(2021-11-13). Nicaragua Has a Public Relations Problem, Not a Democracy Problem. dissidentvoice.org 
US President Joe Biden hectored Nicaragua about their November 7 elections accusing them of "a pantomime election that was neither free nor fair, and most certainly not democratic." Three days earlier, the US lavished a $650mil arms deal on Saudi Arabia, a monarchy where they don't even pretend to have elections for higher office. Clearly …
(2021-11-13). Nicaragua Has A Public Relations Problem. popularresistance.org Managua, Nicaragua – US President Joe Biden hectored Nicaragua about their November 7 elections accusing them of "a pantomime election that was neither free nor fair, and most certainly not democratic." Three days earlier, the US lavished a $650mil arms deal on Saudi Arabia, a monarchy where they don't even pretend to have elections for higher office. Clearly more than democracy is at issue with the US offensive against Nicaragua. | At issue is what Biden described as "the arbitrary imprisonment of nearly 40 opposition figures since May, including seven potential presidential candidates." An objective investigati…
(2021-11-13). Saudi fighter jets heavily bomb Yemen's Ma'rib prov. en.mehrnews.com Saudi-led coalition fighter jets on Saturday heavily bombed Yemeni city of Ma'rib to prevent the advance of Yemeni Resistance forces in the city.
(2021-11-12). Belavia stops accepting Iraqis, Syrians and Yemenis on flights from Turkey to Belarus. tass.com Earlier, given the migration crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border, Turkish Airlines will not sell tickets for flights to Belarus to the residents of Iraq, Syria and Yemen…
(2021-11-12). Turkey issues Belarus flight ban to avert migrant crisis with Europe. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey issues Belarus flight ban to avert migrant crisis with Europe | Ankara bans passengers from Iraq, Yemen and Syria from boarding flights to Minsk following a migrant crisis with Poland | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 11: 15 | Migrants in a camp on the Belarusian-Polish border in the Grodno region on 20 November 2021 (AFP) | The Turkish Civil Aviation Authority announced on Friday that citi…
(2021-11-12). Saudis Report 125 Houthis Killed in Maarib, Bayda. news.antiwar.com Saudi Arabia has once again offered a daily death toll in their air war against Yemen's Houthis, Airstrikes have centered on Maarib for months, and in escalations some 3,000 Houthis are estimated to have been killed since mid-October. Despite that, the Houthis have kept gaining ground. | Just to the south, Bayda saw a lot of spillover violence.from Maarib, as it too is contested. The Houthis hold parts of Bayda, and have…
(2021-11-12). Israeli, Saudi Warplanes Escorted US Strategic Bombers During Patrol Over Middle East (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer supersonic bomber © Reuters | On November 11, Israel and Saudi fighter jets took turns escorting two American B-1B supersonic strategic heavy bombers during a presence patrol mission over the Middle East. | In a statement, the US Air Forces Central said that Israeli and Saudi fighter jets joined the patrol over their respective airspaces, while US fighter jets provided escort. | 2
(2021-11-12). Saudi-Backed Forces Withdrew From Dozens Of Positions In Yemen's Al-Hudaydah — Reports. southfront.org 
File image. | Saudi-backed forces have carried out a surprise withdrawal from dozens of positions in the southern and eastern outskirts of the western Yemeni city of al-Hudaydah, the Beirut-based al-Mayadeen channel reported on November 11. | In November of 2018, the Saudi-led coalition and its Yemeni proxies reached the outskirts of the Houthi-held costal city after a large-scale offensive. The following month, the offensive came to an end as a result of a UN-brokered ceasefire agreement. | A Yemeni source told a…
(2021-11-12). Pegasus spyware: UK PM urged to cut taxpayer funding for Gulf allies linked to scandal. middleeasteye.net 
Pegasus spyware: UK PM urged to cut taxpayer funding for Gulf allies linked to scandal | In wake of Pegasus hacking, supporting Gulf countries with cyber security aid may 'pose a serious threat to our national security', MPs tell Boris Johnson | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 10: 39 | The then-Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir with Boris Johnson in Jeddah, in January 2018 (AFP) | The UK government should cut off…
(2021-11-12). Yemen's Houthis Detain US Embassy Employees. news.antiwar.com The US State Department is complaining that Yemen's Houthi movement The US closed this embassy in the leadup to the Saudi-led invasion. The remaining employees were Yemenis hired to guard the building. Most of them were already releases. | The Houthis have kept some, despite State Dept. protests, and it's not clear why. The US has participated in the Saudi War against the Houthis, but is less active these days. Still, the war has made the Houthis suspicious, likely mor…
(2021-11-12). US lawmaker unveils resolution to block 'unconscionable' $650m Saudi arms sale. middleeasteye.net 
US lawmaker unveils resolution to block 'unconscionable' $650m Saudi arms sale | Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says it is 'unconscionable to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia while they continue to slaughter innocent people and starve millions in Yemen' | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 20: 38 | After the announcement of the sale, Omar reintroduced legislation to exercise more control from the House over proposed arms sales (AFP)…
(2021-11-12). Arabic press review: Former Palestinian ministers in Israeli settlement dates scandal. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Former Palestinian ministers in Israeli settlement dates scandal | Meanwhile, Kuwait stops issuing visas for Lebanese nationals, Palestine's government looks to austerity measures, and Yemen troop withdrawal reported | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 16: 15 | The two ex-ministers were arrested after their involvement in 'marketing Israeli settlement dates and changing the origin of those…
(2021-11-12). US lawmakers warn of 'consequences' after Yemen's Houthis detain embassy staff. middleeasteye.net 
US lawmakers warn of 'consequences' after Yemen's Houthis detain embassy staff | Leading Republican and Democratic lawmakers say storming of US compound and detention of employees demonstrates rebels have 'no interest in peace' | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 22: 05 | A security member loyal to Yemen's Houthi movement lifts his firearm during a demonstration in front of closed US embassy in Sanaa, on 18 January 2…
(2021-11-12). Sudan coup: Could sanctions turn country into the next Yemen or Libya? middleeasteye.net 
Sudan coup: Could sanctions turn country into the next Yemen or Libya? | Opposition split over international and regional pressure amid concerns country could fracture into rival spheres | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 14: 03 | Sudanese protesters carry a portrait of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok during a gathering Omdurman in last month (AFP) | Sudanese political parties, syndicates and activists are split ov…