2022-12-16: News Headlines

____ (2022-12-16). Digital hub target on track with China tech. ecns.cn Saudi Arabia is speeding toward a digital future full of potential with Chinese cooperation, the kingdom's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha said.

____ (2022-12-15). President's visit spurs hope for Saudi Arabia exchanges. ecns.cn In light of President Xi Jinping's official visit to Saudi Arabia, Chinese companies in the country have been full of hope and expectation that the visit will bring forth more opportunities for cooperation.

_____ (2022-12-15). Sanders Withdraws Yemen War Powers Resolution Vote Over Biden Opposition. popularresistance.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Tuesday night withdrew his request to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution that would end US support for the Saudi-led war and blockade on Yemen, citing White House opposition to the bill. | Sanders said on the Senate floor that he was informed ahead of the scheduled vote of the administration's opposition to the legislation, meaning President Biden would veto the resolution. The Intercept reported earlier in the day that The White House was pressuring senators to vote against the bill, and Democrats came out in opposition to Sanders' resolution earlier on Tuesday, including Sen.

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-15). The Road to De-Dollarisation Will Run through Saudi Arabia. dissidentvoice.org Balqis Al Rashed (Saudi Arabia), Cities of Salt, 2017. On 9 December, China's President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to discuss deepening ties between the Gulf countries and China. At the top of the agenda was increased trade between China and the GCC, with …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-15). Netanyahu Says US Must 'Reaffirm' Alliance With Saudi Arabia. news.antiwar.com Israel's incoming prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Thursday that the US must "reaffirm" its alliance with Saudi Arabia and that he will seek normalization with Riyadh once in office. "I think that the alliance, the traditional (US) alliance with Saudi Arabia and other countries, has to be reaffirmed. There should not be periodic swings, or …

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-14). Over 11,000 Yemeni children have been killed or injured since 2015: UNICEF. mronline.org 2015 is the year when the Saudi-led international coalition intervened in the conflict in Yemen. It has also imposed a blockade crippling land and sea blockade.

WSWS (2022-12-14). The impact of 30 years of imperialist war on the Middle East and Central Asia. wsws.org Thirty years of imperialist interventions and wars for regime change, from Yugoslavia to Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen, have left millions dead and tens of millions displaced.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-14). Saudi-led coalition seizes two Yemeni oil tankers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — The Spokesman for Yemen Petroleum Company (YPC) on Wednesday evening announced the seizure of two more fuel-carrying ships of Yemen by the Saudi aggressor coalition.

_____ (2022-12-14). South Korea and Saudi Arabia open up a new level of economic partnership. journal-neo.org South Korea and Saudi Arabia have had diplomatic relations for more than 60 years, but since 2015, when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman became actively involved in state affairs, relations between the two countries have received a new impetus for cooperation, expanding from the traditional sectors of oil trading and construction to developing alternative energy …

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2022-12-14: News Headlines

Editor (2022-12-14). Sanders Withdraws Yemen War Powers Resolution Vote Over Biden Opposition. scheerpost.com

_____ (2022-12-13). Xi Jinping's Visit to Saudi Arabia and the Overthrow of Atlanticism. strategic-culture.org The historic China-Arab Summit currently underway in Riyadh symbolizes the emerging Eurasianism in the Persian Gulf. | By Matthew EHRET | As Atlanticists continue their commitment to a future shaped by energy scarcity, food scarcity, and war with their nuclear-capable neighbors, most states in the Persian Gulf that have long been trusted allies of the west have quickly come to realize that their interests are best assured by cooperating with Eurasian states like China and Russia who don't think in those zero-sum terms. | With Chinese President Xi Jinping's long-awaited three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, a powerful…

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-13). With Vote Imminent, Senators Urged to Pass Sanders' Yemen War Powers Resolution. commondreams.org "We have a huge opportunity to remove unauthorized U.S. support for deadly and inhumane actions from Saudi Arabia, and Congress must act immediately," said one peace campaigner.

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-13). Citing Agreement With Biden, Sanders Withdraws Yemen War Powers Resolution. commondreams.org "We have a huge opportunity to remove unauthorized U.S. support for deadly and inhumane actions from Saudi Arabia, and Congress must act immediately," said one peace campaigner.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-13). Senate Expected to Vote on Yemen War Powers Resolution Tuesday. news.antiwar.com The Senate is expected to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution this week, and it could be brought to the floor as soon as Tuesday. The bill would end US support for the Saudi war and blockade on Yemen that has killed at least 377,000 people. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said last week that …

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Raeisi voiced discontent with President Xi's stance in Riyadh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — In a meeting with the Chinese deputy prime minister in Tehran Tuesday, President Ebrahim Raeisi criticized the Chinese president's stances during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-13). Over 11,000 Yemeni Children Have Been Killed or Injured Since 2015, Reports UNICEF. towardfreedom.org The Saudi-led international coalition intervened in the Yemen conflict in 2015. It has also imposed a land and sea blockade. According to UNICEF, around 11 million Yemeni children are directly affected by the war and around 2.2 million are extremely malnourished, reports Peoples Dispatch.

Middle East Monitor (2022-12-13). UN: More Than 11,000 Children Killed or Maimed in Yemen War. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-13). Unicef denuncia que más de 11 000 niños han sido víctimas de la guerra en Yemen. cubadebate.cu La directora ejecutiva del Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (Unicef), Catherine Russell, denunció este lunes que más de 11 000 niños han muerto o sido heridos durante la guerra que sufre Yemen desde hace ocho años. A través de un informe, la funcionaria aseveró que esta es una de las peores crisis humanitarias del mundo.

_____ (2022-12-12). The West and its big oil blunder. journal-neo.org The largest oil-producing countries, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, decided on December 4 to maintain current production levels in the face of uncertainty and the entry into force of new sanctions against Moscow. Representatives of the thirteen members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), led by Riyadh, and their 10 allies, …

_____ (2022-12-12). Xi's Visit And The Future Of The Middle East. popularresistance.org The problem with most Western media's political analyses is that they generally tend to be short-sighted and focused mostly on variables that are of direct interest to Western governments. | These types of analyses are now being applied to understanding official Arab attitudes towards Russia, China, global politics and conflicts. | As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to lead a large delegation to meet with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia on December 9, Western media conveys a sense of dread. | The Chinese leader's visit "comes against the backdrop" of the Biden Administration's "strained ties with both Beijing…

Infobrics (2022-12-12). UAE and Saudi Arabia Joining in BRICS Will Be Game Changing. infobrics.org If UAE and Saudi Arabia were to join in BRICS, it will forever shift balance of global power…

Jeff Jurgens (2022-12-12). Senate Yemen War Powers This Week! peaceaction.org We're getting word that the Senate could vote THIS WEEK on a War Powers Resolution to bring an end to all U.S. support for the horrific humanitarian tragedy caused by the Saudi-led war in Yemen. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment! Please sign and send this petition to your senators urging them to cosponsor the War …

____ (2022-12-12). Xi's trip to Middle East significant to promoting peace, cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to China on Saturday after attending the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and wrapping up a state visit to Saudi Arabia.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Over 11,000 children killed or maimed in Yemen war: UNICEF. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — More than 11,000 children are known to have been killed or maimed in Yemen's war since it escalated nearly eight years ago, the United Nations said Monday.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-12). Más de 11.000 niños han sido víctimas de la guerra en Yemen. telesurtv.net La directora ejecutiva de Unicef advirtió que el verdadero saldo de niños y niñas afectados por la guerra en Yemen podría ser mucho mayor.

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