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Saudi Arabia Europe makes delayed criticism of Saudis over Khashoggi murder By Jean Shaoul, 23 October 2018 Britain’s quiescence reflects its dependence on the House of Saud for policing the oil-rich Gulf peninsula. Amid crisis over Khashoggi murder US State Department “socialists” discover the war in Yemen By Barry Grey, 22 October 2018 The ISO and the DSA respond like political weathervanes to shifting winds within the US intelligence agencies in regard to Saudi Arabia’s current ruler. Saudi regime admits Khashoggi was killed in its Istanbul consulate By James Cogan, 20 October 2018 The Saudi version of events, a crude cover-up attempt, is a compilation of improbable lies. Trump scrambles to cover for Saudi regime as crisis over Khashoggi murder mounts By Barry Grey, 19 October 2018 Pompeo’s meetings with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed were aimed at signaling continued US support while making a pretense of seeking a full accounting of Khashoggi’s disappearance. Feigning moral outrage, the Times’ Thomas Friedman comes to the defense of the Saudi killer regime By Barry Grey, 18 October 2018 Friedman poses the problem of how to respond to the murder of Khashoggi from the “practical” standpoint of imperialist Realpolitik. Amid furor over Khashoggi murder, UN warns millions more face starvation in Yemen By Bill Van Auken, 17 October 2018 While leading Democrats and Republicans have called for sanctions over the Saudi journalist’s killing, Washington has maintained a discreet silence over the US-backed mass murder in Yemen. Trump backs Saudi Arabia, suggesting “rogue killers” murdered Khashoggi By Peter Symonds, 16 October 2018 While Trump’s remarks are absurd, the hypocrisy of his critics in American ruling circles, given their long support for the murderous Saud regime, is staggering. US, European powers threaten Saudi crown prince after Khashoggi murder By Alex Lantier, 15 October 2018 Evidence that America’s closest Arab Middle East ally murdered a well known journalist exposes the criminality of the entire global financial aristocracy. As evidence mounts of Khashoggi’s murder Trump rejects calls for US to end arms sales to Saudi monarchy By Jordan Shilton, 13 October 2018 The imperialist powers, with the US in the lead, are up to their necks in the blood-soaked repression of the Saudi regime, which has been exposed once again by the apparent murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Murder in Istanbul By Bill Van Auken, 11 October 2018 The apparent brutal assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul exposes the criminality not only of the Saudi regime, but also its principal patron, US imperialism. The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the hypocrisy of the New York Times By Jordan Shilton, 10 October 2018 If true, the murder of Khashoggi will join a long list of savage crimes by the Saudi regime, very few of which have troubled the Times. Journalist reported tortured and slain in Saudi consulate in Istanbul By Bill Van Auken, 9 October 2018 The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi a week ago is further confirmation of the barbaric character of Washington’s closest ally in the Arab world. German government agrees to arms deliveries to Saudi Arabia, fuelling war in Yemen By Sven Heymann, 28 September 2018 The arms shipments to the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula are part of the strategic plans of the German ruling class, which wants to pursue its geopolitical goals by military means. Over 5 million children face starvation as US-backed forces attack Yemeni aid port By Bill Van Auken, 20 September 2018 The aid group Save the Children warned that the US-Saudi war threatens to kill “an entire generation of Yemen’s children.” Bloody siege of Yemeni port resumes as US certifies Saudi concern for civilians By Bill Van Auken, 13 September 2018 Aid groups have warned that the renewed assault on Hodeidah threatens not only to kill tens of thousands of civilians, but to push millions more into starvation. UN panel cites massive war crimes in US-backed war on Yemen By Bill Van Auken, 29 August 2018 Washington has backed the slaughter as part of a region-wide offensive to weaken the influence of Iran and assert US hegemony over the Middle East. US-backed Saudi air strikes massacre dozens of