(2023-05-18). US post-9/11 wars caused 4.5 million deaths, displaced 38-60 million people, study shows. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Wars the US waged in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan following September 11, 2001 caused at least 4.5 million deaths and displaced 38 to 60 million people, with 7.6 million children starving today, according to studies by Brown University.
(2023-05-18). Dozens of House Democrats Tell Biden to Support Ending Yemen War. news.antiwar.com Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) led 37 other House Democrats in a letter that calls on President Biden to support the diplomatic progress in Yemen by declaring the US will not provide military support to the Saudi-led coalition in the conflict. In a major diplomatic breakthrough, the Saudis and the Houthis recently …
(2023-05-18). Chinese Envoy Calls for Comprehensive Cease-Fire in Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, called for efforts to strive for a comprehensive cease-fire so as to create a favorable environment for the political process in Yemen. | RELATED: | Relevant parties have, for some time, maintained close communication on the political settlement of the Yemeni issue and strived to end the suffering of the Yemeni people. | They should m…
(2023-05-19). Syrian President Assad attends Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia, a first since 2011. peoplesdispatch.org Trying to develop an effective and autonomous regional approach to deal with common issues, an increasing number of Arab countries have defied pressures exerted by the US and the EU against normalization of relations with Syria…
(2023-05-19). Syrian President Present at the Arab League Summit Opening. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the 32nd Arab League Summit kicked off in the Saudi city of Jeddah with the participation of Arab leaders to discuss issues that are crucial to the region's stability. | RELATED: | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attended the summit for the first time since his country was suspended from the Arab League after the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011. | Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane del…
(2023-05-19). Ukraine's Zelensky To Attend Arab League Summit In Saudi Arabia. southfront.org 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia on May 19, according to Reuters. | Citing a source familiar with the meeting, the news agency said that Zelenskiy "is on his way to the Arab League summit" in the Saudi city of Jeddah. Following the Arab League in Jeddah, the Ukrainian president will head to Japan to attend the 49th G7 summit in Japan. | The participation of the Ukrainian president was not disclosed before. It is still…
(2023-05-19). Neighbors welcome Syria's return to league. ecns.cn Arab foreign ministers welcomed Syria back to the Arab League on Wednesday and called for a ceasefire in conflict-hit Sudan ahead of the organization's annual summit in Saudi Arabia.
(2023-05-19). Zelensky arrives in Saudi Arabia to attend Arab League summit. middleeasteye.net 
Zelensky arrives in Saudi Arabia to attend Arab League summit | Ukrainian president joins summit, which will also be attended by Syria's Bashar al-Assad for the first time in over a decade | Fri, 05/19/2023 – 10: 49 | Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Kyiv on 26 February 2023 (AFP) | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in…
(2023-05-19). Presidente sirio llega a Arabia Saudita para cumbre árabe. telesurtv.net El pasado 10 de mayo Bashar Al-Assad recibió invitación oficial del rey de Arabia Saudita.
(2023-05-18). Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad Arrives In Saudi Arabia For Highly-Anticipated Arab Summit. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On May 18, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in the Saudi city of Jeddah to attend the Arab League summit the next day. | Foreign ministers from Arab League member states agreed earlier this month to reinstate Syria's membership in the organization after its suspension more than a decade ago. Saudi Arabia, which once backed attempts to overthrow al-Aassad, played a leading role in the efforts to readmit the…
(2023-05-18). Hajj: British pilgrims complain of missing money and cancelled bookings. middleeasteye.net 
Hajj: British pilgrims complain of missing money and cancelled bookings | Saudi Arabia ended the use of travel agents for western pilgrims but many using new Nusuk portal say they are struggling to book packages
| Thu, 05/18/2023 – 08: 50 | Muslim pilgrims perform the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual as part of the Hajj pilgrimage, Mina, near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 9 July 2022 (AFP) | Nasim Hus…
(2023-05-18). Hajj: UK Muslims face '10-year wait' as Saudi Arabia slashes quota. middleeasteye.net 
Hajj: UK Muslims face '10-year wait' as Saudi Arabia slashes quota | MPs set to lobby Saudi ambassador in London as places for British pilgrims cut from pre-pandemic 25,000 to 3,600 | Thu, 05/18/2023 – 13: 09 | This year's Hajj is set to be attended by pre-pandemic numbers of pilgrims after three years of restrictions (Reuters) | British Muslims may have to wait for up to 10 years to attend the Hajj b…
(2023-05-18). Syria's Assad to Attend Arab League Summit for First Time in Over a Decade. news.antiwar.com Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will attend an Arab League summit this Friday in Saudi Arabia for the first time in over a decade. Earlier this week, Mekdad attended a preparatory meeting for the summit, making him the first Syrian official to attend an Arab League event since …
(2023-05-18). Syria's Bashar al-Assad arrives in Saudi Arabia for first trip in over a decade. middleeasteye.net 
Syria's Bashar al-Assad arrives in Saudi Arabia for first trip in over a decade | Assad lands in Jeddah to attend the Arab League summit for the first time since 2010 | Thu, 05/18/2023 – 12: 19 | Syria's President Bashar al-Assad arrives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 18 May, 2023 (Saudi Press Agency/Reuters) |
(2023-05-18). Syria's Assad to Attend Arab League Summit for First Time in Over a Decade. news.antiwar.com Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will attend an Arab League summit this Friday in Saudi Arabia for the first time in over a decade. Earlier this week, Mekdad attended a preparatory meeting for the summit, making him the first Syrian official to attend an Arab League event since …
(2023-05-18). Syria's Bashar al-Assad arrives in Saudi Arabia for first trip in over a decade. middleeasteye.net Syria's Bashar al-Assad arrives in Saudi Arabia for first trip in over a decade | Assad lands in Jeddah to attend the Arab League summit for the first time since 2010 | Thu, 05/18/2023 – 12: 19 | Syria's President Bashar al-Assad arrives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 18 May, 2023 (Saudi Press Agency/Reuters) |