Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/19/yemens-houthis-detain-20-un-staff-in-latest-raid New reports from Sanaa, the capital city of Yemen, indicate that at least 20 UN staff members were detained and at least 11 were questioned under Houthi detention. This adds to the UN estimated total of more than 50 staff members who have been detained as of October 19th. The Houthis allege that the UN staff have been… Read more »
Article: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20251016-two-years-after-israel-s-onslaught-began-hamas-is-back-on-the-streets-of-gaza Following the withdrawal of Israeli troops during a ceasefire, Hamas has quickly reasserted its authority across the Gaza Strip by battling “criminal gangs” and other armed groups. Hamas’ monopoly of violence makes it seem that they are the only force capable of aptly maintaining security and peace across the Strip, leading future peace deals to reconsider the potential… Read more »
The United States government has just agreed to sell Saudi Arabia Nuclear Power plant technology according to a leaked document. The document included several signatures by Energy Department secretary Rick Perry. There is also word that the Saudi Arabia will be constructing two power plants as part of this nuclear deal. The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/saudi-arabia-uk-arms-deals-ban-westminster-opposition-snp-labour-lib-dems-plaid-cymru-greens-a8839156.html Five opposition parties published a letter on Monday condemning the UK’s continued arms trade with the “murderous regime” of Saudi Arabia and calling the government complicit in Yemen’s devastation. The letter, published in full by The Independent, is signed by leaders of the Labour Party, SNP, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party’s lone MP. The UN special envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, is expected in London this week to discuss the redeployment of forces and… Read more »
CAIRO — American- and British-made bombs may have killed or injured nearly 1,000 civilians, including women and children, in Yemen’s four-year conflict, according to a report released Wednesday by human rights groups. The airstrikes killed 203 people and injured at least 749, the report found. At least 122 children and 56 women were among the dead and wounded. U.S. and British lawmakers have… Read more »
“DAY OF JUDGMENT” The Role of the US and Europe in Civilian Death, Destruction, and Trauma in Yemen That’s the new report, revealing that the bombs supplied by the US and UK had led to the death or injury of over 1,000 civilians in Yemen, 120 of which were children. These deaths reportedly occurred over the span of 27 unlawful… Read more »
(THE INDEPENDENT): One of the largest ever lawsuits relating to the September 11 terror attacks has been filed against Saudi Arabia in New York. Families of 850 victims who died and the 1,500 injured, are suing the Middle Eastern country’s government, accusing it of providing material and financial assistance to al Qaeda in the years leading up to worst ever terrorist attack on US… Read more »
Recently, President Donald Trump when accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a statement declaring that a two-state solution is no longer the ultimate solution for peace in the region. Setting aside the fact that he’s discarded two decades of precedent, this declaration of his has only served to further militarize the Palestinian State, namely the Hamas organization… Read more »
Al Jazeera: Civilians were “likely” to have been killed in a US commando raid in Yemen over the weekend and children may have been among the dead, the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said. “A team designated by the operational task force commander has concluded regrettably that civilian non-combatants were likely to have been killed in the midst of a firefight… Read more »