Dies ist die Fortsetzung von Jemenkrieg-Mosaik 811, Teil 1 / This is the sequel of Yemen War Mosaic 811, part 1:
https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose/jemenkrieg-mosaik-811-yemen-war-mosaic-811
Schwerpunkte / Key aspects
Kursiv: Siehe Teil 1 / In Italics: Look in part 1
Klassifizierung / Classification
Für wen das Thema ganz neu ist / Who is new to the subject
cp1 Am wichtigsten / Most important
cp1a Am wichtigsten: Coronavirus und Seuchen / Most important: Coronavirus and epidemics
cp2 Allgemein / General
cp2a Allgemein: Saudische Blockade / General: Saudi blockade
cp3 Humanitäre Lage / Humanitarian situation
cp4 Flüchtlinge / Refugees
cp5 Nordjemen und Huthis / Northern Yemen and Houthis
cp6 Separatisten und Hadi-Regierung im Südjemen / Separatists and Hadi government in Southern Yemen
cp7 UNO und Friedensgespräche / UN and peace talks
cp8 Saudi-Arabien / Saudi Arabia
cp8a Jamal Khashoggi
cp9 USA
cp9a USA-Iran Krise: Spannungen am Golf / US-Iran crisis: Tensions at the Gulf
cp10 Großbritannien / Great Britain
cp11 Deutschland / Germany
cp12 Andere Länder / Other countries
cp13a Waffenhandel / Arms trade
cp13b Kulturerbe / Cultural heritage
cp13c Wirtschaft / Economy
cp14 Terrorismus / Terrorism
cp15 Propaganda
cp17 Kriegsereignisse / Theater of War
cp18 Kampf um Hodeidah / Hodeidah battle
cp19 Sonstiges / Other
Klassifizierung / Classification
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(Kein Stern / No star)
? = Keine Einschatzung / No rating
A = Aktuell / Current news
B = Hintergrund / Background
C = Chronik / Chronicle
D = Details
E = Wirtschaft / Economy
H = Humanitäre Fragen / Humanitarian questions
K = Krieg / War
P = Politik / Politics
pH = Pro-Houthi
pS = Pro-Saudi
T = Terrorismus / Terrorism
cp5 Nordjemen und Huthis / Northern Yemen and Houthis
Siehe / Look at cp1
(A P)
Houthis have increased cooking gas prices in Sana'a from 4950 to 6000 rials as of this Sunday, even though the city's residents are not able to afford any price increases/Almashehad Alkhaleeji
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57468
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Houthis are keeping Sana'a population under surveillance after having divided the city into precincts, copying an Iranian method./ Almashehad Alkhaleeji
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57468
(A P)
Father and child killed for a few words on facebook
The Houthi militia have killed a man and his child in central Yemen for a slight criticism of the militia on facebook, local sources said on Sunday.
Sheikh Salah Abu Surayma and his 10 year old son were shot dead by the militia in Radaa, the capital of the central Yemen Beidha province, after he posted on facebook: "If those who call themselves the descendants of Ali bin Abi Talib are truly Ali's descendants, why did they come to us and imposed themselves as rulers in our country?"
Suramya was one of the Shiit militia's tribal loyalists.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57469
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A senior Houthi figure, Abu Fadhl Al-Hanami, was assassinated by unknown gunmen north of the capital Sana'a in what seems to be the latest episode of the Houthi militia's internal rivalry.Al-Hanami's tribe, Bani Husheish, has accused the militia of treason especially since the tribe is one of the tribes that sacrificed most fighters in the ranks of the militia/Almashehad Alyemeni
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57455
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Houthi militia in Aljawf close the only road leading to Marib./Multiple websites
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57455
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A shocking scene of one of the camps established by the terrorist Houthi militia affiliated with Iran to lure, recruit and train children under the age of 10 under the cover of what it calls “summer centers” in preparation for their involvement in various fighting fronts under the UN armistice, and in response to the efforts to calm down, end the war and establish peace
https://twitter.com/ERYANIM/status/1538216440154804224
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The health conditions of journalist Yunus Abdusalam is deteriorating in the intelligence jail of the terrorist Houthi militia where he has been jailed for 10 months/Sam for Rights and Freedoms
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57433
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Defense Minister: US-Saudi Defense System Will Not Be Able to Detect Yemeni Ballistic Missiles, Drones
Defense Minister affirmed, Friday, that the US-Saudi aggression must understand that Yemeni Armed Forces possess military professionalism with high-impact and technical weapons.
and also https://en.ypagency.net/264190/
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The situation in Sana'a is really unbearable and is forcing people to leave
"Life is very very expensive in Sana'a and all people are bound to leave the city." Those are the words of my friend Sinan Ali who has just come to Marib as transit stopover and planning to keep distancing themselves away the "hell of Sana'a."
He and three other young men left Sana'a this week to search for "another place to live in, maybe Aden, Sayoon or even the sea(!) if we don't find"
The young men shocked me during a Qat session as they said that in addition to the Houthi brutal grip, the prices of everything are the same as in non-Houthi-controlled regions where the version of the rial currency is almost half the value of the Houthi rial.
"Food staples are very expensive. Household items and cooking utensils and cooking gas are expensive. Everything is expensive. You cannot buy a kilo of fruit for less than three thousand or chew Qat for less than seven thousand rials in Sana'a. But in Marib I have bought Qat for a thousand rials and price of fruits is almost the same," he said.
He said, "Not only us, there are tens of families I have seen emigrating or planning to emigrate out of Sana'a wanting to find any alternative place to live and fee the Houthi repressive rule and life."
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57341
and another article of this kind: https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57409
My comment: With anti-Houthi propaganda bias.
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Film: Ibrahim Jalal (Research Fellow- the Yemen Policy Center)
"Promoting Death: The Houthi ideology, the Implications for Democratization in Yemen, and the Responsibilities and Interests of International Actors" A Keynote Address by Ibrahim Jalal (Research Fellow- the Yemen Policy Center; Scholar at the Middle East Institute’s Gulf Affairs and Yemen Program; co-founder of The Security Distillery)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KRAGTVHxXE
My comment: Biased.
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35214
cp6 Südjemen und Aden-Regierung / Southern Yemen and Aden government
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Tribal sheikh in Socotra calls for hunger uprising against UAE occupation
Sheikh Saad al-Farajahi, a social dignitary from Socotra said that the island has been “witnessing a flour and various foodstuffs crisis.”
“For a whole week, I have been looking for a bag of flour for my children in the island’s markets to no avail,” al-Farajahi said.
He accused UAE and Saudi Arabia of being “behind the famine that is killing the sons of Socotra, and causing an unprecedented crisis in the lack of flour and wheat,”
“The spectre of starvation is gradually hitting the island,” he added.
He stressed that “Saudi Arabia and the UAE agree to disrupt service life, and to thwart any meetings of the executive office in the province.”
Al-Farajahi called for a massive popular uprising against the UAE-Saudi occupation on the island, in order to restore the national sovereignty and dignity of the residents on the Socotra.
https://en.ypagency.net/264402/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/06/19/severe-food-crisis-hits-uae-occupied-socotra/
(A P)
Protesters block main roads in Aden
Angry protesters on Sunday blocked major roads in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden, in protest against fuel price rises.
Protesters burned tires to block roads, amid increasing public discontent over poor services and fuel price rises.
https://en.ypagency.net/264410/
and also http://en.adenpress.news/news/35226
Film: https://twitter.com/GhalebM0nz1i7/status/1538610425490771972
Photos: https://twitter.com/GhalebM0nz1i7/status/1538604657936945153
https://twitter.com/GhalebM0nz1i7/status/1538598668680437761
(A P)
STC warns pro-coalition government of repercussion of fuel crisis in Aden
The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) on Sunday warned the government loyal to Saudi-led coalition of the repercussions of the fuel crisis that it fabricated during the past hours in Aden, and the rest of the southern provinces.
Member of the “National Assembly” of the STC, Wathiq al-Hasani, called on the pro-coalition government, headed by Maeen Abdulmalik, to unify the price of oil between the cities of Aden and Marib, away from what he called “racism.”
https://en.ypagency.net/264384/
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Islah militias besiege Al-Thaoura hospital in Taiz
Islah militias besieged on Sunday one of Taiz city hospitals, southwest of Yemen.
Local residents said that Islah militants besieged Al-Thaoura hospital, in order to storm it and to kill one of the wounds of the clashes that erupted between Islah militiamen factions three hours ago.
https://en.ypagency.net/264381/
(A P)
3 wounded in armed clashes between coalition factions in Taiz
https://en.ypagency.net/264360/
(A P)
New oil derivatives crisis hits Marib
Marib city, 120 kilometers east of capital Sanaa, witnessed on Sunday a new crisis of oil derivatives, amid widespread discontent among the residents of the oil-rich city, which is under the control of the Saudi-led coalition forces.
