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The ultra-conservative kingdom has one of the world’s highest rates of execution

Qatar warns of Long-Lasting Impact of Saudi Blockade

‘Failure of the Gulf Cooperation Council’

Dissident Saudi Khashoggi’s Body Was Dismembered, Dissolved in Acid: Report

Citing unnamed officials, the Turkish news report said that the suitcases were taken to the Saudi consul general’s house on the same day i.e. Oct. 2 where his body was allegedly dissolved in acid. Turkish media Sabah reported Sunday that Jamal Khashoggi’s body was dismembered and put into five suitcases after he was strangled in […]

Yemen

Yemen: Pro-Saudi and Pro-Sana’a Forces Battle at Hodeida as UN Warns of ‘Living Hell’

AFP

Hodeida (Yemen) (AFP) – Intensified fighting shook a key rebel-held port city on Yemen’s Red Sea coast on Sunday, leaving dozens dead as the United Nations warned that children in the war-torn country face “a living hell”. The bloodshed comes despite growing international pressure to end a years-long conflict that has killed thousands and pushed […]

Yemen

As Saudi-led War Grinds on, 2.2 mn. Yemeni Children Suffering Malnutrition

AFP

And fully 7 million Yemeni Children face Food Insecurity

Saudi Arabia

Could Khashoggi’s Murder Help End Saudi’s Brutal Yemen War?

Reese Erlich

(48Hills) – Mid-term elections could reverse Trump policies By Reese Erlich – November 1, 2018 The murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has backfired on the Saudi royal family by focusing new attention on its vicious war on Yemen. The last few weeks have seen startling new reports on civilian atrocities and growing support […]

Saudi Arabia

Federer Boycotts Saudi Arabia as other Tennis Stars Mull Withdrawal

TeleSur

Tennis superstars Nadal and Djokovic are considering withdrawing from the games after the brutal murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, ranked third in the world, turned down a US$1 million offer to play in an exhibition match in Saudi Arabia this December. His decision comes after the murder of a […]

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‘This has Got to End’: Trump Admin. Gives Saudis 30 Days to Start Yemen Talks

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have abruptly called for an end to the Saudi-backed quagmire in Yemen, after years of backing the war over alleged Iranian involvement. Speaking at the Congressionally mandated US Institute for Peace on Tuesday, Mattis said according to the BBC […]

Yemen

Saudi-led War on Yemen has Killed 56,000, 5x more than Thought: Study

TeleSur

A study by an independent conflict research group estimates the death toll is 56,000 people, not including those who have died due to the man-made famine. A study by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) has revealed that the death toll in Yemen is five times higher than previously thought. According to […]