Yemeni children for second time in two weeks By Jordan Shilton, 27 August 2018 A week before the latest massacre, CNN research revealed that the 500 pound bomb that killed 40 children on 9 August was produced by Lockheed Martin. US-backed Saudi regime set to behead female activist and four others By Bill Van Auken, 25 August 2018 The barbaric beheadings, like the slaughter of the civilian population in Yemen, are carried out with the blessings of a US government that routinely pursues its predatory policies under the phony banner of human rights. Canada and Saudis in raucous diplomatic spat over Ottawa’s posturing over human rights By Roger Jordan, 11 August 2018 The events of the past week notwithstanding, Canada—as attested by its $15 billion arms deal with Riyadh—is a staunch ally of the absolutist Saudi regime. UAE and US guilty of war crimes in Yemen torture centers, Amnesty charges By Bill Van Auken, 13 July 2018 The Amnesty report documents forced disappearances, torture and other crimes carried out by UAE forces as part of the US-backed war on Yemen. Assault on port of Hodeidah resumes as US escalates Yemen intervention By Bill Van Auken, 9 July 2018 Fighting over the weekend killed at least 165 people in the US-backed offensive against the port city that serves as the only lifeline for three quarters of Yemen’s population. The siege of Hodeidah, Washington’s war crime in Yemen By Bill Van Auken, 15 June 2018 The near genocidal war against the impoverished people of Yemen represents one of the greatest war crimes since the end of World War II. Report exposes UK role in Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen By Barry Mason, 21 May 2018 The US, UK and other western countries have supported the Saudi intervention. Like Saudi Arabia, they regard the war against the Houthis as a proxy conflict with Iran. US special forces operations in Yemen presage wider regional war By Jordan Shilton, 5 May 2018 The secretive decision to deploy US special forces to Yemen last December underscores once again Washington’s reckless drive towards a regional conflagration with Iran. Trudeau defends Canada’s $15 billion arms deal with despotic Saudi regime By Laurent Lafrance, 2 May 2018 The Trudeau government is fully behind Washington’s efforts to construct an anti-Iranian alliance with Israel and Saudi Arabia. Trump boasts of arms deals, backs Saudi slaughter in Yemen By Bill Van Auken, 22 March 2018 The White House gave the Saudi regime unconditional support for its war in Yemen, while cementing the anti-Iranian alliance between Washington and Riyadh. Pentagon admits presence of US troops in Yemen as cholera cases top one million By Bill Van Auken, 23 December 2017 Washington is deepening the catastrophe in Yemen as part of its war preparations against Iran, threatening the lives of millions. Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's former dictator, killed in Sana’a By Bill Van Auken, 5 December 2017 The death of Saleh, who ruled Yemen for three decades, appears to signal the failure of a Saudi-backed plot to overthrow the Houthi-led government. Thomas Friedman of the New York Times: A sycophant in the House of Saud By Bill Van Auken, 27 November 2017 The obsequious glorification of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is bound up with US imperialism’s bid to turn the Saudi monarchy into the axis of a regional alliance against Iran. US steps up aid to Saudi Arabia’s slaughter in Yemen By Bill Van Auken, 20 November 2017 Washington is initiating a series of new policies aimed at building up the Saudi military as it carries out a siege of Yemen that could claim the lives of millions. US-backed Saudi war and blockade puts millions of lives at risk in Yemen By Niles Niemuth, 18 November 2017 Nearly the entire population of Yemen, 20 million out of 28 million, are in need of some form of humanitarian assistance. French president travels to Saudi Arabia amid danger of war with Iran By Francis Dubois, 11 November 2017 In a surprise visit to Riyadh, Emmanuel Macron argued against a regional escalation of the Middle East wars flowing from the NATO countries’ imperialist interventions. US-Saudi blockade threatens millions of famine deaths in Yemen By Bill Van Auken, 10 November 2017 Washington and Riyadh have created the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe with the three-year-old war against the