Local sources confirmed that the fuel stations closed their doors during the past hours, in front of cars, confirming the absence of oil derivatives and the high prices of them.
The sources indicated that the price of a gallon of 20 liters of diesel reached more than 30,000 Yemeni riyals, on the black market.
https://en.ypagency.net/264368/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/06/19/new-fuel-crisis-hits-marib-as-prices-keep-soaring/
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UAE dispatches new military force to Hadramout valley
New Emirati forces arrived in the districts of the oil-rich Hadramout province, in eastern Yemen, informed sources reported on Saturday.
The sources confirmed that, during the past two days, the UAE moved about 700 members of the so-called “Hadrami Elite” militia from the city of Mukalla, the capital of Hadramout, after they received training by Emirati and American officers, and deployed them in Sayoun city to secure it.
The UAE is working to gradually strengthen these elements during the coming days, in preparation to expel the forces of the “First Military Region” loyal to the military leader of the Islah Party, Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, towards Marib province, in implementation of the demands of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) based on the directives issued by Abu Dhabi, according to the sources.
On another hand, eyewitnesses said that they had seen soldiers of the First Military Region in civil cloth leave Sayoun on busses during the past hours.
This came after the UAE assigned the leading member in the General People’s Congress Party, chief of the so-called “General Staff” Sagheer bin Aziz, to oversee the process of completing the exit of Islah militants from the Hadramout districts.
https://en.ypagency.net/264313/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/06/19/over-700-more-pro-emirati-forces-arrive-in-hadhramaut/
(A P)
Aden protesters demand departure of Riyadh-formed Council, pro-coalition government
Hundreds of protesting citizens demonstrated this afternoon, Saturday, in front of Ma’ashiq Palace gate in the port city of Aden, southern Yemen, to demand the provision of electricity and the payment of salaries to employees.
The protesters raised slogans against the Riyadh-formed Presidential Council, headed by Rashad Al-Alimi, and the government loyal to Saudi-led coalition, demanding that they fulfill their responsibilities in providing services and improving the exchange of the riyal against foreign currencies.
Surrounding the palace in the Crater area, the protesters called on Al-Alimi’s Council and the government, headed by Maeen Abdulmalik, to immediately leave Aden, accusing them of corruption, looting money and doubling the suffering of citizens.
https://en.ypagency.net/264299/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/06/19/hundreds-rally-in-aden-in-protest-against-collapse-of-living-conditions-under-occupation/
and also, with photos: https://twitter.com/GhalebM0nz1i7/status/1538207666136395778
(A P)
Qat seller killed by Islah militias in Taiz
https://en.ypagency.net/264165/
(A H P)
Yemeni President calls relief groups to work in gov't-held areas
President of the Yemeni Leadership Council (LC) on Friday called on regional and international agencies to resume relief activities in Aden and other provinces liberated by government troops.
Rashad al-Alimi call comes few days after the UN said humanitarian groups temporally suspended some relief activities in Abyan, in addition to restriction of movement in Lahj and Taiz, as precautious measures following security incidents recently experienced by relief workers.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-29956.html
(B P)
There cannot be a state while militia roam free, says Yemen presidential adviser
Armed groups should be integrated in a national security apparatus, Yaseen Makkawi tells 'The National'
Yemen’s armed groups should be integrated into a national army in order to rebuild the country’s security apparatus, the adviser to the head of the country's presidential council told The National.
”A state cannot be created while militia roam free. Militias do not build nations,” Yaseen Makkawi said in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the first Yemen International Forum in Stockholm.
Mr Makkawi said the eight-member presidential council, which replaced former president Abdrabu Mansur Hadi in April following intra-Yemeni talks hosted by Saudi Arabia, is up against “complex challenges”. These include creating a military front that prioritises national interests “in the north and in the south”, he said.
“The security situation in Yemen should be rooted in its national identity through power-sharing,” said Mr Makkawi, who was also adviser to Mr Hadi
“We need a true and genuine national army that has loyalty to all the country’s governorates — without militias — within a decentralised, Federal system,“ he said.
(A P)
The separatist S.T.C militia are now requiring temporary residence permits and guarantees from northern Yemenis who want to stay in Yafe'a district in south Yemen./Multiple websites.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57433
(A P)
Yemen's information minister accuses Houthis of assassinating the Yemeni correspondent of Japan's NHK TV Saber Al-Haydari, months after the militia similarly assassinated female journalist Rasha Al-Harazii by an explosive while she was driving. Al-Haydari who was assassinated last evening had escaped Houthi crackdown in Sana'a on 2017./Multiple websites
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57433
(A P)
Islah militants storm police station in Taiz
According to the sources, gunmen on board five military pickup vehicles by Osama al-Qardai , the commander of the 170th Air Defense Brigade, stormed the al-Jadairy Police Station in the city and abducted five members along with their military pickup vechile.
https://en.ypagency.net/264181/
and also https://twitter.com/GhalebM0nz1i7/status/1537890734702858240
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Yemen: The increasing brutality of truck hijackers on the 'road of death'
There have always been bandits on the road between Taiz and Aden. But they are getting more violent, with security forces seemingly unable to stop them
Mohammed, along with dozens of other Yemeni truck drivers, protested on Monday in front of the administrative offices of Taiz's al-Shimayateen district, demanding that the authorities arrest the hijackers who last week killed a child in Lahij.
Akram al-Azazi, 15, was shot dead on 2 June while sitting in the truck driven by his father, a driver who carries goods between Taiz and Aden.
The case created fury on social media and among Yemenis everywhere. Many truck drivers protested and stopped working for a day to express their anger. Some drivers are still on strike today.
Mohammed, 53, who asked for his last name to be withheld for security reasons, has been driving trucks between Taiz and Aden for more than 10 years and believes that the route through the Lahij governate's Tour al-Baha region is the most dangerous one for drivers to use, with hijackings now commonplace.
The road has become the main one between Taiz and Aden, after the Yemen war closed other key routes.
"When we drive through Tour al-Baha, we feel that we will meet our fate at any time. This has been our suffering for years," Mohammed told Middle East Eye.
"Although we pay thousands [of rials] each trip for the security forces at checkpoints to secure the road, they don't do anything. When we tell them about the hijacking of our colleagues, they say they can't do anything."
Mohammed said that hijackings had been happening for years, and that the security forces used to chase the bandits, but they no longer did.
"Five months ago, the hijackers stopped me and put a Kalashnikov to my head. I had no option but to give them all my money and my phone. I just about convinced them to let me go with my truck," he said.
"I was lucky, but others like Azazi were killed while security forces did nothing."
The director of the Tour al-Baha district said in a video statement that he had provided the security forces in Lahij with the names of the hijackers, but that they hadn't done anything.
He accused the security forces in Lahij of supporting the hijackers, saying that they chewed qat together at security checkpoints.
A source in Tour al-Baha district confirmed that a campaign had been started to protect the road but that the killers of Azazi and other victims were still free.
Mohanned is a taxi driver in his 40s who transports passengers between Taiz and Aden. He said the hijackings were not a new phenomenon but that the killings represented a sharp escalation in the levels of violence and brutality.
"Hijackers have been there for years in Lahij, but they used to loot cars, mobiles, money and other belongings. However, now they kill passengers," he told MEE.
"I call the Tour al-Baha road the road of death."
Mohanned said that when drivers faced hijackers, they usually tied to negotiate with them to not physically harm them and just take money, but he confirmed that the new ones were much more brutal.
"I have resorted to using an alternative road, which is through a valley and hard and long, but that is safer than sacrificing my lives and going along that dangerous road."
Mohanned said that other truck drivers avoided this alternative road as their trucks got damaged quickly, so they carried on using the road the hijackers favoured.
"When the trucks drive fast, the hijackers don’t dare to stop them, but when a truck breaks down or can't move very fast, it becomes a target for the hijackers."
