2024-02-09: News Headlines

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…

Al Mayadeen (2024-02-08). Media Propaganda: Accusations Directed against Yemen's Alleged Intent to Destroy Marine Internet Cables. globalresearch.ca

Alan MacLeod (2024-02-08). Study find media giants New York Times, CNN, and Fox News pushing for U.S. war in Yemen. mronline.org Since November, Ansar Allah has been conducting a blockade of Israeli ships entering the Red Sea in an attempt to force Israel to stop its attack on the people of Gaza. The U.S. government, which has refused to act to stop a genocide, sprang into action to prevent damage to private property, leading an international coalition to bomb targets in Yemen.

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-08). US Launches More Rounds of Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen. news.antiwar.com Update: US Central Command said it launched seven more strikes in Yemen throughout the day on February 8 The US launched two more rounds of missile strikes against targets in Yemen on Wednesday as the Houthis continue to target shipping in the Red Sea. The US has now launched at least 21 rounds of missile …

Editor (2024-02-08). U.S. lies on Yemeni intent to destroy marine internet cables debunked. mronline.org A pro-Israeli media institute has theorized that Yemen's Ansar Allah planned on destroying cables that supply 99% of the world with internet, but these claims were entirely fabricated.

Global Polio Eradication Initiative (2024-02-08). World: Polio this week as of 8 February 2024. reliefweb.int Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cà¥te d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, World, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Source: Global Polio Eradication Initiative | Please refer to the attached file. | Headlines | Integration…

Larry Johnson (2024-02-08). The United States and Europe are Hell Bent on Sparking World War III. sonar21.com The U.S. and Europe — the Brits in particular — are out of control and flouting international law as they carry out military strikes in Yemen, Syria and Iraq. The West claims it is an act of self-defense, but instead of killing or arresting specific individuals responsible for attacks, are engaged in collective punishment. I think we are coming to a point where anger against the West is going to boil over and the U.S. and Europe will get a taste of their own medicine. All of this was avoidable, but the U.S. and Britain have convinced their citizens that attacks on foreign countries without the b…

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

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). 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…

Editor (2024-02-08). Saudis Contradict Blinken: Want Actual Palestinian State Now, Not Vague 'Peace Process'. scheerpost.com By Farhang Jahanpour / Informed Comment Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — On Tuesday afternoon (6 February 2024), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took part in a joint press conference with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha. The press conference was mainly about the …

Staff (2024-02-08). Ayodhya mosque foundation distances itself from 'sacred' brick. muslimmirror.com LUCKNOW : The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation, set up for construction of a mosque at Dhannipur village in Ayodhya, has distanced itself from claims by a member of the same foundation that a "sacred" brick has been brought from Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia to lay the foundation of the new mosque. Foundation Chairman Zufar …

Staff (2024-02-08). Saudi Arabia says no diplomatic ties with Israel unless Gaza conflict ends, Palestinian state recognized. muslimmirror.com RIYADH : Saudi Arabia said it has told the US administration that the kingdom won't have diplomatic relations with Israel unless the latter stops its "aggressions" in the Gaza Strip and an independent Palestinian state is established. The Saudi Foreign Ministry made the remarks in a statement on Wednesday refuting the White House's saying that …

Richard S. Dunn (2024-02-08). Guyana Is Being Used As A "Pawn" Against Venezuela. covertactionmagazine.com The current border impasse between Guyana and Venezuela is yet another example of United States imperialism's design to expand and usurp countries' natural resources around the world and reinforce its geopolitical agenda. The hegemonic stranglehold of the United States and its multinationals are challenged by China and Russia mainly, with Saudi Arabia following as "runner …

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2024-02-08: News Headlines

Al Mayadeen (2024-02-08). Media Propaganda: Accusations Directed against Yemen's Alleged Intent to Destroy Marine Internet Cables. globalresearch.ca

Alan MacLeod, MintPress News. (2024-02-07). Study Finds Media Giants Pushing For US War In Yemen. popularresistance.org 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 attempt to force Israel to stop its atta…

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-07). US Blocks Yemen-Saudi Peace Deal. globalresearch.ca

Melvin Goodman (2024-02-07). Deal With Iran Politically and Diplomatically, Not Militarily. counterpunch.org The U.S. attack on Iran's military and affiliated militias in Iraq and Syria as well as the attacks against the Houthis in Yemen raise serious questions. We are told that U.S. forces are in Iraq and Syria to combat the forces of ISIS, which happen to be a leading enemy of Iran. Last month, the U.S. even warned Tehran about an ISIS attack in Iran that killed nearly 100 Iranians. This fact suggests that the United States and Iran have something in common in the region, at least regarding the ISIS threat, and that they should be engaged in bilateral or back-channel discussions. U.S. non-recognition of Iran continues…

albawaba (2024-02-07). Turkish Bayraktar drones to start manufacturing in Ukraine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Baykar, the Turkish defense, has announced plans to open a plant in Kyiv, Ukraine to start manufacturing their infamous Bayraktar battle drones, employing over 500 workers to produce either TB2 or TB3 drones, according to CEO Haluk Bayraktar's interview with Reuters.During the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Baykar spoke to Reuters about the upcoming factory, saying it is currently under construction and expected to start production in about a year with an output of 120 units per year, with investments into the project reaching $95 million.Baykar's Ukrainian factory has been in the we…

infobrics (2024-02-07). BRICS Control 47% of Global Oil, U.S. Owns Just 2.1%. infobrics.org Saudi Arabia officially joined the BRICS alliance becoming the first large oil-producing country to enter the bloc. BRICS initiated a power move with Saudi Arabia's inclusion as they now control nearly half of the world's oil output…

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