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Saudi FM Defends Invasion Of Yemen As A ‘Just War, Supported By International Law’
Speaking on BBC Radio 4, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir defended his nation’s 2015 invasion of Yemen, and ongoing attacks in the country as a “just war, supported by international law.” The Saudi FM did not elaborate on how the Saudi war was legal, but rather went on to accuse British opponents of the conflict, Read More…
UN: Over 10,000 Afghan Civilian Casualties In 2017
The UN has offered their official accounting of Afghan civilian casualties in 2017 on Thursday, with more than 10,000 casualties including 3,438 killed, and 7,015 wounded. The overall toll was 9% lower than the previous year. The decrease was mostly the result of fewer civilian deaths in the course of ground combat, likely because the fighting Read More…
US-backed Airstrikes Kill And Injure Nearly 200 People In Yemen
The US and Saudi war machine rang in the Christmas holiday weekend by massacring hundreds of Yemeni men, women, and children while the world watched in silence. Sana’a 11 people were killed and another four were wounded after four air raids targeted the Egyptian memorial in Yemen’s capital. The victims included a guard and his Read More…
Trump’s Gross Hypocrisy On Yemen War
The Trump administration’s hypocrisy was on clear display when it denounced Iran over an ineffectual Yemeni missile that landed in Saudi Arabia while the U.S. aids the Saudi slaughter of Yemeni civilians. Political charlatans often employ an essential trick from stage magic: misdirecting the audience. By taking the public’s eye off the real issues and Read More…