poorest nation in the Arab world. Crown Prince extends purge of rivals in Saudi Arabia By Jean Shaoul, 10 November 2017 The scale of the purge testifies to the mortal crisis wracking the venal ruling clique in Riyadh, which treats the country as its personal fiefdom. Saudi crown prince charges Iran with “act of war” By Jordan Shilton, 8 November 2017 After purging his main domestic rivals, Crown Prince Bin Salman accused Tehran of “direct military aggression” after a missile was fired into Saudi Arabia from Yemen. Lebanese crisis bound up with war drive against Iran By Bill Van Auken, 6 November 2017 Prime Minister Hariri announced his resignation in Riyadh, echoing the virulent anti-Iranian rhetoric of the Saudi monarchy. Saudi Arabia pivots to Russia By Jean Shaoul, 12 October 2017 The Saudi king’s visit to Russia unfolds amid worsening relations between Washington and the kingdom that has long been an essential prop of US imperialism. Saudi regime continues brutal siege against Shia minority By Jean Shaoul, 9 August 2017 At least 24 people have died in the months-long siege of the Shia city of Awamiya, while many more have been driven from their homes. May government conceals UK-Saudi terror connections By Jean Shaoul, 25 July 2017 Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states play a vital role in funding Islamist groups that provide essential proxy forces for the imperialist powers in Libya, Iraq and Syria. High Court approves UK government’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia By Jean Shaoul, 20 July 2017 The High Court has given carte blanche to Prime Minister Theresa May to flout international law and aid in war crimes. Gulf crisis poised to escalate as Saudi-led Qatar ultimatum expires By Jordan Shilton and Keith Jones, 5 July 2017 The crisis has inflamed regional rivalries, while increasingly bringing to light the competing interests of the major imperialist powers in the Gulf and wider Middle East. Gulf confrontation worsens as deadline looms for Saudi ultimatum to Qatar By Peter Symonds, 29 June 2017 The standoff in the Gulf has led to an open rift in Washington as Secretary of State Tillerson seeks to end the conflict triggered by President Trump’s support for Saudi action against Qatar. Saudi ultimatum to Qatar brings Middle East to brink of wider war By Peter Symonds, 26 June 2017 The Saudi-led ultimatum to Qatar contains demands deliberately designed to be rejected, providing the pretext for even tougher sanctions and military action. Palace coup in Saudi Arabia By Jean Shaoul, 23 June 2017 King Salman’s move portends more autocratic rule, economic hardship and an escalation of regional wars. Marching toward a wider war in the Middle East By Bill Van Auken, 14 June 2017 Behind the bitter political warfare in Washington and the endless claims of Russian interference in the election, very real wars in the Middle East are threatening to coalesce into a regional or even global conflagration. Terror attack in Iran exacerbates war tensions in Gulf By Keith Jones, 8 June 2017 Iranian authorities charged that Saudi Arabia and Washington orchestrated yesterday’s attack, for which the Islamic State claimed responsibility. The Saudi offensive against Qatar and the global intensification of geopolitical conflict By Keith Jones, 6 June 2017 Backed by Egypt and its closest Gulf State allies, Saudi Arabia has announced a series of measures against Qatar, a tiny, energy-rich neighbor, that stop just short of war. US launches raid in Yemen as Trump concludes Middle East trip By Bill Van Auken, 24 May 2017 The US special forces raid on Yemen followed Trump’s massive arms deals with Saudi Arabia, which that will fuel the kingdom’s savage war against a population on the brink of starvation. Trump’s speech in Riyadh signals US escalation against Iran By Bill Van Auken, 22 May 2017 Riddled with hypocrisy, clichés and absurdities, Trump’s speech, before an assembly of monarchs and despots in Saudi Arabia, spelled out an agenda of escalating US militarism. Saudi Arabia pivots to China By Jean Shaoul, 28 March 2017 On the first day of his Beijing visit, Saudi King Salman presided over the signing of deals worth $65 billion. Saudi king postpones visit to Maldives By Rohantha De Silva, 18 March 2017 The postponement took place amid intensifying conflicts within the Maldivian ruling elite, bound up with the geo-political