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Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry summons Lebanon’s ambassador over criticism of Saudi Arabia & UAE in Yemen conflict

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Lebanon’s ambassador to Bahrain was summoned by the kingdom’s Foreign Affairs Ministry and handed a letter of protest over remarks made by a Lebanese minister about the role of the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the civil war in Yemen. … Read More >Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry summons Lebanon’s ambassador over criticism of Saudi Arabia & UAE in Yemen conflict

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Saudi & UAE war crimes in Yemen: Aerial bombardment, US mercenaries & assassinations (Guernica 37 co-founder Toby Cadman)

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On this episode, we speak to Guernica 37 co-founder Toby Cadman. He discusses war crimes committed by Saudi Arabia and the UAE in Yemen, the location of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, which have included aerial bombardment of civilian areas, indiscriminate shelling, and assassinations. He also discusses UK and Western arms sales to the Gulf states involved in the war on Yemen. … Read More >Saudi & UAE war crimes in Yemen: Aerial bombardment, US mercenaries & assassinations (Guernica 37 co-founder Toby Cadman)

Categories World

New York Times journalist hacked, researchers suspect Saudi Arabia of having used notorious Pegasus malware

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New York Times reporter Ben Hubbard had his phone hacked on numerous occasions, and cybersecurity researchers say Saudi Arabia was to blame. The hackers reportedly used the notorious Israeli-made ‘Pegasus’ spyware. … Read More >New York Times journalist hacked, researchers suspect Saudi Arabia of having used notorious Pegasus malware

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Afghanistan disaster won’t stop the US’ imperialist adventures – Tariq Ali

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On this episode, we speak to author, filmmaker, and activist Tariq Ali. He discusses the death of Colin Powell and his involvement in the US’ many foreign wars, the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and why it won’t mean the end of US imperialism … Read More >Afghanistan disaster won’t stop the US’ imperialist adventures – Tariq Ali

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LEAKED documents reveal intense ‘lobby activism’ by fossil fuel players to ‘water down’ UN climate change report – media

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Several fossil fuel-reliant nations, including Saudi Arabia, Australia and Japan, are reportedly lobbying to add “policy neutral” language to a UN report that calls for “urgent and accelerated” efforts to tackle climate change. … Read More >LEAKED documents reveal intense ‘lobby activism’ by fossil fuel players to ‘water down’ UN climate change report – media

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Germany detains 2 ex-soldiers trying to build mercenary force of up to 150 men to intervene in Yemen

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Two former Bundeswehr soldiers have been detained by German authorities for allegedly attempting to build a mercenary force of up to 150 troops, which they planned to use to intervene in the ongoing conflict in Yemen. … Read More >Germany detains 2 ex-soldiers trying to build mercenary force of up to 150 men to intervene in Yemen

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Was Facebook sabotaged from the inside?

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went down just before noon on Monday, and the reasons remain mysterious. Their parent company has been under extra-harsh scrutiny lately, between its own research discovering the toxic effect of Instagram on the self-esteem of teen girls and new revelations, thanks to whistleblower and former Facebook employee Frances Haugen, that Facebook knowingly stokes public anger for the sake of profit. The sites didn’t begin to restore to life until seven hours later. … Read More >Was Facebook sabotaged from the inside?

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Saudi Arabia gets $500-million military contract from US

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US President Joe Biden’s campaign vow seems to be on the backburner, as his administration has green-lighted a $500 million helicopter deal to the Gulf Kingdom. France is outraged over the latest nuclear submarine deal that was signed by the US, UK and Australia, who were considered close allies to Paris. … Read More >Saudi Arabia gets $500-million military contract from US