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Archives: Saudi Arabia

Another Saudi War Crime in Yemen as 43 Prisoners dead in Airstrike

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Saudi airstrikes targeting a judiciary building in al-Hudayda, a port on the western coast of Yemen under Houthi control, have killed some 43…

Why is the US helping Saudi Arabia target Yemen’s future?

By Neil Thompson | (Informed Comment ) | - - Saudi Arabia has long been accused of needlessly hitting civilian targets during its air campaign in neighbouring Yemen. Most commentators have put…

US Should Stop Making Excuses for Saudi Violations in Yemen

By Priyanka Motaparthy | ( Human Rights Watch) | - - Despite rising outrage over the bloody civilian toll in Yemen’s war, the United States administration is showing no signs of breaking…

Saudi Airstrikes kill Hundreds of Civilians, maim hundreds at Yemeni Funeral

By TeleSur | - - Saudi Arabia and 10 of its Middle East allies began their military offensive in Yemen with over 100 warplanes and 150,000 troops. Saudi-led warplanes killed at least…

Can Saudi Arabia Survive its Economic ‘Shock Therapy’?

By Nasser Saidi | (Project Syndicate) | - - BEIRUT – Saudi Arabia has long relied on oil to fuel its economic growth and development. Last year, oil accounted for about three-quarters…

Saudi women demand full rights, end to guardianship system

By Sarah Aziza | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | - - In Saudi Arabia, a country many view as synonymous with gender discrimination, women are seeing signs of change. While a few…

How the JASTA override on Saudi could Bite Americans in the Ass

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - President Obama vetoed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, but Congress has for the first time in his presidency over-ridden his veto.…

Questioning US Arms Sales, impunity for Saudi Arabia

By Carlyn Meyer | (Informed Comment) | - - The bi-partisan failure to review the nature and benefit of the US-Saudi relationship has been a striking feature of US foreign policy for…

UN Calls Out Saudi Arabia for Killing Yemeni Women and Children

By TeleSur | - - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon demanded all parties fighting in Yemen "fully respect their obligations under international humanitarian law." In a rare move, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called…

Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Must End, Says UK Parliament Report

TeleSur | - - Two parliamentary committees said it was likely Saudi Arabia used U.K. weapons to target civilians, but Tory lawmakers blocked a vote on suspending sales. Sales of British weapons…

Saudi Bigot-in-Chief Declares Iranian Shiites “Not Muslim”

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - `Abd al-Aziz Al Shaikh, the chief jurisconsult or mufti for the interpretation of Muslim law in Saudi Arabia, said Wednesday that Iranian Shiites…

Saudis Should Not Run Hajj Pilgrimage: Iran

TeleSur | - - Pilgrims from Iran will be unable to attend hajj, which starts on Sept. 11 this year after talks between the two countries on arrangements broke down in May.…

Economic Damage from Civil War Costs poverty-stricken Yemen $14 Billion

TeleSur | - - The civil war in Yemen has caused a humanitarian disaster. The cost from damage to infrastructure and economic losses in Yemen's civil war is more than $14 billion…

Arab Street Shocked as Saudi Delegation Visits Israel

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The Egyptian news site the Arab Observer Network reports that the visit to Israel of a former Saudi military intelligence officer, Gen. Anwar…

Why are Saudi-led Airstrikes Targeting Civilian Factories in Yemen?

Human Rights Watch | - - Unlawful Attacks Harm Economy, Show Need for Victim Compensation (Beirut) Saudi Arabia-led coalition airstrikes have unlawfully hit numerous factories, warehouses, and other civilian economic structures in…

Is Iran winning their Mideast Cold War with Saudi Arabia?

By Robert Harvey | (Project Syndicate) | - - LONDON – A cold war is taking place in a very hot place. A key component of the sectarian competition between Shia and…

How ISIL’s attacks on Saudi Arabia aimed at Undermining the Monarchy’s Legitimacy

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Saudi Arabia was rocked yesterday by three terrorist attacks, presumably the work of Daesh (ISIL, ISIS). The attacks were carefully distributed and aimed…

4th of July US Consulate attack in Saudi Arabia: Suicide Bomber injures Guards

TeleSur | - - A suicide bomber was killed and two other people wounded in a blast outside the U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia’s second city of Jeddah early on Monday, state…