rivalry between the US, India and China. US drone strike kills two children in Yemen By Bill Van Auken, 9 March 2017 The murder by missile of the two young boys is part of a steady escalation of US atrocities in the impoverished Arab country. Leaked Clinton email admits Saudi, Qatari government funding of ISIS in Syria By Bill Van Auken, 12 October 2016 The email exchange between Clinton and her campaign manager lays bare the criminality and hypocrisy of the US war for regime change. Thousands protest Saudi bombing that killed and wounded over 700 in Yemen By Bill Van Auken, 10 October 2016 The airstrike on a funeral hall in the capital of Sanaa is the worst in a long series of war crimes carried out with the backing of Washington. Saudi coalition airstrike on hospital in Yemen kills at least 11 By Peter Symonds, 16 August 2016 Yesterday’s attack on the Doctors Without Borders hospital is part of a deliberate campaign to terrorise the Houthi population. US sells battle tanks to Saudi Arabia as it renews assault on Yemen By Thomas Gaist, 11 August 2016 The latest weapons deal highlights the central role of American imperialism in organizing and facilitating the Saudi-led war in Yemen. India ships food after mass protests by starving Indian workers in Saudi Arabia By Kanda Gabriel, 4 August 2016 Laid-off workers in Saudi Arabia, the most reliable ally of US and European imperialism in the Middle East, are being left to starve by the thousands. US releases Saudi documents: 9/11 coverup exposed By Bill Van Auken, 16 July 2016 The declassification of the section of the 9/11 commission report on Saudi ties to 9/11 point to a deliberate distortion and exploitation of the attacks as a pretext for war. FBI holds 80,000 pages of secret documents on Saudi-9/11 links By Patrick Martin, 14 May 2016 The secret trove of documents is being reviewed by a federal judge in Tampa, Florida for possible declassification. Saudi Arabian regime gripped by factional infighting amid mounting economic crisis By Jean Shaoul, 13 May 2016 The House of Saud’s relations with its chief backer, US imperialism, are at an all-time low Obama flies to Saudi Arabia amid rising tensions By Bill Van Auken, 20 April 2016 While friction has arisen over Washington’s dealings with Iran and fallout from 9/11, the monarchical dictatorship remains a linchpin of US policy in the Middle East. Doha oil talks collapse By Nick Beams, 19 April 2016 The main reason for the failure to agree on an oil production freeze appears to be tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, which are on opposites sides in conflicts in the Middle East. Saudi onslaught against Yemen continues amid official cease-fire By Thomas Gaist, 13 April 2016 Yet another UN-brokered “cease-fire” in Yemen has failed to effect even a temporary halt to the violence that has left more than 6,000 Yemenis dead Once again on Saudi complicity in the 9/11 attacks By Patrick Martin, 13 April 2016 The segment broadcast on “60 Minutes” Sunday night puts pressure on the Obama administration to declassify 28 pages of documentation of an official Saudi role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. UK documentary exposes Saudi role in global terror operations By Jean Shaoul, 5 April 2016 The Saudi ruling family spent $70 billion exporting its particularly repressive form of Islamism through books, the media, Islamic welfare institutions and charities. One year since the launch of the US-backed war Vast majority of Yemen population without reliable food, water and sanitation By Thomas Gaist, 26 March 2016 Relentless bombing and ground operations by the Saudi-led Arab coalition have left more than 20 million Yemenis in dire need of humanitarian aid. Syrian war enters sixth year with graver dangers still ahead By Bill Van Auken, 18 March 2016 The recent “cessation of hostilities” and partial withdrawal of Russian forces will not stop the escalation of US militarism in the region and beyond. Spain: Podemos supports sale of warships to Saudi Arabia By Alejandro López, 3 March 2016 The pseudo-left parties in Spain have close ties to the armed forces. Saudi Arabia cancels $3 billion grant for French military aid to Lebanon By Kumaran Ira, 22 February 2016 Saudi Arabia’s decision to halt military aid to Lebanon points to escalating tensions across the Middle East unleashed by the war drive in Syria. Saudi Arabia pushes for