(2023-03-22). Houthis Shot Down Saudi-Led Coalition Wing Loong II Combat Drone Over Northern Yemen. southfront.org 
Illustrative image by the Houthis Military Media. | On March 21, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that they had shot down a Chinese-made Wing Loong II combat drone of the Saudi-led coalition over the northern Yemeni province of al-Jawf. | Brigade General Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the group, said in a statement that the drone was shot down with a "locally-made" surface-to-air missile."The [Yemeni] armed forces affirm that they are ready and present to confront any attempts to breach Yemeni so…
(2023-03-22). How China's Iran-Saudi Deal Transforms Geopolitics. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter Just a year ago, the US was in the ascendant when it came to Middle East politics, working to isolate Iran by helping to normalize relationships between Israel and the Mideast Gulf states. The reality just changed — literally overnight — after China successfully brokered a reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran which,…
(2023-03-22). What The Saudi-Iran Deal Means For Palestine, Israel, US, And Mideast. popularresistance.org In a surprising development last weekend, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore normal relations, reopen embassies in each other's country, and reactivate security and trade agreements that have lain dormant. The agreement has the potential to shake up both regional and global politics, but could also mean a lot less than it initially seems. | It must be emphasized that this agreement, while certainly important, is not a cure-all for the Iranian-Saudi rivalry that has had such devastating effects across the region. That competition will still exist, as it existed before Saudi Arabia cut off relations with Iran…
(2023-03-22). Mapping Faultlines: Saudi-Iran deal, the Role of China, and a bewildered US. peoplesdispatch.org Former Indian diplomat M.K. Bhadrakumar and NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha talk about the recent Iran-Saudi deal that was mediated by the Chinese and its implications for West Asia…
(2023-03-22). "The Iran-Saudi deal is a fatal blow to the Arab-Israeli pact against Iran." globalresearch.ca