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The Real Reasons For This Qatari Kerfuffle
The allegation Qatar supports terror is rich coming from the Saudis who for decades have been promoting and subsidizing Wahhabism, the sharp end of fundamentalism which is intellectual architecture for ISIS.
A Yemeni Catastrophe That is Being Totally Ignored
We don’t hear much about it in part because the West is more concerned with Syria and Iraq’s rolling disasters, and tribal beefs in obscure, non-oily countries don’t interest us. Horribly though, we favor the Saudi destroyers.
Yemen Protests Erupt as Trump Visits Saudi Arabia
Demonstrators took to the streets of Yemen’s capital to protest Trump’s visit to the Saudi Kingdom
Four Nation Famine Requires Global Attention
For all four countries, the culmination of war, poverty, mass displacement, inaccessibility to aid, drought, and crop failure is a formula for famine, with the ultimate result being severe food deprivation that threatens millions.
The Collapse of Yemen is Due to Saudi Arms
While the United States is not openly involved in attacks, there is evidence that the weaponry being used indeed originates from the U.S., which creates an unfortunate direct link to the unlawful engagements being committed.
Yemen National Dialogue Moves Forward Against Odds
Conflict between regions seems to be ebbing as federal Yemen National Dialogue moves forward
Yemen Women’s Activist Denied Egypt Access
Political work of Yemen Women’s Activist and Nobel Laureate has her banned from entering Egypt
Crowds Celebrate Yemen Arab Spring Anniversary
Forgotten corner of Middle East with complex problems celebrate Yemen Arab Spring anniversary
Parties Enter Crucial Yemen National Dialogue Process
Yemen National Dialogue process has chance to emerge country from crisis with national elections: Democracy in Yemen would be huge success for Arab Spring protest movement