alliance with Turkey and Egypt By Jean Shaoul, 19 February 2016 Saudi efforts to effect reconciliation between Egypt and Turkey come in the wake of last December’s agreement to restore diplomatic relations between Israel and Turkey. Turkey pushes for ground invasion of Syria By Bill Van Auken, 17 February 2016 The call for a major escalation of the imperialist intervention in Syria has been accompanied by a propaganda campaign over alleged Russian strikes on hospitals. Regional tensions and falling oil prices deepen crisis of Saudi monarchy By Jean Shaoul, 15 February 2016 The Saudi monarchy is seeking to impose onto the working class the full cost of the deepening economic crisis and its disastrous military interventions. Iran claims Saudis “deliberately” struck embassy in Yemen By Thomas Gaist, 8 January 2016 The accusations that Saudi jets attacked an Iranian embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, come amid rising tensions that are pushing the Middle East to the brink of all-out war. US-armed Saudi coalition cancels ceasefire, renews military onslaught in Yemen By Thomas Gaist, 6 January 2016 The US government has helped coordinate the Saudi-led war against Yemen, which has already killed thousands of civilians and reduced large sections of the population to starvation. Middle East tensions escalate in wake of Saudi mass beheadings By Bill Van Auken, 5 January 2016 The Saudi monarchy’s mass beheadings and subsequent cutting of ties with Iran have all the earmarks of a deliberate provocation. The mass beheadings in Saudi Arabia By Bill Van Auken, 4 January 2016 The barbaric killing spree carried out by the royal parasites in Riyadh was a calculated political act driven by both domestic and international objectives. Saudi Arabia and the “war on terror” By Bill Van Auken, 18 December 2015 US officials hailed the Saudi monarchy’s proclamation of a Sunni sectarian alliance “against terrorism,” as the Saudi regime prepares another round of beheadings. Saudi-orchestrated gathering of Syrian “rebels” ends in disarray By Bill Van Auken, 12 December 2015 The collection of Al Qaeda-linked militias and exile politicians brought together in Riyadh represent not the Syrian people, but rather the various regimes that finance them. Saudi monarchy to behead more than fifty in political mass execution By Thomas Gaist, 28 November 2015 The US-backed Saudi monarchy is responding to its growing internal crisis with war and repression. US-backed Saudi war coalition shows “complete disregard” for civilian lives, MSF says Saudi strikes destroy Doctors Without Borders hospital in Yemen By Thomas Gaist, 29 October 2015 The US-backed Saudi war coalition has laid waste to civilian infrastructure across Yemen since launching “Operation Decisive Storm” in March Catastrophe in Saudi Arabia, pillar of Washington’s Middle East policy By Bill Van Auken, 25 September 2015 The deaths of over 700 Muslim pilgrims near Mecca has underscored the deepening crisis of the Saudi monarchy, a pillar of US policy in the Middle East. Saudi-led coalition pours troops into Yemen By Patrick Martin, 14 September 2015 Thousands of foreign troops, including large contingents from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, are readying an assault on the capital, Sanaa. As Yemen assault continues, US announces billion-dollar arms deal with Saudi Arabia By Niles Williamson, 5 September 2015 While the deal is ostensibly aimed at easing Saudi concerns over the US-Iran nuclear deal, it also facilitates the escalation of the Saudi monarchy’s bloody assault on Yemen. In wake of bloody factory bombing Saudi Arabia and UAE prepare for major US-backed ground offensive in Yemen By Niles Williamson, 1 September 2015 Five months of airstrikes, facilitated by US military intelligence and logistical support, have been supplemented by a growing ground invasion by Saudi and UAE military forces. Yemen faces humanitarian crisis as US-backed assault continues By Niles Williamson, 20 August 2015 Reports released this week document the devastating impact of the Saudi-led onslaught on Yemen, which has killed hundreds of children and limited access to food, water and medicine. Major powers intensify diplomatic maneuvering over fate of Assad regime By Thomas Gaist, 14 August 2015 The Russian government held negotiations this week aimed at a political settlement to end the war in Syria