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2024-02-07: News Headlines

Alan MacLeod, MintPress News. (2024-02-07). Study Finds Media Giants Pushing For US War In Yemen. popularresistance.org A MintPress study of major U.S. media outlets' coverage of the Yemeni Red Sea blockade has found an overwhelming bias in the press, which presented the event as an aggressive, hostile act of terrorism by Ansar Allah (a.k.a. the Houthis), who were presented as pawns of the Iranian government. While constantly putting forward pro-war talking points, the U.S. was portrayed as a good faith, neutral actor being "dragged" into another Middle Eastern conflict against its will. | Since November, Ansar Allah has been conducting a blockade of Israeli ships entering the Red Sea in an attempt to force Israel to stop its atta…

Melvin Goodman (2024-02-07). Deal With Iran Politically and Diplomatically, Not Militarily. counterpunch.org The U.S. attack on Iran's military and affiliated militias in Iraq and Syria as well as the attacks against the Houthis in Yemen raise serious questions. We are told that U.S. forces are in Iraq and Syria to combat the forces of ISIS, which happen to be a leading enemy of Iran. Last month, the U.S. even warned Tehran about an ISIS attack in Iran that killed nearly 100 Iranians. This fact suggests that the United States and Iran have something in common in the region, at least regarding the ISIS threat, and that they should be engaged in bilateral or back-channel discussions. U.S. non-recognition of Iran continues…

Alan Macleod (2024-02-06). Study Finds Media Giants New York Times, CNN, and Fox News Pushing for US War in Yemen. mintpressnews.com A new study of major media outlets' coverage of the Red Sea blockade found overwhelming bias in the press, which put forward pro-war talking points and portrayed the US as a good faith actor "dragged" into another Middle Eastern conflict against its will…

albawaba (2024-02-06). Houthi spokesperson claim 2 new attacks on ships in the Red Sea. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In a statement, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree stated "The first attack targeted the American ship Star Nasia, while the other targeted the British ship Morning Tide"."The Yemeni Armed Forces will carry out more military operations against all hostile Amirecan-British targets in the Arab and Red seas, within the right to respond to the aggression, and the right to defend our beloved Yemen and its people," Saree stated. ÿ®Ÿäÿߟܟå ÿµÿßÿØÿ±Ÿå ÿπŸÜŸê ÿߟ&Nt…

Amy Goodman (2024-02-06). Blinken in Middle East Reportedly Pushing for Pause to Israel's Assault on Gaza. truthout.org Secretary of State Tony Blinken is on his fifth trip to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, reportedly pushing for a pause to Israel's assault on Gaza and for Hamas to release all remaining hostages. Blinken's trip to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank comes in the wake of U.S. strikes in Syria, Iraq and Yemen against militant groups across the region. |

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-06). US Blocks Yemen-Saudi Peace Deal. news.antiwar.com The US is purposely blocking a Yemen peace deal that was negotiated between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The US decision to re-designate the Houthis as "Specially Designated Global Terrorists" will block the payment of public sector workers living in Houthi-controlled Yemen, who have gone without pay for …

Editor (2024-02-06). Beware U.S. imperialism's war on Iran. workers.org Will the escalation in bombing by the U.S. and British air forces against people in Syria, Iraq and Yemen lead to a regional war with Iran? Despite declarations from President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that they seek no war with Iran, . . . |

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-06). Sayyed Al-Houthi: If 'Israel' Doesn't Halt Aggression on Gaza, We Will Seek Further Escalation. english.almanar.com.lb Leader of Yemen's Ansarullah Sayyed Abdul Malik Al-Houthi warned that the Movement will escalate its operations if the Israeli enemy does not halt its aggression on Gaza strip. Delivering a televised speech commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyed Hussein Houthi, Ansarullah leader maintained that the Yemeni people sacrifice martyrs, achieve victories, and boldly strike the enemies. …

Workers World Party (2024-02-06). Beware U.S. imperialism's war on Iran. workers.org Will the escalation in bombing by the U.S. and British air forces against people in Syria, Iraq and Yemen lead to a regional war with Iran? Despite declarations from President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that they seek no war with Iran, . . . |

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2024-02-06). Estados Unidos anuncia otro ataque contra Yemen. telesurtv.net Durante este domingo las fuerzas norteñas atacaron varias zonas controladas por hutíes en Yemen.