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/yemen-increasing-brutality-truck-hijackers-road-death
(B H P)
Film: Crows scourge the environment and people of Aden
The aftermath of war has especially affected the environment. The government has not fulfilled its role in improving the service structure, and providing basic needs for people in several cities, including Aden. Citizens are suffering due to the poor services, as well as the increasing number of crows that scourge the environment and people in Aden. Crows spread diseases by gathering in landfills, eating food waste and carcasses. People in Aden feel extremely restless as crows pose a threat to their health and disturb their daily lives. The government is not exerting enough effort to reduce the number of crows and prevent reproduction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgRCCBE6KeU
cp7 UNO und Friedensgespräche / UN and peace talks
Siehe / Look at cp1
(A P)
Yemen truce is real opportunity for peace despite violations, says GCC ambassador
Political dialogue for peace cannot happen against backdrop of ongoing war, official says
The UN-brokered truce in Yemen, and its extension, provide a “real opportunity” for peace in the country despite Houthi violations in Marib, said the GCC ambassador to Yemen on Saturday.
Speaking exclusively to The National on the sidelines of the first Yemen International Forum in Stockholm, Sarhan Al Minaikher also said political peace cannot be reached while war is raging in the country.
“Political dialogue among the warring sides cannot take place except against the backdrop of a truce,” he said.
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Four rights groups demanded the UN states to take procedures and impose sanctions in the International Human Rights Council against Saudi Arabia which continues to commit human rights violations.
The joint statement was signed by ALQST for Human Rights, Amnesty International, Gulf Center for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch. The organizations stated, "We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge states to support joint action at the ongoing UN Human Rights Council session to hold Saudi Arabia to its international human rights obligations."
and also https://en.ypagency.net/264429/
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Coalition responsible for reneged truce: Houthi defense minister
The Saudi-led coalition is responsible for reneging the truce deal in Yemen, the Houthi-appointed defense minister said on Friday, threatening the Arab coalition's member states with the "highly-effective, advanced" weapons possessed by his group.
"The aggression [coalition] doesn't want to understand the language of honorable peace, so it has to bear full responsibility for escalation and reneging the truce," Gen Mohamed al-Atifi added in a speech during a visit to the sixth military region.
The "enemies made their preparations and considerations in imposing states of occupation and aggression on Yemen and its people and looting its resources to serve their unveiled ambitions in the region.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-29968.html
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Yemen to Take its Rights by Force, US-Saudi Violations, Obstruction in Implementing Truce Persist
[Sanaa gov.] Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Affairs, Jalal Al-Rowaishan, explained that since the announcement of the truce, all evidence indicates continued violations of the aggression and its non-compliance with its terms, and that what has been achieved so far is not equal to 10% of what was announced in the terms. In a statement to Almasirah, Al-Rowaishan said that if the truce continues without opening the ports, paying salaries, and opening the airport, it is baseless and our people persistent on taking its rights.
He added that "if the US-Saudi aggression's violations continue, then Yemeni people will not accept a failed truce, pointing out that our people and our Armed Forces do not depend on the truce and credibility of the forces of aggression."
and also https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/06/19/deputy-prime-minister-of-yemen-only-about-10-of-truce-agreement-has-been-fulfilled/ = https://en.ypagency.net/264342/
(A P)
Yemen truce is step toward broader peace deal: UN envoy Grundberg
A renewed two-month truce in war-torn Yemen that has given the population a sense of normalization is the first step toward a broader peace settlement, the United Nations special envoy said Friday.
The truce “has delivered some humanitarian respite to the population that is unprecedented in terms of the history of the conflict, and from that point of view, it also provides us with scope and breathing space for engaging on a political settlement,” Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg told AFP in an interview.
“The truce is the first step toward a broader settlement,” he said on the sidelines of the Yemen International Forum in Stockholm, a conference attended by Yemeni political actors, experts and representatives of a host of civil society organizations.
“The truce provides us with steps that normalize life in certain small areas for the Yemeni population, and that I think is both important, but also symbolic,” Grundberg said.
“The obvious wish that I have is that this normalization, not only on the airport but on all other issues that we’re engaging on, continues.”
“We have been engaging in direct negotiations for the last two weeks in Yemen on this issue,” Grundberg said.
He said there had been “steps forward” but provided no time frame for a possible resolution to the issue.
“We have seen both sides coming with proposals to us, wanting to see a solution on the matter,” but “we haven’t reached a solution on the matter yet.”
“Right now we have a proposal on the table that I do hope can deliver.”
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2105566/middle-east
(A P)
‘Yemen: Renewed truce is 'tangible shift' in conflict, says UN envoy
Hans Grundberg says two-month truce between Houthi rebels and Yemeni government is holding, to the surprise of many
A truce between Yemen's warring parties that was extended earlier this month marks the first "tangible shift" in the conflict since it started, the United Nations special envoy has said, calling on Yemenis to build on an unanticipated moment of opportunity.
The UN-brokered truce between the Yemeni government and the Houthi movement, which went into effect in April, was renewed for another two months on 2 June.
"The truce is holding and this is to the surprise of many analysts who are out here…and I have to say that I'm also surprised at the commitment that the parties have shown, despite all the challenges," Hans Grundberg said on Friday at the Yemen International Forum in Stockholm, organised by the Sanaa Centre for Strategic Studies and the Folke Bernadotte Academy.
"We know that it is fragile, yes, it’s far from perfect, but it is holding."
Grundberg said that the warring parties have been holding direct UN-backed meetings in the Jordanian capital of Amman for the first time in a year and called on Yemenis to "give peace a serious chance".
Grundberg pointed out that some of the participants in the conference, which has brought together political actors, experts and representatives of civil society organisations, have travelled to Stockholm on one of the first commercial flights from the capital Sanaa in six years.
"This is a commitment to all Yemenis. It gives the Yemeni population a much-needed sense of respite and restores a sense of hope that this war can come to an end," he said.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/yemen-un-envoy-grundberg-renewed-truce-tangible-shift-war .
and also https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/renewed-yemen-truce-step-towards-broader-peace-deal
cp8 Saudi-Arabien / Saudi Arabia
(A P)
Yemeni expatriate died after being tortured in Saudi Arabia
https://en.ypagency.net/264364/
(A P)
12 Yemeni arrested in Riyadh for creating fake e-links
The Riyadh police have announced that they had arrested 12 Yemeni nationals for creating fake electronic links similar to one of the government platforms.
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35219
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The Observer view on Saudi Arabia’s ‘rebel’ golf tournament
The brutal regime has got sportswashing down to a tee, and the west is more than willing to be its caddie.
First reports from last week’s inaugural round of the Saudi-funded LIV golf tournament in Hertfordshire suggest there is a long way to go before it matches the thrills and huge audiences of the US Masters and the Open. But modest beginnings did not prevent the PGA Tour, organiser of the men’s professional game in North America, banning 17 LIV competitors for daring to take the Saudi shilling.
It would be gratifying to think such swift punishment was prompted by righteous outrage at yet another blatant sportswashing scheme by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, chaired by Salman. Sadly, not. The PGA Tour appears motivated by a desire to protect its monopolistic position, existing deals with star players and lucrative TV and sponsorship rights.
The Saudi soft power strategy aims for enhanced international status, investment and influence against the backdrop of Salman’s “Vision 2030” national modernisation plan. Sportswashing, a key element, is about glossing over and diverting attention from the regime’s ongoing human rights abuses, mistreatment of women, intolerance of political dissent and brutal penal system.
In a week when the UK price of a tankful of unleaded petrol rose above £100, it is galling that western democracies are helping to fund sportswashing – and a gradual takeover of their sporting heritage. The kingdom’s income from oil exports rose to $1bn a day in March. Galling, too, that this vast trade facilitates other objectionable Saudi policies, such as its Yemen intervention, while fundamentally undermining efforts to cut global carbon emissions.
and just the newest report: https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2363248
(A P)
Saudi crown prince to meet Turkey’s president in Ankara
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman plans to visit Ankara next week, Turkey’s president said Friday.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the official visit would take place Wednesday. Erdogan said he and the crown prince would discuss advancing Turkish-Saudi relations to a “much higher degree” during delegation and one-on-one meetings at the presidential palace.
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„Ein Gefängnis wie eine Müllhalde“
Saudi-Arabien lässt 163 jemenitische Gefangene frei – angeblich Huthi-Kämpfer. Die taz konnte zwei von ihnen ausfindig machen: Sie widersprechen.
Am 6. Mai gibt Saudi-Arabien bekannt: 163 Gefangene, die der Miliz der Huthi angehören sollen, werden freigelassen – darunter auch Salem.
Doch laut dem Nationalen Komitee für Gefangenenangelegenheiten der Huthis sind die meisten der Häftlinge keine Kriegsgefangenen, die zu ihnen gehören, sondern entführte jemenitische Zivilisten.
