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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2024-02-10: News Headlines

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

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2024-02-09). Yemen's Unending Nightmare: The Hidden Consequences of US and UK Airstrikes. mintpressnews.com MintPress spoke to Yemeni leaders, academics, and ordinary citizens about the effects of the US-led bombing campaign in the country and the prospect of an all-out war amid escalating tension between Western Powers and Ansar Allah.

newarab (2024-02-09). Yemen aid groups say Red Sea crisis driving up costs. newarab.com Aid groups working in After nine years of conflict, more than half of Yemen's population requires humanitarian assistance, according to the

Patrick Lawrence, Consortium News. (2024-02-09). Lost And Fearful In The Middle East. popularresistance.org Of all the amateurish moments to arise as the Biden regime conducts its foreign policy, the White House's official statement as B1—B bombers let loose over Iraq and Syria last Friday may be the taker of the cake. | As the ordnance fell on 85 targets in seven locations, many of them outposts of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, our addled president felt compelled to insist, "The United States does not seek conflict in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world." | How many times have we heard this since these latest operations in Iraq, Syria and Yemen began? Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, has said the…

Melvin Goodman (2024-02-09). Biden is Dragging the United States Deeper Into the Middle East. counterpunch.org U.S. officials may not acknowledge the connection between the Gaza War and the U.S. bombing campaign, but there is no question that Israeli militarism is relevant to the increased attacks from the Houthis against commercial shipping in the Red Sea as well as the increased attacks from Iranian-backed militia against U.S. facilities in Jordan, Syria, and Iraq.

newarab (2024-02-09). Can the Houthis cut the Red Sea's undersea internet cables?>. newarab.com

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

newarab (2024-02-09). Blinken: Israel shouldn't 'dehumanise others' after 7 Oct. newarab.com US Secretary of State Blinken is in Israel following visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt earlier this week, amid a push for a new ceasefire in Gaza. | Israel Prime Minister Benjami…

newarab (2024-02-09). Who won Riyadh Season finals Al-Hilal V. Al-Nassr?>. newarab.com The Saudi Al-Hilal SFC game against rival Al-Nassr FC concluded on Thursday with a dramatic victory by Al-Hilal, in an epic Al-Hilal won 2-0 in the game played at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. | The opener was scored by Serbian footballer Sergej Milinkoviƒá-Saviƒá at minute 17. | The second goal was clinched by homegrown talent Salem Aldawsari. | As part of the government-sponsored annual festival, the Riyadh Season Cup featured two city-based teams along with the i…

RT (2024-02-09). Arab States Call for Israel Football Ban. dissidentvoice.org © Marco Canoniero; LightRocket Football federations from a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, have written to global governing body FIFA to demand that Israel be banned over its offensive in Gaza, Sky News reported on Thursday. In a letter obtained by the British news outlet, the West …

RT (2024-02-09). Saudi Arabia refuses to normalize relations with Israel without an independent Palestinian state. pressenza.com Saudi Arabia told the US that it will not resume diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders is recognized, the Arab country's foreign ministry said on Wednesday."The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's position has always been firm on the Palestinian issue and the need for the brotherly Palestinian people to obtain their legitimate rights. The Kingdom has conveyed its firm position to the US administration that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel until the recognition of an independent Palestinian state […] with East Jerusalem as its capital, as well as the…

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