Yemen
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The Hague Group revives the possibility of a new internationalism
The grouping, made up of Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa, is a challenge to the West on Israel’s war in Gaza
Is Trump decoupling from Netanyahu?
Ramaphosa’s Washington DC visit, the US deal with the Houthis and its lifting sanctions against Syria suggests he is
Red Sea on fire: US bombs Yemen as Houthis target Israeli-linked ships
The United States is planning to increase its military presence in the Middle East
Violence against journalists can’t be normalised
This year, Donald Trump’s antipathy to the media has manifested into a more focused, deliberate assault on press freedom and procedures
‘Bad for business’: Gulf states scramble to avert wider war
Much is at stake for the wealthy, US-friendly Gulf states, whose expensive economic diversification plans rely on a peaceful environment for business and tourism
Social media fuelling illicit trade in cheetahs
About 65% of the web addresses analysed indicated that the users were also trading in other wildlife such as lion, tiger, leopard, reptiles, birds, antelope and primates This…
US, Britain hit targets in Yemen as Huthis vow to strike back
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said the Huthis had carried out more than 12 attacks on shipping since the first wave of joint strikes on January 11
The weight of the dead
Our grief for people we have not personally known is informed by the narratives and stories we are exposed to – but these stories are not equally told
Saudis use ‘sportswashing’ to paint over alleged killings
The government denies any wrongdoing, describing the allegations of the murder of Africans on the country’s borders as unfounded
10 conflicts to watch in 2023
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves around the world. As the International Crisis Group shows, several other crises loom
In the time of wars and refugees, let us now talk peace
When Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, was not that the moment for the United Nations to send its secretary general to Moscow to demand a ceasefire?
Ukraine refugees: West is empathic – if you are blonde
Europe has changed its attitude towards Ukraine refugees
Julian Assange: A day in the death of British justice
John Pilger examines the latest arguments presented by the US in its bid to extradite Julian Assange, and the continuing persecution of the whistleblower and his partner Stella…
The orchestrators of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in Yemen
As the crisis continues to unfold, the biggest threat may be the vested interest in maintaining the civil war Therefore, with no end in sight to the conflict plaguing the nation,…
Covid-19: The straw that breaks Yemen’s back?
The pandemic may be the final blow to a nation on the brink