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Caught in an Imbroglio, Saudi Arabia Denies Iranian Mediation
16 Aug 2017
A strong ally of the US, the Saudi has also accused Iran of backing Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Clayton Swisher, David Hearst
Saudi Crown Prince Wants Out of Yemen War, Leaked Emails Reveal
15 Aug 2017
Mohammed bin Salman, the heir to the Saudi throne, confessed to two former US officials he "wants out" of the brutal two-year war he started in Yemen, and added that he was "okay" with Washington…
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Syrian Forces Double its Territorial Gain in Two Months
14 Aug 2017
A final showdown is expected in the DeirEzor province, which is currently under the control of Islamic State.
Vijay Prashad
The U.N. Security Council Should Sanction Saudi Arabia for Its War Crimes in Yemen
11 Aug 2017
One year ago, on August 9, 2016, Saudi Arabia’s air force bombed the Sana’a International Airport in Yemen. This salvo came as part of a broad assault on Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, which the Saudis…
Vijay Prashad
A Million Children at Risk of Death by Cholera in Yemen
04 Aug 2017
Last Thursday, the head of the UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF), Anthony Lake, arrived in Amman, Jordan after a heart-wrenching tour of war-ravaged Yemen. ‘Stop the war,’ said Lake. . It was a clear…
Newsclick Bureau
Arasal Evacuation a Major Accomplishment for Hezbollah’s Consolidation
03 Aug 2017
The militants from the former Nusra front were given safe passage near Arasal region, east of Lebanon.
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Qatar Government Furious Over Saudi Arabia for ‘Politicising' Hajj Pilgrimage
02 Aug 2017
The various restrictions and constant harassment from the Saudi officials, is making it difficult for the Qatar nationals to visit Mecca.
Embassy of state of Palestine in India
What Happened at Al Aqsa Mosque
27 Jul 2017
A flash-point, Al Aqsa Mosque in the occupied East Jerusalem is once again at the center of the fresh fall out between Palestinians and Israelis.
Vijay Prashad
America Depends on the Kurds to Fight Against ISIS in Syria, But Will the U.S. Repay the Favor After the War?
27 Jul 2017
Ilham Ehmed, the co-president of the Syrian Democratic Council, sat down with Reuters in the Syrian city of Kobane. South of Kobane, 150 kilometers away in Raqq, Ehmed’s comrades in the Syrian…
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Al Aqsa Deadlock Continues as Palestinians Refuse to Yield
26 Jul 2017
Tensions continue to mount in Jerusalem even as Israel began removing metal detectors outside the Al-Aqsa mosque, a holy site in the occupied East Jerusalem. The protesters are demanding that all…