teleSUR (2024-02-06). Yemen's Houthis Claim Missile Attacks on US, British Ships. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Yemen's armed Houthi group claimed responsibility for launching attacks against U.S. and British vessels in the Red Sea. | RELATED: | "We carried out two military operations in the Red Sea, the first targeting an U.S. ship (Star Nasia) and the other targeting a British vessel (Morning Tide). Both ships were targeted with appropriate naval missiles, and the hits were accurate and direct," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sare…

Joseph Trevithick (2024-02-06). Saudi's 'Mad Minute' Of Patriot Intercepts Shines Light On Growing Challenges. twz.com Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen had fired, in the space of just under 50 seconds during an incident in 2019, according to official details shared at a defense trade show. | The incident again highlights concerns about the inadequacy of the U.S. Army's current Patriot force and its general ground-based air and missile defense capacity. It also speaks to the serious challenges defenders already face, in general, on land Staff (2024-02-06). Dissent Grows Inside Biden Administration over Gaza Policy as Blinken Holds Talks in Middle East. democracynow.org Secretary of State Tony Blinken is on his fifth trip to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, reportedly pushing for a pause to Israel's assault on Gaza and for Hamas to release all remaining hostages. Blinken's trip to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank comes in the wake of U.S. strikes in Syria, Iraq and Yemen against militant groups across the region. "There's not a lot of goodwill or faith right now for the U.S.," says Akbar Shahid Ahmed, senior diplomatic correspondent for HuffPost, who lays out where diplomatic negotiations stand today in t…

teleSUR, JCM (2024-02-06). Rebeldes hutíes en Yemen denuncian nuevos ataques de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La aviación estadounidense-británica lanzó 11 nuevos ataques sobre la región costera de Al Hudeida, en el mar Rojo, mientras la gobernación de Saada recibió cuatro ataques.

albawaba (2024-02-07). Turkish Bayraktar drones to start manufacturing in Ukraine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Baykar, the Turkish defense, has announced plans to open a plant in Kyiv, Ukraine to start manufacturing their infamous Bayraktar battle drones, employing over 500 workers to produce either TB2 or TB3 drones, according to CEO Haluk Bayraktar's interview with Reuters.During the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Baykar spoke to Reuters about the upcoming factory, saying it is currently under construction and expected to start production in about a year with an output of 120 units per year, with investments into the project reaching $95 million.Baykar's Ukrainian factory has been in the we…

albawaba (2024-02-06). Gold prices in Riyadh today, Tuesday 6 February. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Gold prices in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today, Tuesday, February 6, opened at SAR 7605.74 per ounce, according to saudigoldprice.com.24-karat gold rates in Riyadh on Tuesday: The price per gram of 24-karat gold in Saudi stood at SAR 244.52 today, Tuesday.22-karat gold prices in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday: The price per gram of 22-karat gold in Saudi stood at SAR 224.14 early today, Tuesday. 21-karat gold rates in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday: The price per gram of 21-karat gold in KSA stood at SAR 213.96 at the start of the business day, today, Tuesday.18-karat gold prices…

albawaba (2024-02-06). Saudi Arabia unveils locally assembled jets. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — With the start of the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has showcased the new Hawk T-165 jet aircraft, inaugurated by the Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman, who announced on X (previously Twitter) that assembly took place in the Kingdom from local hands.The construction of 22 cutting-edge Hawk T-165 planes was successfully shown at a presentation on the Kingdom's aircraft assembly program that Prince Khalid attended, located in The Eastern Province's King Abdulaziz Air Base is the home to the aircraft development and overhaul program, which saw contributions from 25 local comp…

infobrics (2024-02-06). BRICS Doubles in Size — Here Are the Offcial New Members. infobrics.org South Africa's foreign minister said Saudi Arabia and four other countries have accepted the invitation to join the BRICS club of nations that was extended during a summit last year…

newarab (2024-02-06). Blinken lands in Saudi Arabia for regional trip, Gaza talks. newarab.com On his fifth trip to the region since Hamas's 7 October attack on southern

newarab (2024-02-06). Gaza: Blinken heads to Egypt to seek 'enduring end' to war. newarab.com US Secretary of State In Cairo, Blinken is scheduled to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the day after he held talks in Riyadh with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. | The trip, Blinken's fifth to the region since the…

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