Baschir Omar, Sprecher des Internationalen Komitees des Roten Kreuzes im Jemen, bestätigt das: „Die am Flughafen Aden Angekommenen sind Häftlinge, keine Kriegsgefangenen. Die meisten wurden von den saudi-arabischen Behörden in Zusammenhang mit dem bewaffneten Konflikt festgehalten.“
Abdullah al-Nahari, Kopf der Fischergenossenschaft in Hodeidah, erzählt: „Am zweiten Tag, als Muhammad Salem und seine Begleiter nicht vom Fischen zurückgekehrt waren, dachten wir, dass sie auf dem Meer gestorben sind, einige Familien hielten Trauerfeiern ab. Ein paar Tage später erhielten wir die Nachricht, dass sie am Leben waren. Seitdem haben wir darauf gewartet, dass sie freigelassen werden.“
Im Mai kommt auch Ali Ahmed frei, der hier anders heißen soll. Er ist einer von 2 Millionen jemenitischen Arbeitern im Königreich Saudi-Arabien. Anfang 2020 wird er von den Behörden unter dem Vorwurf der Kollaboration mit den Huthis festgenommen. Er soll Koordinaten an diese geschickt haben, bestimmt für die Bombardierung von Militär- und Dienstleistungseinrichtungen.
Ahmed erzählt:
https://taz.de/Krieg-im-Jemen/!5857849/
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Trying to Bring Yemen to its Knees, Regime Arrests, Kills and Expels Yemeni Residents in Saudi Arabia
The issue of expelling Yemeni residents from Saudi Arabia is not a state of hostility imposed by the war, which is continuing in its eighth year, but it has become a historical rift in the neighbor-neighbor relationship.
The expulsions carried out by the Saudi authorities are in the context of inhumane treatment, furthermore Riyadh is violating the foundations and provisions of two treaties with Yemen, namely the treaties of Taif and Jeddah.
In previous years, Saudi Arabia has been creating justifications for expelling the Yemenis who spent their lives in developing Saudi society and building the kingdom’s present with their efforts, believing that the neighboring country would thank them for what they made during those years.
It issued the sponsorship system and the Saudization of professions, raising residence fees in large sums. It recently expelled Yemeni workers and academics under false pretexts. These decisions only reflected their failure to bring the people to their knees with weapons, so they resorted to expulsion as one of the solutions that it believes will achieve what it wants when imposing hunger on civilians, including children, women and the elderly.
What Riyadh is doing in expelling Yemenis amid condoning by human rights organizations and the United Nations, is a violation of two previous treaties
According to observers and human rights defenders, Saudi Arabia is waging another war against Yemen parallel to its Western-backed military war, a war no less dangerous than it. Whereas, Americans for Democracy considered that Saudi Arabia is “carrying out reprisals against Yemeni residents in the Kingdom.”
cp8a Jamal Khashoggi
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'What happened to his killers?': Jamal Khashoggi's fiancée demands Joe Biden hold Saudis accountable
As U.S. President Joe Biden prepares to visit Saudi Arabia—a country he previously vowed to make a "pariah"—human rights advocates including Jamal Khashoggi's former fiancée on Wednesday demanded that the Saudi officials responsible for thejournalist's 2018 murder and disappearance be brought to justice.
In a statement read at Wednesday's unveiling of Jamal Khashoggi Way outside the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C., Hatice Cengiz—who was engaged to Khashoggi when he disappeared in October 2018—urged Biden to "uphold your vow to bring all the perpetrators of this brutal crime to justice."
"President Biden, I know you have experienced the unimaginable pain of losing a loved one. But unlike your losses, the person I love was brutally murdered," she said. "And I've been forced to live in a world where his murderers have not only gone unpunished but have also been rewarded."
"As disappointing as this is, if you have to put oil over principles and expedience over values, can you at least ask, 'Where is Jamal's body?'" Cengiz asked. "Doesn't he deserve a proper burial? And what happened to his killers?"
https://www.alternet.org/2022/06/what-happened-to-his-killers/
Film: https://twitter.com/DAWNmenaorg/status/1537063906803388417
cp9 USA
Siehe / Look at cp1, cp9a
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Saudis Want Biden to Counter Iran, Forget Khashoggi in Gas Crisis Bargain
Perhaps no other person at this moment in time has as much power to influence the dynamic of the world oil market as Prince Mohammed, a man whom Biden has called "a pariah" due to allegations of human rights abuses. The crown prince's de facto leadership within his country's absolute monarchy grants him the ability to increase his wealthy kingdom's energy production, bringing down the price of oil worldwide.
But if that is to happen, there will be a price to pay, and Biden will have to deal with Prince Mohammed to get it.
Former U.S. and Saudi officials, as well as experts, told Newsweek that Saudi Arabia would likely seek security assurances from the U.S. related to Iran and its Yemeni ally, the Houthi movement, together with an understanding that Biden would move past criticisms of the kingdom's human rights record, particularly those regarding the grisly 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a resident of the United States.
The White House has sought to downplay the importance of Biden's meeting with Prince Mohammed, confirming the upcoming encounter only through the words of officials rather than with a public readout. But the highly anticipated sit-down is likely to dominate the visit both in symbolism and substance.
Salem al-Yami, a former official of the Saudi Foreign Ministry, told Newsweek that Biden "must see MBS, and he can't meet any officials until he meets with him first, especially since Biden said things about MBS that were inappropriate in the past."
https://www.newsweek.com/saudis-want-biden-counter-iran-forget-khashoggi-gas-crisis-bargain-1716193
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Jayapal, DeFazio Voice Concern Over Biden Visit to Saudi Arabia, Urge Congress to Pass Yemen War Powers Resolution to Halt U.S. Military Support to Saudi Arabia in War in Yemen
Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Peter DeFazio (OR-04), lead sponsors of H.J.Res. 87, the bipartisan Yemen War Powers Resolution which includes more than 80 cosponsors, issued the following statement regarding the recent announcement that President Biden plans to visit Saudi rulers in mid-July:
“We share the concerns of many of our congressional colleagues who have expressed grave misgivings regarding the President’s planned meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a ‘reset’ of the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia — after promising to treat the regime as a ‘pariah.’ President Biden made a commitment ‘that America will never again check its principles at the door just to buy oil or sell weapons’ and would ‘end U.S. support for the disastrous Saudi-led war in Yemen.’
“In light of the administration’s reported plan to use the visit to ‘push to end the war in Yemen,’ Congress must play a constructive and active role in fulfilling these promises, while asserting its rightful constitutional role over war and peace. We urge both the House and Senate to expeditiously consider our bipartisan Yemen War Powers Resolution to ensure the President’s goal is realized.
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Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA): Here at the #USOpen to call for fans to boycott #LIVGolf. There’s no place for blood money in pro golf.
https://twitter.com/masspeaceaction/status/1538238787750346753
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U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to Sweden and Oman
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will travel to Stockholm, Sweden, to participate in the Yemen International Forum hosted by the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies and the Folke Bernadotte Academy, the Swedish government agency for peace, security and development. The Special Envoy will meet with a diverse group of Yemenis, including members from committees associated with the Presidential Leadership Council, representatives from marginalized communities, women leaders, and civil society and humanitarian organizations doing important work for the Yemeni people. While in Stockholm, Special Envoy Lenderking will also meet with UN Special Envoy Grundberg and other senior UN and European government officials supporting UN-led peace efforts to bring lasting relief to Yemenis.
https://www.state.gov/u-s-special-envoy-for-yemen-lenderkings-travel-to-sweden-and-oman/
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Saudi Crown Prince outlasts US' moral outrage, with a little help from soaring gas prices
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has outlasted the United States, nearly four years after the murder and dismemberment of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
An announcement Tuesday that President Joe Biden will visit Saudi Arabia next month is not a surprise -- the White House has been preparing the ground for days. And the President's decision to visit, as well as lawmakers' reactions to the trip, fit a prevailing pattern of the US-Saudi relationship: Washington recoils over distaste for Saudi behavior that conflicts with its values, then gets pulled back into its marriage of convenience owing to the kingdom's oil wealth and critical strategic position.
Although Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday defended Biden's upcoming meetings with the Saudis, Senate Majority Whip Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin -- Schumer's No. 2 -- and other leading Democrats are showing their concern.
Durbin told CNN he has "concerns" with Biden's trip and called on the President to change his plans, but that he understands why Biden decided to take part in the visit.
Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told CNN that the trip is a "really bad idea."
"His blood stain has not been cleansed," Kaine said. "And I get it that circumstances change. But what's the fundamental issue in the world right now? It's the authoritarians.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/14/politics/joe-biden-saudi-arabia-mbs/index.html
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Blutiger Krieg im Jemen: Wo Unschuldige durch US-Waffen umkommen
Während die Augen der Welt sich auf eingekesselte Menschen in ukrainischen Städten richten, während Bilder einer zerbombten Geburtsklinik in Mariupol um die Welt gingen, geschehen die vielen Kriegsverbrechen im Jemen unterhalb des öffentlichen Radars. Und sie geschehen nach wie vor mit Unterstützung der Vereinigten Staaten. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommen Forscher der Columbia Law School in Zusammenarbeit mit der "Washington Post".
