's entertainment attractions | Fri, 10/22/2021 – 12: 20 | The amusement park is the latest addition to Saudi Arabia's entertainment industry (Screengrab/PIF Twitter) |
(2021-10-21). UN: Palestinians detained in Saudi Arabia are held arbitrarily and should be released. middleeasteye.net 
UN: Palestinians detained in Saudi Arabia are held arbitrarily and should be released | UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention says Hamas leader and his son are 'deprived of their liberty' in Riyadh because they are Palestinians | Thu, 10/21/2021 – 13: 57 | Mohammed al-Khoudary, 83, was being treated for prostate cancer at the time of his arrest in April 2019 and has been denied medical treatment while…
(2021-10-21). Houthi Missile Strike Leaves 35 Casualties In Jizan, Saudi Arabia Responds With Airstrikes On Sanaa (Videos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On October 21, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that their missile force had targeted a camp of Saudi task forces in the Kingdom's southern province of Jizan with five ballistic missiles. | In a statement, Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni group, said that the missiles, which were launched late on October 20, targeted a headquarters, ammunition depots and AH-64 Apache attack helicopters landing pads in the camp. | According to the spokesman, 35…
(2021-10-21). Iraqi Security Forces Foiled Attack With Loitering Missile Linked To Iran In Saladin (Photos). southfront.org 
One of the 358 missiles seized by the US Navy off the coast of Yemen in 2020. | On October 21, the Iraqi National Security Service (NSS) announced that it had foiled a missile attack in the northern Iraqi province of Saladin. | In a statement, the NSS said that the target of the attack was al-Heliwa airport, where the 52nd Brigade of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) is deployed."After receiving intelligence, the National Security Service, the Internal Intelligence and the PMU uncovered a missile equ…