Peace talks aimed at ending nearly four years of civil war in Yemen have finally started, and although they probably won’t end the hostilities outright they may prevent an all-out battle for the rebel-held Red Sea port of Hudaydah. This would be a humanitarian disaster given many thousands of civilians are trapped there. In a…
The US senate has wasted no time in denouncing as fabrication Saudi Arabia’s continuing stance that the Crown Prince was not complicit in the Murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This followed a briefing by CIA Director Gina Haspel on Tuesday. Amongst the most vociferous was South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham who used superlatives such as as “a…
The near Four year Civil War in Yemen is one of the worst yet underreported humanitarian crises of recent years, with thousands of civilians dead and millions more facing starvation. However, we have seen a glimmer of hope in the last few days as the Saudi-led military coalition has allowed wounded Houthi rebels to be medically…
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan is continuing to apply pressure regarding the murder of Jamal Khashoggi demanding that Saudi Arabia extradite the suspects, however, the rest of the world with the notable exception of Canada seem content to look away and hope it all blows over. Of course, given that Canada runs a big trade…
Lebanese security forces arrest two men on suspicion of murdering British radio host Gavin Ford. BBC News – Middle East
Senators are unhappy with the response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. BBC News – Middle East
Craig Taylor