Sie haben ausgewertet, inwiefern amerikanische Waffen an den brutalen Luftangriffen der von Saudi-Arabien angeführten Koalition gegen die Huthi-Rebellen beteiligt waren - und sind. Eines der Ergebnisse: 19 Kampfgeschwader mit Maschinen, die in den USA entwickelt und hergestellt wurden, waren definitiv im Einsatz im Luftkrieg über dem Jemen seit 2015.
Laut Yemen Data Project kamen durch Jagdbomber seit Beginn des Krieges fast 9000 Zivilisten ums Leben. Eine andere Perspektive als weitere unschuldige Tote, wenn die Kämpfe wieder einsetzen, ist nicht in Sicht.
Waffenlieferungen gibt es seitdem von Seiten der USA tatsächlich nicht mehr [das ist falsch!!!], doch erfüllen US-Firmen weiterhin ihre Verträge zur Instandhaltung des in der Vergangenheit verkauften Materials. Auch Ausbildung, etwa an Jagdfliegern, findet weiterhin statt. Erst im März, so zeigen ausgewertete Fotos, Videos und andere Veröffentlichungen, nahm eine neue Einheit eines saudischen Geschwaders gemeinsam mit US-Piloten an einer Übung an F-15 SA Bombern teil.
Dass auch nach Bidens öffentlich bekundeter Politikwende die Verträge zur Instandhaltung der an die Koalition gelieferten Waffen weiter gelten, sorgt bei einigen Kongressabgeordneten für Zorn.
https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Wo-Unschuldige-durch-US-Waffen-umkommen-article23395705.html
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Yemen:State and DOD Need Better Information on Civilian Impacts of U.S. Military Support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
What GAO Found
The Department of Defense (DOD) administered at least $54.6 billion of military support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from fiscal years 2015 through 2021. The vast majority of this support was defense articles and defense services, including training, purchased by these countries through the Foreign Military Sales program. For example, sales of defense articles included helicopters, missiles, and small diameter bombs. DOD also provided advisory services to Saudi Arabia and UAE, some addressing civilian harm reduction.
DOD and the Department of State have not fully determined the extent to which U.S. military support has contributed to civilian harm in Yemen. State officials said they consider civilian harm and use of equipment when considering potential Foreign Military Sales for Saudi Arabia and UAE. In addition, DOD and State officials said they have made some efforts to understand the extent to which U.S.-origin defense articles were used in Yemen. However, despite several reports that airstrikes and other attacks by Saudi Arabia and UAE have caused extensive civilian harm in Yemen, DOD has not reported and State could not provide evidence that it investigated any incidents of potential unauthorized use of equipment transferred to Saudi Arabia or UAE. According to DOD policy, officials overseeing security cooperation efforts should be alert to and report any indication that U.S.-origin defense articles are being used against anything other than legitimate military targets. Additionally, State investigates alleged incidents of unauthorized use. DOD officials told GAO they lack guidance for reporting such incidents, and State officials could not provide specific guidance. Without such guidance, DOD and State may not be able to assess the extent to which U.S.-origin equipment has contributed to civilian harm in Yemen.
DOD submitted its report regarding U.S. and coalition partners' operations in Yemen on time and fully addressed all required elements that we reviewed, but State has not submitted all required certifications on Saudi Arabia's and UAE's actions in Yemen. DOD's unclassified report fully addressed four relevant elements required in its mandate, including whether any coalition partners committed gross violations of human rights. State submitted an initial certification in 2018 that the Saudi and Emirati governments had made efforts to reduce harm to civilians in Yemen, but did not submit two subsequent, required certifications. Although State's initial certification was complete, its supporting documentation—not required by law—did not address all elements required in the certification.
Recommendations
GAO is making four recommendations, including that State and DOD, respectively, develop specific guidance for investigating and reporting whether U.S.-origin equipment was used for unauthorized purposes in Yemen, and that State provide current information to Congress. DOD concurred with the recommendations. State agreed to develop specific guidance and to continue to regularly update Congress.
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-105988
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U.S. Fails to Assess Civilian Deaths in Yemen War, Internal Report Says
A Saudi-led coalition has killed civilians with U.S. weapons, but the State Department and the Pentagon have fallen short on tracking the deaths, U.S. investigators found.
The State Department and the Defense Department have failed to assess civilian casualties caused by a Saudi-led coalition in the catastrophic war in Yemen and the use of American-made weapons in the killings, according to an internal government report.
The report from the Government Accountability Office focuses on attacks in recent years by a Saudi-led coalition that is fighting Houthi rebels for control of Yemen.
The report spans the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations, covering the period from 2015, when the war against the Houthis began, to 2021. It is the second major report by a U.S. agency that lays out government shortcomings in preventing civilian casualties in Yemen. In August 2020, the State Department inspector general issued a report that said the department had failed to take proper measures to reduce civilian deaths.
U.S. officials spoke about the report on the condition of anonymity because the Government Accountability Office has not released it publicly yet. A version labeled “sensitive but unclassified” has circulated in executive and legislative offices. The report is required by Congress as a result of budget legislation.
The website of the accountability office lists a document on its “restricted reports” page that has the title “Yemen: State and D.O.D. Need Better Information on Civilian Impacts of U.S. Military Support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.” The publication date is April 27, 2022. The page says the reports cannot be released publicly because the executive branch has determined they contain classified information or “controlled unclassified information.”
The Government Accountability Office expects to receive clearance from the State Department and the Pentagon to release a public version this month, said Sarah Kaczmarek, a spokesperson for the office.
Several officials said they were worried the State Department could hide important findings from the public through that process.
Antony J. Blinken, the current secretary of state, has not declassified any parts of that report.
A State Department press officer said the agency did not have a comment on the new report because it was pending public release. The Pentagon also declined to comment.
State Department and Pentagon officials said the United States consistently puts high-level pressure on Saudi Arabia to avoid civilian casualties and regularly sends teams to train the Saudis on investigating episodes.
Officials said the main finding in the new report was that the State Department and the Pentagon have failed to collect sufficient data and evidence on civilian casualties or monitor the use of American-made weapons.
A Pentagon official said U.S. agencies rely on open-source intelligence to assess the deaths and do not have military personnel in Yemen who can go to sites of attacks.
“It’s hard to say definitively that the U.S. is not supporting the offensive campaign there,” said Dalia Dassa Kaye, a Middle East expert at the Burkle Center for International Relations at the University of California at Los Angeles. “That remains a concern.”
“A lot of ammunition, supplies, things in the pipeline are still continuing,” she added.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/us/politics/saudi-yemen-war-us-weapons.html
Films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwbUMb6q0UM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMEDDzJqjOA
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HRW: US Government Watchdog Finds Flawed Weapons Monitoring in Yemen
Oversight Needed to Protect Yemeni Civilians, Hold Saudi Arabia and UAE Accountable
A new internal report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) – the congressional watchdog – found serious gaps in US government oversight of how arms sold to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are being used. These findings show that Congress needs to get more involved in these weapons sales.
Human Rights Watch and others have warned for years that US-made weapons sold to Saudi Arabia and the UAE may be being used to commit war crimes in Yemen and that US officials could be implicated. We called for a suspension of these sales. Successive administrations argued they were tracking civilian casualties in Yemen and helping the coalition mitigate them through better targeting.
But the GAO report, obtained by Human Rights Watch, indicates that they’re likely not doing enough. Despite credible reports from the United Nations and civil society monitors detailing laws-of-war violations and likely war crimes, neither the State nor Defense Departments could, according to the report, “provide evidence” that they had “investigated any incidents of potential unauthorized use of equipment transferred to Saudi Arabia or UAE.”
That’s why congressional oversight remains essential. In fact, what we know from the GAO report comes largely because of Congress’ reporting requirements.
What more should Congress do?
First, press the GAO to publish the full report. US officials are reportedly trying to redact portions before it’s published, which could obscure important findings.
Second, urge the State Department to implement the report’s recommendations including the call for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs to develop “specific guidance for investigating any indications that U.S.-origin defense articles have been used in Yemen by Saudi Arabia or UAE” in ways that violate international law.
Third, pass the Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act, introduced in May. Among other things, the legislation would establish a hub within the Pentagon for supporting the US government on the issue of civilian harm.