through installation of a transitional national unity regime. Saudi-led assault on Yemen continues despite ceasefire By Niles Williamson, 14 July 2015 Airstrikes by the US-backed coalition continued in violation of a UN brokered cease-fire that was supposed to come into effect on Saturday. As cease-fire talks in Geneva collapse Renewed Saudi-led bombardment kills, wounds dozens of Yemeni civilians By Thomas Gaist, 22 June 2015 Saudi and Gulf forces pounded targets across Yemen over the weekend after negotiations between Saudi and Houthi leaders ended without any deal on Friday. US-backed war on Yemen leaves 20 million without food, water, medical care By Bill Van Auken, 6 June 2015 The Saudi-led air strikes have devastated Yemeni cities, and the blockade of Yemen’s ports has prevented the arrival of emergency relief supplies and basic goods. Saudi-led coalition resume air strikes in Yemen By Niles Williamson, 19 May 2015 The US-backed assault resumed Sunday after a five-day suspension of bombing allowed aid groups to fly in and distribute a limited amount of emergency humanitarian aid. Kerry in Riyadh: A meeting of war criminals By Bill Van Auken, 8 May 2015 The visit by Kerry underscored Washington’s reliance on the most tyrannical and blood-soaked regimes to pursue its predatory interests in the region. Major shake-up in Saudi monarchy By Patrick Martin, 30 April 2015 King Salman removed the crown prince, his half-brother Muqrin, reportedly because he was opposed to the current Saudi-led war in Yemen. US Navy deploys warships to intercept Iranian aid convoy off Yemen coast By Thomas Gaist, 21 April 2015 The Pentagon ordered a fleet of warships, including the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, to the coast of Yemen Monday. Saudi Arabia, Egypt prepare US-backed invasion of Yemen By Niles Williamson, 27 March 2015 The State Department announced US “intelligence sharing, targeting assistance, and advisory and logistical support” for the Saudi-led invasion of Yemen. Saudi Arabia, 9/11 and the “war on terror” By Patrick Martin, 6 February 2015 Sworn testimony and affidavits filed in federal court shed light on the role of the Saudi monarchy in the 9/11 attacks, long covered up by the US military/intelligence apparatus. Imperialist mourning for King Abdullah By Patrick Martin, 26 January 2015 The close collaboration between Washington and the Saudi regime speaks volumes about the nature of American intervention in the Middle East. Canada’s foreign minister greeted by protests on Mideast tour By Roger Jordan, 21 January 2015 Palestinians angered by Ottawa’s full-throated support for Israeli aggression pelted eggs and shoes at Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister when he visited the West Bank. Saudi Arabia destabilised by high-risk move on oil production By Jean Shaoul, 7 January 2015 The halving of oil prices led to a sharp and unexpected fall in government revenues in 2014. Oil price slide rocks world economy By Nick Beams, 2 December 2014 Energy companies, financial markets and whole economies are being severely impacted by the oil price slide following the decision by OPEC not to cut production. OPEC decision a shot in oil price war By Nick Beams, 28 November 2014 Immediately on the news that OPEC will maintain production levels, the price of oil fell a further 8 percent.
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Suudi Arabistan İstanbul’da cinayet Bill Van Auken, 13 Ekim 2018 Mevcut hükümetlerin ve toplumsal düzenin muhaliflerinin hakkından gelmenin aracı olarak suikast ve ortadan kaybetme yöntemleri, her zamankinden daha yaygın hale gelecektir. Suudi gazeteci Cemal Kaşıkçı’nın kaybolması ve New York Times’ın ikiyüzlülüğü Jordan Shilton, 12 Ekim 2018 Kaşıkçı cinayeti, eğer doğruysa, Suudi rejiminin gerçekleştirdiği uzun bir terör ve gaddarlık eylemleri listesine eklenecek. Gazeteci Kaşıkçı’nın İstanbul’daki Suudi Konsolosluğu’nda işkence görüp katledildiği söyleniyor Bill Van Auken, 10 Ekim 2018 Kaşıkçı’nın son köşe yazısı, Suudi Arabistan’ın, Yemen’e karşı, Pentagon’dan olmazsa olmaz bir askeri-lojistik destek alan soykırımsal savaşının sürdürülmesini eleştiriyordu. Yemen limanına yönelik kanlı kuşatma sürüyor Bill Van Auken, 15 Eylül 2018 Yemen’de Riyad’ın ve Washington’ın kontrolü altında olmayan bir yönetimin süregiden varlığı, ABD’nin Ortadoğu stratejisine yönelik kabul edilemez bir