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In Yemen, Western Foreign Policy Is Empowering al-Qaeda

June 19, 2020

In April, an exclusive report published on Mintpress News laid bare an "unholy alliance" between al-Qaeda and the displaced government of Abdurabbuh Mansur Hadi that a coalition led by Sunni Gulf mona…

Yemen Ceasefire Between Houthis and Saudi-Backed Forces Takes New Turn

May 10, 2020

Opinion

A breakaway faction from the Saudi-backed forces, supported by the UAE, is threatening to push the Saudi Crown prince out of the picture altogether. It wants independence for the South and to end the …

The Endgame Begins In Yemen’s War

November 8, 2019

Opinion

The power-sharing agreement signed in Riyadh on November 5 between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government headed by Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and UAE-backed southern separatist group known as the Southern Tr…

The World Turned Upside Down

October 14, 2019

Opinion

When a still-bewildered General Earl Charles Cornwallis surrendered his entire army to George Washington and to the Comte de Rochambeau at Yorktown in 1781, according to legend, a British military ban…

MbS Must Shelve His Vicious War in Yemen

October 5, 2019

Opinion

Never underestimate the power of blowback. Right now, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MbS), the de facto ruler of the House of Saud, is staring at it, an ominous abyss opened by the Houthis in Yemen…

How Yemen’s Houthis are Bringing Down a Goliath

September 29, 2019

Opinion

“It is clear to us that Iran bears responsibility for this attack. There is no other plausible explanation. We support ongoing investigations to establish further details.” The statement abo…

Media Disinformation and the Houthis

September 26, 2019

Opinion

There is another twist in the Iran vs. Saudi Arabia narrative, according to the Wall Street Journal. . . . . https://twitter.com/DionNissenbaum/status/1175739725979820032 The Houthis were never partic…

Houthi Attack on Saudi Oil Fields – A False Flag?

September 21, 2019

Opinion

On Saturday morning, September 14, 2019, a few drones – were they drones or long-range missiles? – hit the Saudis most important two oil fields, set them ablaze, apparently knocking out half of the Sa…