The revelations in the GAO report come as President Joe Biden plans to travel to Saudi Arabia
https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/06/13/us-government-watchdog-finds-flawed-weapons-monitoring-yemen
and more mediareports: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/15/us-yemen-human-rights-abuses-gao-watchdog
and film: https://twitter.com/ErikSperling/status/1535010677978456064
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Brian Cox on “GAO Yemen Report Deficient in Applying International Law and U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer Policy”
Specifically, Brian cites as flaws the “failure to independently comprehend or correctly define an ‘unauthorized purpose’ (or ‘use’)” of U.S. military aid, as well as “suggesting a foreign policy centered on ‘civilian harm mitigation’.”
Among his critiques, Brian points out that:
The apparent belief that an investigation by DoD or State involving attacks that cause or contribute to civilian harm, in the absence of a determination related to the knowledge and intent of personnel involved in or otherwise responsible for an attack, could identify an “unauthorized use” of defense support provided by the United States is misguided and ill-informed. In determining whether an incident constitutes an “unauthorized use,” it is the process that led to an attack, not the outcome, that is relevant.
This is in line with a recent post by Geoff Corn and Sean Watts (“Effects-Based Enforcement of Targeting Law“) wherein they observe that “[t]argeting law tolerates even extensive civilian harm so long as it is incidental to sufficiently compelling anticipated direct and concrete military advantage.” Consequently, they caution:
Condemnation and accountability, however, require evidence that meets the law’s standards of proof and persuasion. While it is often instinctive to assume an immediate correlation between civilian casualties and illegality, it is essential to rigorously consider how compliance and violation are credibly and objectively sorted from one another. To that end, the focal point of inquiry related to targeting operations must be the attack judgment, not the attack outcome.(Emphasis in original)
I might also add that the report does not define what it means by “civilian” and evinces virtually no appreciation for the fact that civilians who “directly participate in hostilities” are lawfully targetable. What makes this especially relevant is that the U.S. Department of Defense interpretation of the law in the regard is not necessarily conterminous with nongovernmental organizations or other entities external to DoD.
Moreover, Brian contends that:
By failing to engage in an independent, critical analysis of representations made by such organizations that are external to the U.S. government, the GAO report is essentially outsourcing governmental policy recommendations to entities whose interests may be (and, by my calculation, indeed are) inconsistent with the diplomatic and national security interests of the United States.
Brian’s adds this key point:
While civilian harm mitigation may well be a point of emphasis for the Saudi-led coalition (when the armed conflict is active) and, by extension, the U.S. government that provides support to the coalition, this is not a strategic endstate for Saudi Arabia, the UAE, or the U.S. government. Rather, prevailing in the armed conflict against the Houthi rebels in Yemen is the primary strategic goal, and complying with relevant use of force law and policy – rather than promoting civilian harm mitigation – is a requirement in achieving that objective. (Emphasis added).
I urge you to read Brian’s full essay:
GAO Yemen Report Deficient in Applying International Law and U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer Policy
The intent of the current post, however, is to present a number of significant initial impressions of the report. As the title to this post suggests, those initial impressions are thus far, without exception, unfavorable. To explain why, I will begin by engaging first with the four overall recommendations presented in the GAO report and then continue the analysis by highlighting a few of the major deficiencies that render the recommendations unsatisfactory.
As the assessment of these major limitations demonstrates below, the explanations for – and therefore the suitability of – the overall recommendations exhibit deficiencies related to fundamental aspects of international law and U.S. arms transfer policy relevant to the subject matter addressed by the report.
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U.S. Relations With Yemen
BILATERAL RELATIONS FACT SHEET
U.S. Assistance to Yemen
The ongoing conflict has exacerbated already high levels of need in Yemen, creating one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world. The UN estimates that more than 23.4 million people, or nearly 75 percent of the entire population, need humanitarian assistance in 2022, including 12.9 million people in acute need.
Since the crisis began eight years ago, the U.S. government has provided nearly $4.5 billion to alleviate the suffering of the people of Yemen. In fiscal year 2021, the U.S. government provided more than $711 million in humanitarian assistance to Yemen. At a March 2022 pledging event, the U.S. Government announced nearly $585 million in new humanitarian assistance to include more than $561 million in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for emergency food assistance, as well as prevention and treatment of severe malnutrition and humanitarian protection for vulnerable populations. In addition, USAID and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will use $282 million from the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust in six countries, including Yemen, to address the historic levels of acute food insecurity and wheat price increases resulting from the Government of the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. Through USAID and the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, the U.S. Government supports emergency food assistance, medical treatment and vaccination support for children, emergency obstetric services for women, blankets and household goods for displaced families, and hygiene kits and water treatment supplies to reduce the spread of disease. This also includes support for vulnerable refugees and migrants living in Yemen.
USAID also supports a focused portfolio of development activities in areas under the control of the Republic of Yemen Government. The U.S. Government supports improvements in Yemen’s fiscal and monetary policy management; trade facilitation reporting; access to and availability of essential health, education, and water and sanitation services; COVID-19 prevention and mitigation, including the donation of over 300,000 vaccines, cold chain storage and logistics support, infection prevention and control, and the provision of oxygen; economic opportunities for the most vulnerable Yemenis; community resilience and conflict mitigation; and strategic support to the peace process.
https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-yemen/
My comment: US state propaganda.
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Amid UN-Sponsored Truce, US Wages War, Siege and Starvation Silently in Yemen
The deliberate obstruction of truces during the Yemeni war reveals the real intentions of the US administration, which wants a continuation of the war, after the war in Ukraine forced it to approach its hegemony in the Middle East in a different way.
It is expected that, in light of the current truce, economic pressure, control of sea and air ports, and manipulation of Yemenis’ humanitarian issues will continue, as Washington is betting, on behalf of US-Saudi coalition, to achieve what the military operations have failed to achieve.
The US-Saudi aggression expects that the security calm will pave the way for the emergence of internal changes, or that demand and life issues will put great pressure on the political leadership in the capital, Sana'a.
Just as Washington intervened to support the aggression militarily and prevented Sanaa’s forces from oil resources, it played the same role during the UN-sponsored truce period, and perhaps later in the final negotiations a comprehensive solution will prevent Yemen from possessing the economic potential.
In the media, the United States encourages the extension of the truce until it achieves its desired goal, and claims its keenness to preserve the truce and not to provoke the other party, or to slow down the rate at which fuel tankers unload their cargo in Hodeidah.
The US envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, admitted that his country had a key role for the success of the truce and its extension, leading to negotiations for a comprehensive solution.
However, the facts on the ground contradict the American declarations, after it became clear that the US-Saudi aggression is deliberately activating it only in line with their interests limited to stopping military operations while maintaining the blockade.
cp9a USA-Iran Krise: Spannungen am Golf / US-Iran crisis: Tensions at the Gulf
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IAEA resolution: Iran FM vows proportionate response to US's unconstructive approach
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has once again reiterated Iran's willingness to hold result-oriented talks with the P4+1 group of countries on the revival of the 2015 deal, promising a "proportionate" response to the US's "unconstructive" approach.
In a phone conversation with European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday, Amir-Abdollahian slammed the "unconstructive and hasty" move by the United States to propose an anti-Iran resolution, which was passed during a recent meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s Board of Governors.
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Bill Russo, [US] Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Relations indicated the possibility of concluding a nuclear agreement with Iran if the latter was “ready to return to full compliance.” “We believe that there is still potential for a deal that would provide a return to full and mutual compliance, and provide real gains in the field of non-proliferation,” he said. But the decision is up to Iran, to decide whether it wants to return to the agreement or stay away from the international community as a whole.”
https://globeecho.com/news/middle-east/us-official-our-partnership-with-riyadh-saves-yemeni-lives/
My comment: This is propaganda BS putting things upside down. The US had left the nuclear agreement.
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AEOI Spox: Iran notified IAEA of Natanz construction work despite no obligation
Iran has notified the UN nuclear agency of its plan to relocate the activities of the TESA complex in Karaj to the city of Natanz, the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Friday.
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Iran blasts IAEA for repeating old allegations based on bogus Israeli claims
Iran’s nuclear agency chief has again blasted the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for repeating old allegations against the country’s civilian nuclear program, based on bogus Israeli claims.
“Now that the negotiations for [the US] return to the JCPOA [nuclear deal] are underway, the same old allegations are being repeated by citing fabricated claims made by the Zionist regime,” Eslami said.
He was referring to the UN nuclear agency’s mention of the so-called PMD (possible military dimensions) file on Iran’s nuclear program, insisting that such schemes will not help negotiations.
