Daily Archives: February 11, 2024

2024-02-11: News Headlines

Ahmed Abdulkareem, MintPress News. (2024-02-11). Yemen's Nightmare: The Hidden Consequences Of US And UK Airstrikes. popularresistance.org When confronted with international appeals for humanitarian aid due to the ongoing crises in Gaza and Yemen, the United States and the United Kingdom have chosen instead to turn Yemen's Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden into a combat zone, initiating an ariel bombing campaign against the war-torn country already suffering immensely from nine years of deadly conflict spearheaded by Saudi Arabia and backed by the U.S. | For weeks, U.S. and British naval vessels have been perched on the outskirts of Yemen's territorial waters in the Red Sea, not only to protect ships carrying goods to Israel but to launch a series of air…

Andy Worthington. (2024-02-11). Held For 1,000 Days Since Approval For Release From Guantánamo Prison. popularresistance.org In the first of a new series of profiles of men held at Guantánamo — specifically, the 16 men (out of the 30 still held) who have long been approved for release by high-level US government review processes — I'm focusing on Uthman Abd Al-Rahim Muhammad Uthman, a 43-year old Yemeni citizen, who, today, has been held for 1,000 days since the US authorities first decided that they no longer wanted to hold him. | Uthman arrived at Guantánamo on January 16, 2002, five days after the prison opened, when he was just 21 years old, and, as a result, he has been held for over half his life at Guantánamo. The ph…

Editor (2024-02-11). Yemen's Unending Nightmare: The Hidden Consequences of US and UK Airstrikes. scheerpost.com By Ahmed AbdulKareem / MintPress News When confronted with international appeals for humanitarian aid due to the ongoing crises in Gaza and Yemen, the United States and the United Kingdom have chosen instead to turn Yemen's Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden into a combat zone, initiating an ariel bombing campaign against the war-torn …

newarab (2024-02-11). US military strikes more missiles in Yemen. newarab.com The US military said Sunday it had struck more devices and missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of The strikes occurred on Saturday between 4: 00-5: 00 pm (1300-1400 GMT) north of the city of Hodeida, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media. | American "forces successfully conducted self-defense strikes against two unmanned surface vessels (USV…

Alan MacLeod (2024-02-10). Study Finds Media Giants New York Times, CNN, and Fox News Pushing for US War in Yemen. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Feb 6, 2024 | 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 att…

Alan MacLeod (2024-02-10). Study Finds Media Giants New York Times, CNN, and Fox News Pushing for US War in Yemen. globalresearch.ca

albawaba (2024-02-11). Message and quotes for Saudi Founding Day. albawaba.com ALBAWABA The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has made a historic proclamation by issuing a royal decree designating February 22nd as Founding Day. This auspicious occasion aims to honor and commemorate the establishment of the First Saudi State in 1727 by Imam Muhammad bin Saud, marking a pivotal moment in the history of the Arabian Peninsula.Message and quotes for saudi founding day: 1. "As we commemorate Saudi Founding Day, let us cherish the journey of our nation, built on unity, resilience, and a shared vision for a brighter tomorrow." | 2. "On this special day, we…

albawaba (2024-02-11). Al-Hilal star Neymar set for Santos return?>. albawaba.com Al-Hilal star Neymar is being linked with a potential return to Brazil after having an "effective" conversation with Santos club president.The striker left Santos in 2013 to pursue a career in Europe and went on to join Barcelona where had his best spell.He then moved to Paris Saint-Germain in a world record move in 2017, but failed to live up to expecations.Neymar left the French club last summer to play alongside the likes of Aleksandar Mitrovic at Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal.However, he suffered an unexpected ACL injury that in October that should keep him out of action until the end of the season.The 32-year-old…

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2024-02-11). Arabia Saudita advierte a Israel sobre repercusión por incursión en Rafah. telesurtv.net Al alertar sobre la incursión en el último refugio de cientos de miles de palestinos, Arabia Saudita manifestó su rechazo contundente a la deportación forzada.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-02-10). Why Is Saudi Arabia Open To Normalize Relations With 'Israel'? orinocotribune.com

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