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2Jun

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Sudan protesters to Saudi Arabia, UAE: 'Please keep your money'

NOVANEWS Wary that the Gulf countries may be vying for influence, protesters reject aid offers made by Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. by Hamza Mohamed Sudan protesters want the military council to be dissolved and power handed to a transitional civilian government [Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters] Palestinians wary of Israel's checkpoint changes 'Bloody massacre': Sudan forces kill at least 30, protesters say Sudan crackdown on protesters: All the latest updates Qatar to host next two FIFA Club World Cups Khartoum, Sudan - Sudanese protesters have called on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to "keep their money" a day after Riyadh and Abu Dhabi offered to send Khartoum $3bn aid. Hours after the oil-rich Gulf states made the announcement on Sunday, demons...

8Nov

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Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE

UAE, Saudi sense convergence with Syria

NOVANEWS By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | Indian Punchline The reported plan by the United Arab Emirates to reopen its embassy in Damascus shortly leads to a startlingly new alignment on the map of the Middle East. At the most obvious level, it signals the realization among the Gulf States that the brutal war to overthrow the Syrian government has ended. But the pragmatism is stunning. There isn’t even going to be any ‘cooling-off’ period! What explains the urgency? Analysts may say it is to counter Iran’s influence. After all, the Saudis with UAE backing tried a similar approach in Iraq through the past year – to counter Iran’s multi-vectored influence in Iraq. But the UAE cannot but be unaware of the exceptionally strong bonding between Damascus and Tehran. Syria may have uses for ‘green money’ ...

29Aug

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Saudi Arabia, UAE, UN

UN Condemns Likely Saudi and UAE ‘War Crimes’ in Yemen

NOVANEWS Report also condemns Houthi recruitment of child soldiers, but does not explore role of the US and UK in supplying arms to Saudi-led coalition By Middle East Eye Note to readers: please click the share buttons above A group of UN experts has said that Saudi and Emirati forces may have committed war crimes in Yemen. A report launched on Tuesday by the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen (YemenGEE) established in 2017 by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, concluded that individuals in the governments of Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could be prosecuted for acts that amount to international crimes “subject to determination by an independent and competent court”. The report comes as US officials have expressed concerns over recent deadly air...

25Aug

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Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, Yemen

Amid Calls to End US Role in Yemen, Ex-Obama Official Rob Malley on How It Began

NOVANEWS The massacre of 40 Yemeni children with a US-made bomb has escalated calls for ending the vital US participation in the Saudi-led war that began under President Obama. We speak to Rob Malley, President of the International Crisis Group and a former top White House official for the Middle East [This is the second part of an extended interview on US policy in Iran, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Syria with Robert Malley, a senior Obama administration official on Middle East affairs] Story Transcript AARON MATE: It’s The Real News. I’m Aaron Mate. The U.S. has been a vital partner in the Saudi-led war on Yemen since it began over three years ago. But despite tens of thousands of deaths and the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the U.S. role...

13Aug

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Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, Yemen

U.S. MOVES FORWARD WITH MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR “SMART BOMB” SALE TO SAUDI ARABIA

NOVANEWS Yemenis inspect the damage after deadly airstrikes in and near the presidential compound, in Sanaa, Yemen on May 7, 2018. Airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Shiite rebels targeted the presidency building in the heart of the Yemeni capital, leaving at least six people dead and some 30 wounded, according to health officials. Photo: Hani Mohammed/AP U.S. MOVES FORWARD WITH MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR “SMART BOMB” SALE TO SAUDI ARABIA AND UAE DESPITE CIVILIAN DEATHS IN YEMEN Alex Emmons LAST MONTH, WARPLANES belonging to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen repeatedly bombed a wedding party in the northern part of the country, killing more than 20 people, including the bride, and injuring dozens of others. In the days that followed, local media ...

8May

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UAE, Yemen

UAE Deploys Forces on Yemeni Socotra Island

NOVANEWS By Peter KORZUN | Strategic Culture Foundation The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has landed its forces on the Yemeni island of Socotra, situated some 240 km. (150 mi.) from the Horn of Africa and roughly 350 kilometres (220 mi) off the Arabian Peninsula. The surprise operation was launched on May 2. The troops are accompanied by armored vehicles. This military presence is growing. The soldiers have taken control of key elements of the island’s infrastructure, including the sea and airports. The landing was conducted without the approval of either the Yemeni government or the local authorities. The move is clearly an affront to Yemeni President Abed Hadi, who is officially a UAE ally in the ongoing war against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Abu Dhabi is a key partner in the Saudi Arabia-led...

24Dec

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C.I.A, Middle East, UAE

Deep Pockets, Deep Cover: The UAE Is Paying Ex-CIA Officers to Build a Spy Empire in the Gulf

NOVANEWS They hired Americans to professionalize their intelligence service. But how far can former U.S. spies go? BY JENNA MCLAUGHLIN ILLUSTRATION BY TAYLOR CALLERY Not far from the northeastern Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi, in a typical modern Gulf villa framed on one side by an elegant swimming pool, Westerners are teaching Emiratis the tools of modern spycraft. The day starts with the basics: a 10 a.m. seminar on Sunday morning is titled “What is intelligence?” On Thursday, the recruits learn how to operate in four- to six-man surveillance teams. Over the course of the first week, they embark on scavenger hunts intended to hone their problem-solving skills. The following weeks get more advanced — students are schooled on creating cover identities to use when attending galas with d...

22Oct

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Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Saudi Zio-Wahhabi, UAE secretly worked for Kurdistan secession

NOVANEWS Saudi Zio-Wahhabi King Salman (L) talks to president of Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRG) Masoud Barzani in Riyadh, Dec. 1, 2015. Like Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have supported the Iraqi Kurdistan region’s push for secession in an attempt to “clip the wings” of Turkey, Iran and Iraq, a report says. In an article published on Saturday, David Hearst, the editor in chief of the Middle East Eye (MEE) news portal, drew a parallel between Tel Aviv’s stance on the Kurdish vote and that of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. The controversial Kurdish referendum took place on September 25, sparking strong objection from Baghdad and Iraq’s neighbors, particularly Iran and Turkey. Only Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly voiced support for what he called the “l...

31Aug

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Middle East, Qatar, UAE

Al Jazeera: Blair, US officials on UAE payroll

NOVANEWS The UAE has paid tens of millions of dollars to expand its regional and international influence by buying positions and the loyalty of key figures, an Al Jazeera documentary has said. Aired yesterday, “Men around Abu Dhabi” claimed the Emirates paid former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the international envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon and a number of leaders of the US Department of Defence in order to keep them on side. The channel said that UAE paid $35 million to Tony Blair when he was the envoy for the Middle East Quartet. He was also paid as a consultant, leaked email published by the Sunday Telegraph revealed. The UAE government paid about $53,000 per month to the Spanish diplomat Bernardino Leon. Last year, the UAE Diplomatic Academy, which is headed by the UAE’s Mini...

13Jul

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Middle East, UAE

Report says UAE envoy, pro-Zionist think tank working against Iran

NOVANEWS A number of emails belonging to the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States have revealed that Yousef Al-Otaiba has been collaborating with a pro-Jewish Nazi think tank against Iran, a report says. The Intercept published a report on Saturday, suggesting that the emails, sent by hackers to several US media outlets this week, were clearly indicative of close relations between the UAE and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a pro-Nazi, neoconservative think tank also known for its influence on the administration of US President Donald Trump. The emails, the authenticity of which has been confirmed by major news outlets, were first leaked by hackers who referred to themselves as GlobalLeaks. They show that the UAE envoy has established a growing ...