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US never carried out its obligations under JCPOA: Analyst
The US administration never carried out its obligations under the 2015 Iran deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and failed to submit the treaty for Senate ratification, according to an American political analyst.
Charles Dunaway made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on Friday after Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said the world must give Iran the right not to trust the US because of its inconsistent actions.
"On the one hand, the Americans are sending the message that they are ready to negotiate, but on the other hand, they are adding to the sanctions. The world should give us the right not to trust them," he told a group of people in Tehran on Friday.
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Iran urges US to abandon ‘sanctions lunacy’, advises IAEA against ‘politicized approach’
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reiterated Tehran’s resolve to continue talks on the revival of the 2015 multilateral agreement, calling for an end to the United States’ “sanctions lunacy” and the International Atomic Energy Agency’s “politicized approach” over the country’s nuclear program.
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Tehran Firm on Promoting Regional Cooperation, Dialog, Says FM Amir-Abdollahian
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic is strongly in favor of promoting friendly ties and dialog between neighboring countries for the benefit of the entire region.
Amir-Abdollahian said in a phone conversation with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi on Friday that it is regional nations that should be able to decide on the fate of the region as opposed to foreigners.
“Officials of regional [countries] should not allow foreign powers to affect regional cooperation and stability,” he said.
cp10 Großbritannien / Great Britain
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Why are you having @BAESystemsplc as a sponsor of your Politics Live event @NewStatesman. A company complicit in the devastation of Yemen through its arms sales to the Saudi-led coalition is not a suitable partner for this event
https://twitter.com/londoncaat/status/1538454009723461634
cp11 Deutschland / Germany
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Sport hält Jemen zusammen
The Yemeni community in Germany, North Rhine State, held a sports event With the participation of four teams from all the people of the country
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yRebKH-yVk
cp12 Andere Länder / Other countries
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The New York Times: UAE and Israel relations have turned into an integrated alliance
Since the normalization of UAE-Israel relations was first announced nearly two years ago, the UAE and the Israeli entity have turned into an integrated alliance, The New York Times reported.
In a report, the newspaper addressed the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to the UAE a few days ago in an effort to polish his image, adopt his foreign policy papers, as well as divert attention from his domestic political problems.
The paper began its report by noting that Bennett went to the UAE last Thursday for a lightning visit that marks the latest review to strengthen the alliance between the two countries and the United Joint Front against Iran amid rising tensions over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions for peaceful purposes.
https://en.ypagency.net/263775/
cp13a Waffenhandel / Arms trade
(A K P)
Norway’s passport manufacturer sued for arms sales
The company Thales, which, among other things, produces passports for Norway, has been sued for the sale of weapons used in the war in Yemen.
“Thales strictly complies with all applicable laws and regulations on export control. This policy is part of a comprehensive approach to ethical practice and corporate responsibility that meets the strictest industry standards,” communications manager Camille Heck in Thales Group’s defense division wrote in an email to the newspaper Vårt Land.
https://norwaytoday.info/news/norways-passport-manufacturer-sued-for-arms-sales/
cp13b Kulturerbe / Cultural heritage
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The Museum Seeking to Unlock a War-Hit Nation’s Mineral Wealth
Yemen once had a nascent stone industry and remains a trove of resources. One curator wants to make sure people know that.
In the middle of what the United Nations calls the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, Fahd Albarraq’s determination to keep the Yemen Geological Museum open is baffling to many. A woman recently asked him why he works for free to preserve fossils, stones and minerals when people are going hungry.
Albarraq views the situation differently. His goal is to showcase the potential of a nation that had promised to be a new frontier for mining before succumbing to war and malnutrition. “Hunger kills a few people,” he says from the Yemeni capital, Sana’a. “A lack of education and ignorance will kill everyone.”
Yet the mountainous country on the southern edge of the Gulf peninsula remains home to a trove of untapped resources, and a dormant stone industry whose introduction to the international market was interrupted by war. There are ancient mines, reserves of gold, silver and other minerals, plus a huge variety of stones, such as limestone, granite, onyx and marmara marble.
It comes down to personal initiatives like Albarraq’s to keep the industry in the public conscience. The geological museum was the product of several years of collaboration between Yemen’s Geological Survey and Mineral Resources Authority and the German Mining Museum in Bochum. Opened in 2012 and located next to the Yemen Ministry of Oil and Minerals in Sana’a, it was set up as a learning center to highlight the potential and how the country could profit.
The museum employed a dozen people before the war broke out two years later as Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed the capital and forced the government into exile in Saudi Arabia a few months later. Saudi-led forces entered the war in early 2015 to try to restore the status quo. The museum was forced to close that year following heavy air strikes by the coalition.
A year later, the Houthis stopped paying salaries to many government employees, including Albarraq, after the central bank moved to Aden, which is controlled by the internationally recognized government fighting the Houthis.
Albarraq, 45, says he couldn’t let the museum just disappear. Bored and depressed from more than a year of sitting at home, he reached out to three colleagues and asked if they would volunteer their time to open it. They agreed. Each gets a monthly transportation stipend of 20,000 rials (about $25) from the geological authority and, lately, a similar amount occasionally as a bonus. Albarraq works in a mobile phone shop in the evening to support his family.
“I didn’t want the efforts made so far to be wasted,” he says. “Reopening the museum was a way to maintain some kind of continuity for the future generations.”
That could also help Yemen foster some prosperity one day.
(C)
Photo, Shibam: https://www.facebook.com/sanaa.rohi/photos/a.617474928299534/5308549959191984
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Culture in Yemen: a driver for youth empowerment
Building on the ongoing success, UNESCO and the European Union have signed a new agreement to expand the geographic scope of the project and further invest in the cultural heritage and creative industries sectors. The new UNESCO project “Youth Employment through Heritage and Culture in Yemen” funded by the European Union focuses on employment opportunities for young people and supports small and micro-enterprises and cultural civil society organizations to use culture and cultural heritage as a unifying factor and a viable form of economic growth.
Through photo exhibitions, a virtual reality corner, and traditional music performances, you will discover the Yemeni culture and the youth involvement in the cultural sector. On the second day, the panel discussion with experts, artists, and project beneficiaries will offer the opportunity to share good practices and discuss the way forward for the future.
Saviors of Cultural Heritage in Yemen
Thousands of young people have been enrolled in the Cash for Work project and their lives have been impacted by the opportunities received. Their connection to the historic cities has changed from being mere inhabitations to becoming the saviors of their homes. The survival of the valuable historic treasures is entrusted in the hands of the future generation. UNESCO and EU have acknowledged the role of young women and men in safeguarding the culture of Yemen leading to the design and implementation of different projects during the past four years.
The portraits exhibition pays homage to the thousands of young people enrolled in the project who are overcoming the challenges to safeguard the future of Yemen.
https://en.unesco.org/events/culture-yemen-driver-youth-empowerment
My remark: Event is over; interesting booklet for download.
(C)
Thula city is one of the most important historical cities in Yemen. It dates back to the period of the Himyarite Kingdom. It is located 50 km northwest of the capital, Sana'a, in Amran Governorate. While some of its houses are carved inside the mountain of Thula, others are designed on the basis of allowing water to pass under the houses so that people can enjoy the rain water and the flowing torrents as if they were in one of the beautiful European cities. That is why some called this city the "Venice of the Arabs".
This lady with Yemeni sitara, wandering around in Thula, another old city of many old cities in Yemen (photos)
https://twitter.com/alialsonidar/status/1536809370159394816
https://twitter.com/alialsonidar/status/1536809452971732992
https://twitter.com/HanaShowafi/status/1537146437783404546
cp13c Wirtschaft / Economy
Siehe / Look at cp1
(B E H)
Privatwirtschaft und Beschäftigung fördern
Projektkurzbeschreibung
Bezeichnung: Förderung von Privatwirtschaft und Beschäftigung
Auftraggeber: Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)
Land: Jemen
Gesamtlaufzeit: 2019 bis 2024
Die Einfuhren in den Jemen und die Energieversorgung kollabierten fast vollständig. Viele Unternehmen mussten schließen.
Dennoch wächst die Solarenergie seit 2015. Sie leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag für Landwirtschaft sowie den Betrieb von kleinsten und kleinen Unternehmen. Allerdings ist die Qualität der eingesetzten Systeme ausbaufähig.
Die IT-Branche bietet Einkommensmöglichkeiten für junge Menschen und ist gerade für Frauen attraktiver als andere Wirtschaftsbereiche.
Gleichzeitig haben kleinste und kleine Unternehmen Zugangsschwierigkeiten zu innovativen Finanzdienstleistungen. Für Frauen ist das Problem besonders akut, da sie oft keine Kreditsicherheiten haben und ihnen häufig finanzielles Grundwissen fehlt.
