Anonymous007 (2021-09-29). Military Situation In Yemen On September 29, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 187 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On September 28, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 18 airstrikes on the Harib and Jubah districts | On September 28, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 8 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On September 28, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Shada district | On September 28, Saudi-led…

Anonymous669 (2021-09-29). Houthis Share Footage Of Recently Downed US Drone. southfront.org Screen grab from the footage released by the Houthis. | On September 29, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) released footage showing the wreckage of a US Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2 drone that was According to the Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni group, the drone was shot down while it was conducting "hostil…

Anonymous103 (2021-09-28). Houthis To Seize Ma'rib, Take Control Over Whole Northern Yemen (Videos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | In Yemen, fighting is raging for the town of Ma'rib, capital of the province of the same name, following the expiration of the ultimatum issued by the militants of Ansar Allah (the Houthis). Houthi military forces are intensifying their push towards the central Yemeni city from its western outskirts. | The Houthis asked Saudi-backed forces to lay down their weapons a week ago. After their conditions were not met, they launched an offensive in several districts of the province. | On September 28, the Houthis took control over the Al-Ghayul, Al-Sai'd, Samira, Al-Ahdhan heights and Nas…

MEE staff (2021-09-28). Biden official meets Saudi crown prince days before anniversary of Khashoggi killing. middleeasteye.net Biden official meets Saudi crown prince days before anniversary of Khashoggi killing | National security adviser Jake Sullivan discussed the war in Yemen and will later visit United Arab Emirates and Egypt | Tue, 09/28/2021 – 14: 33 | National security adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during a daily press briefing at the White House on 23 August 2021 (AFP) | US national security adviser Jake Sullivan held talks ab…

MEE staff (2021-09-28). Biden official to meet Saudi crown prince days before anniversary of Khashoggi killing. middleeasteye.net Biden official to meet Saudi crown prince days before anniversary of Khashoggi killing | National security adviser Jake Sullivan left the US on Monday to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed | Tue, 09/28/2021 – 14: 33 | National security adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during a daily press briefing at the White House on 23 August 2021 (AFP) | US national security advis…

Jason Ditz (2021-09-28). Over 60 Killed in Fighting Across Central Yemen. news.antiwar.com Yemeni officials are The Houthis are trying to take Maarib, and sending reinforcements there, while the pro-Saudi forces are trying to retake parts of Shabwa lost in recent weeks. The fighting, particularly in Maarib, has been soaring in recent weeks. | Intense fighting on the ground has gone from something seen once or…

Mohammad Ayesh (2021-09-28). Arabic press review: Palestinians welcome UK Labour Party support for sanctions on Israel. middleeasteye.net Arabic press review: Palestinians welcome UK Labour Party support for sanctions on Israel | Meanwhile, prominent Egyptian journalist goes on hunger strike, Saudi Arabia sees 8.5% fall in foreign workers and hundreds of Kuwaitis fall victims to cyber | Tue, 09/28/2021 – 15: 26 | Audience voting at the UK Labour Party's conference in Brighton on 26 September 2021 (Reuters) | Abbas says Labour…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-09-28). ICC prosecutor plans to exclude US from Afghan war crimes probe and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the possible exclusion of the U.S. from an ICC war crimes probe in Afghanistan, an appeal to the EU by rights groups to address rights violations in Saudi Arabia, and more…

Anonymous007 (2021-09-28). Military Situation In Yemen On September 28, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 200 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On September 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 27 airstrikes on the Harib and Jubah districts | On September 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Camp Khanjar area | On September 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on the Madghal and Sarwah districts | On Septemb…

Anonymous007 (2021-09-28). Military Situation In Yemen On September 28, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 200 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On September 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 27 airstrikes on the Harib and Jubah districts | On September 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Camp Khanjar area | On September 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on the Madghal and Sarwah districts | On Septemb…

Anonymous103 (2021-09-28). Houthis To Seize Ma'rib, Take Control Over Whole Northern Yemen (Videos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | In Yemen, fighting is raging for the town of Ma'rib, capital of the province of the same name, following the expiration of the ultimatum issued by the militants of Ansar Allah (the Houthis). Houthi military forces are intensifying their push towards the central Yemeni city from its western outskirts. | The Houthis asked Saudi-backed forces to lay down their weapons a week ago. After their conditions were not met, they launched an offensive in several districts of the province. | On September 28, the Houthis took control over the Al-Ghayul, Al-Sai'd, Samira, Al-Ahdhan heights and Nas…

Jason Ditz (2021-09-28). Over 60 Killed in Fighting Across Central Yemen. news.antiwar.com Yemeni officials are The Houthis are trying to take Maarib, and sending reinforcements there, while the pro-Saudi forces are trying to retake parts of Shabwa lost in recent weeks. The fighting, particularly in Maarib, has been soaring in recent weeks. | Intense fighting on the ground has gone from something seen once or…

MEE staff (2021-09-27). EU must not whitewash human rights meeting with Saudi Arabia, says Amnesty. middleeasteye.net EU must not whitewash human rights meeting with Saudi Arabia, says Amnesty | 'EU must use this opportunity to ask tough questions of Saudi Arabian authorities on their human rights abuses, and not let them whitewash their atrocious record,' says rights group | Mon, 09/27/2021 – 18: 10 | People hold a cutout of an incarcerated woman and a sign reading, "Honk for women's rights" during a demonstration organised…

Anonymous007 (2021-09-27). Military Situation In Yemen On September 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 191 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On September 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 24 airstrikes on the Harib and Jubah districts | On September 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Hazm district | On September 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On September 27, Ansar Alla…

Staff (2021-09-27). I Was Detained in Guantánamo for 14 Years After Being Kidnapped and Sold to CIA. truthout.org We speak with Mansoor Adayfi, a former Guantánamo Bay detainee who was held at the military prison for 14 years without charge, an ordeal he details in his new memoir, Don't Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo. Adayfi was 18 when he left his home in Yemen to do research in Afghanistan, where he was kidnapped by Afghan warlords, then sold to the CIA after the 9/11 attacks. Adayfi describes being brutally tortured in Afghanistan before he was transported to Guantánamo in 2002, where he…

MEE staff (2021-09-27). UN General Assembly 2021: Here's what Middle East leaders said on final day of summit. middleeasteye.net UN General Assembly 2021: Here's what Middle East leaders said on final day of summit | Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett began day of speeches that included remarks by officials from Syria, Yemen and UAE | Mon, 09/27/2021 – 21: 40 | Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak addresses 76th session of UN General Assembly on 27 September 2021 (AFP) | World leaders spoke at the sixth and last day of the…

Staff (2021-09-27). Meet Mansoor Adayfi: I Was Kidnapped as a Teen, Sold to the CIA & Jailed at Guantánamo for 14 Years. democracynow.org We speak with Mansoor Adayfi, a former Guantánamo Bay detainee who was held at the military prison for 14 years without charge, an ordeal he details in his new memoir, "Don't Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo." Adayfi was 18 when he left his home in Yemen to do research in Afghanistan, where he was kidnapped by Afghan warlords, then sold to the CIA after the 9/11 attacks. Adayfi describes being brutally tortured in Afghanistan before he was transported to Guantánamo in 2002, where he became known as Detainee #441 and survived years of abuse. Adayfi was released against his will to Serbia in 2016 and no…