Over 577 civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed or wounded in the first half of 2018 by U.S. backed Saudi airstrikes and artillery attacks in Saada, Yemen. Sadaa,Yemen — The U.S. backed Saudi-led coalition’s bloody campaign of airstrikes in Yemen continues to claim civilian victims. Yemen`s northern province as Sadaa, declared a military zone by Read More…
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Israel Suspends Fuel Deliveries To Gaza Strip As Tensions Continue To Mount
The restriction on fuel and gas deliveries is likely to hit Gaza particularly hard, given that Israel destroyed the Strip’s only power plant in 2014 and Israel’s ongoing naval blockade of Gaza has made rebuilding the plant impossible. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – Amid speculation that Israel is set to target the Gaza Strip in yet another Read More…
US Airstrike Kills 54 Civilians Near Abu Kamal In Push To Control Syrian Border
With the U.S. now unable to prevent Syrian government control of the Syria-Jordan border, Friday’s strikes are a sign that the U.S. effort to oust the Syrian government from Abu Kamal is likely to only grow stronger as its occupation of Syrian territory faces an uncertain future. ABU KAMAL, SYRIA – Around midnight on Friday, U.S.-led Read More…
Saudi Arabia Issues Royal Pardon For Everything Soldiers Have Done In Yemen
On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia announced that it is issuing a royal pardon for any and all Saudi troops engaged in the war in Yemen, covering all crimes related to violating military rules and discipline. They said this is to show appreciation for the “heroics” of the invading forces. The Saudi invasion of Yemen has been Read More…
Human Rights Violations By Saudi-Coalition Mercenaries Spark Mass Mobilization Of Volunteer Fighters To Yemen’s Southwest
The Saudi-led coalition, unable to secure control of the strategic port city of Hodeida, has recently flooded the cities and towns surrounding Hodeida with foreign and indigenous mercenaries, hoping to bring the port city to its knees by taking control of the surrounding region. Backil al-Shimi is one of the thousands of Yemenis from the Read More…
Saudis Trash UN Report On Child Casualties In Yemen Before Its Release
Despite overwhelming evidence, Saudi-coalition spokesman Colonel Turki Al Malki slammed the still-unreleased report as “inaccurate” and asserted that the report’s conclusions are based upon “unreliable facts.” RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — In the lead-up to the release of a UN report focusing on mass child casualties in the Yemen conflict, the Saudi-led coalition that has largely been Read More…






