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From Cluster Bombs to Toxic Waste: Saudi Arabia is Creating the Next Fallujah in Yemen

From dumping toxic waste into the sea to littering Yemen’s farms with tons of unexploded cluster bombs, Saudi Arabia is creating a legacy so toxic in Yemen that experts believe it could take a century to undo.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
From Cluster Bombs to Toxic Waste: Saudi Arabia is Creating the Next Fallujah in Yemen

From dumping toxic waste into the sea to littering Yemen’s farms with tons of unexploded cluster bombs, Saudi Arabia is creating a legacy so toxic in Yemen that experts believe it could take a century to undo.

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Once Saudi Allies, Tribes in Eastern Yemen’s Al-Mahrah Are Now Battling Saudi Forces

Saudi Arabia has long sought control over eastern Yemen for its unfettered access to the Arabian Sea. Now, after decades of exploitation and betrayal by Saudi forces, local tribesmen in the area have run out of patience.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem

Saudi Arabia has long sought control over eastern Yemen for its unfettered access to the Arabian Sea. Now, after decades of exploitation and betrayal by Saudi forces, local tribesmen in the area have run out of patience.

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Houthis Release Video Showing US Destruction of Yemen’s Air Defenses Before Saudi-led War Began

Houthi officials insist that the United States was intent on destroying Yemen’s military capabilities well before 2015 and that it likely did so in preparation for the Saudi-led Coalition’s brutal bombing campaign.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Houthis Release Video Showing US Destruction of Yemen’s Air Defenses Before Saudi-led War Began

Houthi officials insist that the United States was intent on destroying Yemen’s military capabilities well before 2015 and that it likely did so in preparation for the Saudi-led Coalition’s brutal bombing campaign.

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Yemen’s Houthis Launch Fresh Missile and Drone Attacks on Saudi State Oil Facilities

A series of tit-for-tat attacks have culminated in a large-scale Houthi attack on Saudi state oil facilities on Friday. The United States has yet to blame Iran for the attack.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Yemen’s Houthis Launch Fresh Missile and Drone Attacks on Saudi State Oil Facilities

A series of tit-for-tat attacks have culminated in a large-scale Houthi attack on Saudi state oil facilities on Friday. The United States has yet to blame Iran for the attack.

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Yemen: UN Medical Air Bridge Little More Than Saudi PR Stunt Say Desperate Patients

Many Yemenis have described the much-lauded UN medical air bridge as little more than a public relations stunt aimed at improving Saudi Arabia’s image in the world.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Yemen: UN Medical Air Bridge Little More Than Saudi PR Stunt Say Desperate Patients

Many Yemenis have described the much-lauded UN medical air bridge as little more than a public relations stunt aimed at improving Saudi Arabia’s image in the world.

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As Houthis Close in on Al-Qaeda in Yemen, US Drone Strikes Target its Leaders

An escalating campaign of U.S. drone strikes in Yemen in slowing a Houthi advance on al-Qaeda-held territory reports Ahmed Abdulkareem.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem

An escalating campaign of U.S. drone strikes in Yemen in slowing a Houthi advance on al-Qaeda-held territory reports Ahmed Abdulkareem.

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Yemen: Saudi Coalition Claims ‘Tactical Withdrawal” After Houthi Forces Retake Key Province

Saudi forces have called their defeat in the face of the Houthi advance a “tactical withdrawal” amid scathing criticism and sarcasm by activists and media pundits.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Yemen: Saudi Coalition Claims ‘Tactical Withdrawal” After Houthi Forces Retake Key Province

Saudi forces have called their defeat in the face of the Houthi advance a “tactical withdrawal” amid scathing criticism and sarcasm by activists and media pundits.

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