(2022-07-13). Biden once wanted to make Saudi Arabia a 'pariah' — so why is he playing nice with the kingdom's repressive rulers now? juancole.com 
By Jeffrey Fields, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences | (The Conversation) Even before setting foot in the Middle East for his first visit to the region as president, Joe Biden felt compelled to defend a portion of the trip. "I know that there are many who disagree with my decision …
(2022-07-12). As Biden Visits Israel, Netanyahu is Plotting a Return to Power. mintpressnews.com Netanyahu wants to make sure that any credit Trump might claim for the Abraham Accords — or Biden might claim if Saudi Arabia signs on — will be directed towards him…
(2022-07-12). India's takeaways from the G20 Ministerial. peoplesdispatch.org The G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting at Bali, Indonesia, last week was threatened by the hot lava flowing from Eurasia. Western diplomats tried hard to "isolate" Russia but the indefatigable Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov refused to oblige. As the dust settles down, China emerges out of the Bali summitry as the adult in the room. | Foreign Minister Wang Yi took an astounding number of "bilaterals" in less than 48 hours — with G20 counterparts from Indonesia, India, Russia, Argentina, European Union, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, France, Canada, Spain, Netherlands, Singapore, United States, Germany and…
(2022-07-12). UN Envoy Wants Another Expansion of Yemen Truce. news.antiwar.com With a couple of weeks left before the latest deadline, the Yemen ceasefire has been an almost unconditional success. UN officials are trying to piece together ways to Almost four months in, there have been claims of scores, if not hundreds, of violations. These largely don't appear to have happened, however, and the only credible report was a Saudi cross-border attack this weekend. | Years of war haven't benefited anybody in Yemen, a…
(2022-07-12). Daily Round-Up | Leaked documents expose Uber's inner workings & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of leaked documents that expose Uber's underbelly, Saudi attacks in Yemen, a strike by Lebanese government employees, and the assassination of a Workers' Party member in Brazil…
(2022-07-12). Saudis kill, injure 387 Yemenis during ceasefire period. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — More than 300 Yemenis have been killed and injured as the attacks of the Saudi-Emirati coalition continue amid the UN-backed ceasefire.
(2022-07-12). UN trying to cover up Saudi crimes in Yemen's Saada. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — A Yemeni website considered the recent statements raised by the UN envoy for Yemen Affairs as an attempt to cover up the recent crimes committed by Saudi aggressor coalition in northern Yemen.
(2022-07-12). Biden's Middle East Trip Shows His Disregard For Journalists. commondreams.org Biden is demonstrating with his trip to Saudi Arabia and Israel and with his lack of response to police attacks on press within the United States that he takes no issue with emboldening attacks on press freedom.
(2022-07-11). UN agencies warn of "looming catastrophe" as global hunger rises. popularresistance.org United Nations agencies reported last week that global hunger and the chronic inability to access food soared in 2021. | A staggering 2.3 billion (30 percent) of the world's population were moderately or severely food insecure in 2021, with nearly 12 percent facing severe food insecurity. Millions across the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, Yemen and Syria already experiencing severe levels of hunger and poverty face the prospect of mass starvation. | This is set to worsen due to the US/NATO provoked war in Ukraine, with executive director of the UN's World Food Program (WPF) David Beasley warning that the food crisis…
(2022-07-11). UN Agencies Warn Of 'Looming Catastrophe' As Global Hunger Rises. popularresistance.org A staggering 2.3 billion (30 percent) of the world's population were moderately or severely food insecure in 2021, with nearly 12 percent facing severe food insecurity. Millions across the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, Yemen and Syria already experiencing severe levels of hunger and poverty face the prospect of mass starvation. | This is set to worsen due to the US/NATO provoked war in Ukraine, with executive director of the UN's World Food Program (WPF) David Beasley warning that the food crisis caused by the war would push countries into famine, causing "global destabilization, starvation and mass migration on an…