(2022-07-14). UN Extends Yemen Mission in Hodeidah by Another Year. news.antiwar.com Just days before its expiration, the UN Security Council voted to extend the mission to Hodeidah is the largest seaport in Yemen, and source of most food aid into the country. Pro-Saudi forces were trying to take the port and the UN made a deal to try to avoid the fight, worrying the port would be damaged, leading to a famine. | The Hodeidah deal hasn't been perfect, but has prevented any major offensives on the port. The UN was empha…
(2022-07-14). The Troubling Message of Biden's Trip to Saudi Arabia. juancole.com ( Foreign Policy in Focus) President Biden has set out on his travels to Saudi Arabia. The implications of the trip for the intertwined issues of human rights and energy policy are dire. The Saudi Arabia visit represents a 180-degree turn for Biden, who once called Saudi Arabia a "pariah" while campaigning for president. …
(2022-07-14). Biden arrives in Israel to begin four-day tour courting dictators and war allies. wsws.org The US president's visit is focused on Israel and Saudi Arabia, which he seeks to bring together in an alliance for war with Iran.
(2022-07-13). Kremlin hopes U.S.-Saudi ties would not be 'directed against Russia' ahead of Biden's visit. ecns.cn Moscow highly values its relations with Riyadh and hopes U.S. President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia would not be used to create hostility against Russia, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
(2022-07-13). Israel Showcases Air Defense System to Biden, Including New Laser Iron Beam. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Wednesday toured The showcase of Israeli systems came shortly after Biden arrived in Israel for his short tour of the Middle East, during which he will also visit the West Bank and Saudi Arabia. According to The Times of Israel, the weapons display included the long-range Arrow…
(2022-07-13). Report: US Weighs Resuming 'Offensive' Weapons Sales To Saudi Arabia. popularresistance.org Biden said last year that he enacted the ban but has pushed through arms sales for the Saudis since. | Reuters reported on Monday that the Biden administration is considering lifting a ban on the sale of "offensive" weapons to Saudi Arabia as President Biden is preparing to visit the country. | Sources told Reuters that the decision hinges on whether Riyadh makes progress toward ending its war in Yemen, where a ceasefire has been holding relatively well. The report said that the Biden administration wants the ceasefire to stick. | In February 2021, Biden said he was ending support for Saudi Arabia's "offensive" o…
(2022-07-13). Saudi-Israeli coop. plans to be announced on Biden visit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) — An Israeli news source claimed that during the US President's visit to Occupied Palestine, some measures that have been taken in the relations between the Israeli regime and Riyadh will be revealed to the public.
(2022-07-13). The Problems With Biden's Middle East Trip. commondreams.org The president's visit this week to Israel and Saudi Arabia will pick up where his predecessor's regional policies left off.