Rimbo, Sweden | AFP | – Yemen’s warring parties on Thursday agreed to a ceasefire on a vital port in a series of breakthroughs in UN-brokered peace talks that could mark a major turning point after four years of devastating conflict. If implemented, the deal on the Hodeida port, a key gateway for aid and […]
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Middle East
Natalie Portman: Israel’s ‘Nation-State Law’ is ‘Racist’ and ‘a Mistake”
Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman said in an interview to London-based Arabic daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi that Israel’s nation-state law is “racist” and a “mistake.” During the interview published Thursday, Portman said that the nation-state law is a decision that impacts the lives of many people. The nation-state law passed in July states that “Israel is the […]
When Bin Salman Killed Khashoggi, he Killed his Futuristic Megacity, ‘Neom,’ Too
Doubts have grown over the future of one of Saudi Arabia’s most ambitious projects in the aftermath of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the country’s Consulate in Istanbul. Already reeling from the cancellation the $100 billion initial public offering of state energy giant Saudi Aramco, the Kingdom may now have to part with […]
Is Saudi Crown Prince using Kushner to Manipulate Trump?
Rising up with Sonali featured an interview with me on “Saudi Crown Prince Might Be Manipulating Trump Through Kushner” by Sonali Kolhatkar. Watch @jricole explain how “Saudi Crown Prince Might Be Manipulating Trump Through Kushner?” by @RUWithSonali on #Vimeo https://t.co/DgfKGfPJV1 — Rising Up W/ Sonali (@RUWithSonali) December 12, 2018
In Rebuke to Trump, US Senate will Vote on Ending Military Support for Saudis in Yemen
Washington, DC | AFP | – The US Senate sent a fresh warning to President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia Wednesday by greenlighting a vote that could end US military support for Riyadh’s war in Yemen. Anger at the human cost of the war, as well as outrage over the killing of US-based journalist Jamal […]
Lessons from ‘The Lobby’ Documentary for Palestine Solidarity Movement
By: Ali Abunimah | (Al-Shabakah/ Ma’an News Agency) – While Al Jazeera’s undercover investigation into Israeli influence in the United States, “The Lobby – USA,” was completed in October 2017, it never aired. Though the network’s director-general attributed the problem to outstanding legal issues, many, including journalists involved in the making of the documentary, suggested […]
To Save 10 mn Yemenis from Starvation, UN Pushes De-Escalation at Hodeida Port
Rimbo, Sweden | AFP | – The United Nations has submitted proposals for de-escalation in the flashpoint Yemeni port city of Hodeida as well as the country’s third city of Taiz to warring parties at UN-sponsored talks in Sweden. The Yemeni government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia and its military allies, has been battling […]
Is Kushner Covering for Bin Salman Murder Charge so Israel can Usurp Palestinian West Bank?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The New York Times (h/t Mother Jones) has reported from one Saudi source and several sources in US intelligence that Jared Kushner has been corresponding over Whatsapp with Saudi crown prince and world-renowned axe murderer, Mohammed Bin Salman. Kushner, the Times reporting concludes has “offered the crown prince advice about […]
Middle East Women Won Changes, Rights in ’18 Despite Backlash
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | AFP | – Women rights defenders have stood up for change across the Middle East and North Africa in 2018 despite a plethora of abuse from governments and armed groups, Amnesty International said Monday. Paying tribute to women activists in a report released on Human Rights Day, Amnesty said they […]
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