Senate Passes Resolution Calling for End to US Involvement in Yemen War
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — In a close vote of 54-46, the Senate passed the SJ Res 7 on Wednesday. The Joint Resolution calls for the end of…
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Saudi Arabia Has Become the World’s Top Arms Buyer
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Most reports on international arms sales focus on the biggest sellers. That inevitably means the United States, the largest exporter by…
Saudi Tracking App Under Fire By Human Rights Organizations for Putting Women At Risk
By Aaron Kesel The media is in a frenzy in regards to a Saudi Arabian app that allows men to monitor and control women, including…
US Approves Missile Defense Upgrades for Saudi Arabia Despite Khashoggi Outrage
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Anger at the Saudi government’s murder of Jamal Khashoggi had many in the US Congress saying that they intend to limit arms…
Senators Rand Paul & Lindsey Graham “Take On” The CIA Khashoggi Murder Briefing
By Catherine J. Frompovich Interestingly, U.S. Senate members seem to be at odds regarding Saudi Arabia; its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud,…
Meet the Women’s Rights Activists Behind Bars in Saudi Arabia
By Afef Abrougui The October 2018 murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi — who US and Turkish officials say was killed at the order of…
Leaked 2009 Cable Labels Saudi Arabia “Most Significant Source Of Funding To Terrorist Groups Worldwide” – Exposes Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, And Pakistan
By Brandon Turbeville While the Saudi military continues to besiege Yemen and create the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet today, the United States also…
House Leadership Aims to Stop Debate on US Involvement in Yemen War
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — On Wednesday, a measure is being advanced at the behest of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) aiming to derail House Continuing Resolution…
Western Media “Discovers” Saudi Atrocities in Wake of Khashoggi Fallout
By Tony Cartalucci Nothing illustrates the cynical and deceitful nature of Western “journalism” better than the recent, apparent US-Saudi fallout in the wake of the…
US Ends Refueling of Saudi Coalition Aircraft in Yemen Conflict
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — One of the most visible aspects of direct US involvement in the Saudi invasion of Yemen, mid-air refueling of Saudi warplanes bombing the…
Civilians Trapped as Saudi Airstrikes and Warships Pound Yemeni City of Hodeidah
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Saudi airstrikes and warships continue to pound the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Monday, with escalating strikes coinciding with Saudi-backed ground…
Saudis Pound Yemen After US Officials Demand ‘Immediate Ceasefire’
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Earlier this week, Defense Secretary James Mattis called for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen. In the course of this, he demanded an…
Israa Al-Ghomgham, a Saudi Woman Facing the Death Penalty for Peaceful Protest
By Afef Abrougui Human rights advocate Israa Al-Ghomgham is facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, for her non-violent human rights related activities. Al-Ghomgham was…
One Civilian Violently Killed Every Three Hours in Yemen
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — International aid group Oxfam has issued a warning on Friday that the number of civilian deaths in Yemen is soaring since August….