meydan okuma olarak görülmektedir. Yemen’in Hudeyde limanına yönelik saldırı sürüyor Bill Van Auken, 11 Temmuz 2018 Kuşatma yiyecek, ilaç ve diğer temel malzemelerin liman kentine akışını ciddi bir süre boyunca durdurursa, zaten açlıktan ölümün eşiğinde olan 8 milyon dolayında insanın yaşamı riske girecek. Hudeyde kuşatması ve Washington’ın Yemen’deki savaş suçu Bill Van Auken, 18 Haziran 2018 Hudeyde’de başlatılan kuşatma, bir BM tahminine göre, bu kalabalık kentte yaşayan çeyrek milyon insanın yaşamına mal olabilir. BM Genel Kurulu Trump’ın Kudüs kararını tanımadı Jordan Shilton, 29 Aralık 2017 Çok sayıda devletin ABD’ye bu kadar açık bir şekilde karşı koymaya hazır oluşu, emperyalistler arasındaki artan uzlaşmazlıkların ve ABD kapitalizminin uzun süreli gerilemesinin bir ifadesidir. Kolera vakaları bir milyonu aşarken, Pentagon Yemen'deki ABD birliklerinin varlığını itiraf etti Bill Van Auken, 28 Aralık 2017 Birçok yardım kuruluşu, savaş daha fazla kurbana mal olur ve nüfusun büyük kesimini açlığa ve hastalığa sürüklerken, milyonlarca insanın ölüm tehdidi altında olduğunu açıklayan uyarılarda bulundu. Yemen’in eski diktatörü Ali Abdullah Salih Sana’da öldürüldü Bill Van Auken, 8 Aralık 2017 Suudi monarşisi, şimdi, ABD’nin desteğiyle, milyonlarca Yemenlinin açlıktan yol açabilecek önlemlerle, Salih’i başa geçirme komplosunun başarısızlığa uğramasının intikamını almaya hazırlanıyor. Rusya, Türkiye ve İran, Suriye üzerine Soçi zirvesinde bir araya geldi Halil Celik, 25 Kasım 2017 Kürt sorununun nasıl ele alınacağı üzerine anlaşmazlıkların dışında, Soçi görüşmelerinin altında yatan asıl çelişki, NATO’nun emperyalist güçlerinin, özellikle de Washington’ın derin düşmanlığıdır. Fransa, bölgesel savaş tehlikesinin ortasında Hariri’nin Lübnan’a dönüşünü ayarladı Kumaran Ira, 25 Kasım 2017 Suriye’deki mevcut çatışmaya Washington’ın yanında müdahale eden Paris, anlaşmazlığa, Suudi Arabistan’a yarayan kabul edilebilir bir çözüm bulmaya çalışıyor. Suriye’deki ABD savaşında yeni aşama Bill Van Auken, 24 Kasım 2017 IŞİD’in çöküşü, Washington’ın askeri araçlarla Ortadoğu’da egemenliğini ileri sürme yöneliminde yalnızca daha büyük bir tırmanmaya zemin hazırlamaktadır. Suudi krizi Ortadoğu’da daha geniş bir savaş tehdidi yaratıyor Bill Van Auken, 14 Kasım 2017 Ortadoğu’daki siyasi gelişmeler, giderek daha fazla, Birinci Dünya Savaşı’na yol açmış olan bölgesel çatışmaları, özellikle de Balkanlar’dakileri hatırlatıyor. Suudi veliaht prensi İran’ı “savaşçı davranmak” ile suçluyor Jordan Shilton, 10 Kasım 2017 İktidarın Suudi kraliyet ailesinin en sert ve İran karşıtı hizbinin elinde toplanması Ortadoğu genelinde yıkıcı bir bölgesel çatışmayı tetikleyebilir. Lübnan’daki kriz İran’a karşı savaş yönelimi ile bağlantılı Bill Van Auken, 7 Kasım 2017 Lübnan Başbakanı Saad Hariri’nin istifası, ABD’nin, Suudi Arabistan’ın ve İsrail’in İran ile askeri çatışma hazırlıklarının daha da tırmanmasına işaret etmektedir. Katar’a yönelik ültimatomun süresi dolarken Körfez krizi tırmanmaya hazır Roger Shilton ve Keith Jones, 8 Temmuz 2017 Abluka, Doha’nın teslim olmasına yol açmak yerine, onu, Riyad’ın bölgesel rakipleri olarak gördüğü İran ve Türkiye ile daha yakın bir ittifaka itti. Suudilerin Katar’a ültimatomu Ortadoğu’yu savaşın eşiğine getirdi Peter Symonds, 28 Haziran 2017 Suudi Arabistan ile müttefikleri tarafından Katar'a verilen 10 günlük ültimatom, onların bu küçük Basra Körfezi ülkesi ile cepheleşmelerini, askeri çatışma olasılığını arttıracak şekilde tırmandırmış durumda. Türkiye Suudi Arabistan ile anlaşmazlık içindeki Katar’a asker göndermeye hazırlanıyor Halil Celik ve Alex Lantier, 13 Haziran 2017 AKP hükümeti, diplomatik-ticari yaptırımlara ve beş Arap ülkesinin askeri müdahale tehdidine karşı Katar’ın yanın yer aldığının açık bir işaretini vermiş durumda. İran’daki terör saldırısı Körfez’deki savaş gerilimlerini şiddetlendiriyor Keith Jones, 10 Haziran 2017 İran’daki saldırı, Suudi Arabistan’ın petrol zengini küçük Körfez emirliği Katar’ı İran ile olan ekonomik ve diplomatik ilişkilerini sert bir şekilde kesmeye zorlamasıyla tetiklenen büyük bir jeopolitik krizin ortasında gerçekleşti Katar’a karşı Suudi saldırısı ve jeopolitik çatışmanın küresel yoğunlaşması Keith Jones, 8 Haziran 2017 Mısır ve en yakın Körfez devleti müttefikleri tarafından desteklenen Suudi Arabistan, enerji zengini küçük komşusu Katar’a karşı diplomatik ve ekonomik bir saldırı başlattı.