Ziel
Im Jemen sind die Einkommensmöglichkeiten und Beschäftigungsfähigkeit in ausgewählten Wertschöpfungsketten, insbesondere im Solarbereich, verbessert.
Das Projekt arbeitet mit kleinsten und kleinen Unternehmen sowie mit Arbeitssuchenden. Es unterstützt privatwirtschaftliche Akteur*innen durch Trainings und Beratungsleistungen, insbesondere in den Bereichen Solar und IT. Der Fokus liegt auf den Städten Sana’a und Aden sowie in Zukunft auch Hadramaut.
https://www.giz.de/de/weltweit/91426.html
cp14 Terrorismus / Terrorism
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German television reveals Mohsen’s relationship with al-Qaeda terrorist organisation
A documentary produced by German television condemned leaders of the Islah Party, the Yemeni branch of the so-called Muslim brotherhood, including the commander of its military wing, Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, and other leaders, including Abdel Majid al-Zindani, accusing them of having close association with the al-Qaeda terrorist organisation.
“The Islah Party linked to the Saudi-led coalition has a close relationship with the al-Qaeda terrorist network, in which the leaders and elements of the organisation are involved in the war alongside the forces of the so-called legitimate government,” according to a film named “Dirty War in Yemen”, produced and broadcast on Deutsche Welle (DW).
In 2017, the United States designated Islah leaders on the wanted list as leaders of al-Qaeda, including Khaled Ali Mabkhout al-Arada (brother of the pro-Saudi Ma’rib governor), who at the time supervised an al-Qaeda camp in Ma’rib and supplied weapons and fighters to al-Qaeda elements, along with Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar and Defence Minister in the coalition-backed government, Mohammed al-Maqdashi, DW added.
According to the DW, al-Ahmad’s relationship with al-Qaeda is not a new thing.
https://en.ypagency.net/263976/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/06/15/german-documentary-details-collaboration-between-saudi-led-forces-and-al-qaeda/
My remark: Refers to film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apxtznjBasU
cp15 Propaganda
(A P)
Go Big in Saudi Arabia
Biden Should Strike a New Strategic Compact with the Kingdom
With this in mind, Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia in July. The trip is being justified by its proponents as a classic realpolitik bargain. The benefits of reconciliation are self-evident. For Biden, more oil on the global market should mean relief at the gas pump for Americans. By dropping objections to the way MBS governs, the Biden administration would diminish the Saudi government’s desire to expand its ties to China and Russia at the expense of the United States—important in an era of intense great-power competition. In return, the crown prince would no longer need to answer questions about the Khashoggi murder and his treatment of critics of his regime. The pariah would be transformed into a partner.
Biden is clearly uncomfortable with this approach. According to Politico, he initially opposed meeting MBS
For his part, MBS might enjoy being released from purgatory, but even though a presidential handshake might salve his wounded pride, it will do little to reassure him of American reliability. In time, therefore, with the effects of the war in Ukraine subsiding, the underlying logic of a relatively narrow reconciliation would inevitably weaken, rendering it more difficult to sustain. Biden should instead consider a more fundamental reconceptualization of the bilateral relationship. What both countries need is a new compact that focuses on countering a major strategic threat they both face: Iran’s nuclear program.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/saudi-arabia/2022-06-20/go-big-saudi-arabia
(A P)
Joint Forces Command, KSrelief Organize Exhibition Showcasing the Kingdom’s Relief and International Humanitarian Projects
The Joint Forces Command, in cooperation with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), organized today at its headquarters, an exhibition of the most important relief projects and international humanitarian works provided by the center since its establishment, emanating from the Kingdom’s humanitarian and pioneering role towards the international community, and in response to the importance of alleviating the suffering of the human being to have a decent life.
The exhibition, which was inaugurated on behalf of the Commander of the Joint Forces, Deputy Commander of the Joint Forces, Major General Pilot Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, included food security and health projects as well as projects to support and coordinate humanitarian operations, including education and nutrition in addition to as well as various charitable works.
The exhibition also included KSrelief projects in Yemen, including food, health, shelter, support, and coordination of humanitarian operations, education, protection, and logistical services, worth $4.6 billion.
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2363693
My remark: Joint Forces: Saudi and pro-Saudi army and militia.
(A P)
US Official: Our Partnership With Riyadh Saves Yemeni Lives
Bill Russo, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Relations, praised the “deep and strategic” relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia, pointing to the common interests between the two countries in the “region and the world.” In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat in London, Rousseau said that the Yemen truce is a “wonderful and temporary example” of what the partnership between Washington and Riyadh can offer, considering that it contributes to “saving lives.”
Rousseau believed that this truce enhances US interests and regional security, “which we believe is in our common interest,” noting that it achieves tangible results on the ground in Yemen, in terms of allowing humanitarian access, the flow of goods, and people’s enjoyment of more freedom of movement. “It saves lives,” he said. And I think this is a great example of what the US-Saudi partnership can offer in the region.”
He added that his country hopes that the parties to the conflict in Yemen will engage in “serious talks” that will lead to lasting peace.
https://globeecho.com/news/middle-east/us-official-our-partnership-with-riyadh-saves-yemeni-lives/
My comment: What a propaganda BS. The US-Saudi partnership was and is the main factor making Saudi slaughter in Yemen possible.
(A P)
What is interesting in Yemen is no longer the news, but how foreign media report it
Yemen has been a playground for ex.ternal interferences.
Foreign count.ries appoint its "gov…ment."
And foreign media frame its news.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57432
(A P)
Cartoon: #Iran-backed #Houthis
https://twitter.com/RepYemenEnglish/status/1537360646098108417
(A P)
Film: WHY IS THE COALITION IMPORTANT TO YEMEN?
‘No country can defeat terrorism alone.’
https://theglobalcoalition.org/en/coalition-important-to-yemen/
(A P)
Yemeni readers need to analyze western media's writing carefully
Only a reader with a power of observation as well as very good memory can take note of this pro-Houthi orientation.
Yemeni readers, you have to put the analytical thinking cap on while reading western writings. Reflect well on what you read, including from Reuters. You will notice that the texts represent the malignant Houthi viewpoints in a systematic manner both explicitly and implicitly.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57410
(A P)
Iran Is A Proxy Warfare Powerhouse
Over the years, Iran has improved and expanded its operations abroad. In addition to the regime’s monetary funding and weapons transfers to its regional allies, Iran has entrenched itself in the political and societal spheres of several of its neighbors. Ongoing regional conflicts today, including the Yemen War, Lebanon’s domestic turmoil and Israeli-Hamas warfare are intrinsically linked and even made possible in some cases by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iran’s malign involvement extends throughout the Middle East and ranges in scale and scope depending on the countr
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/06/iran-is-a-proxy-warfare-powerhouse/
(A P)
Cartoon: The United Nations and the #Houthis!
https://twitter.com/RepYemenEnglish/status/1534259223000932353
(A P)
Yemen: United In Hunger And Fear
Past ceasefires are seen as futile because the Shia rebels violated so many of them and, until recently, showed no interest in change, especially since Iran support is crucial to the maintenance of the Shia military efforts.
The best example of Iranian and rebel disdain for ceasefire agreements was the 2018 agreement to halt the successful government campaign to take control of the Red Sea port of Hodeida.
The current peace talks are different because the Shia and the Yemeni government both agree that allowing Yemen to be a battleground for the Iranian campaign to replace Saudi Arabia as the leader of the Moslem world is not good for Yemen. Then there is the situation in Iran. Yemeni Shia are aware of significant popular opposition in Iran to the Yemen war. The Saudis and UAE were always reluctant participants in the war but could not withdraw as long as Iran was attacking them from Shia rebel-controlled northern Yemen.
It was difficult for the Shia rebel leaders to realize they had made a mistake accepting Iranian weapons and “guidance.” The Iranians and the Shia rebels had different goals and priorities.
https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/yemen/articles/20220603.aspx
(A P)
More Saudi coalition „We are benefactors“ propaganda
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2363593
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2363560
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2363450
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2363423
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2363414
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2363268
cp17 Kriegsereignisse / Theater of War
Siehe / Look at cp18
Der Waffenstillstand hält überwiegend; beide Seiten werfen sich Verstöße vor.
The truce mostly holds; both sides accuse each other of violations.
(A K pH)
Aggression forces commit 136 violations of armistice within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3191621.htm
(A K pS)
Houthis intensify bombing Marib neighborhoods
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57468
(A K pS)
[Aden gov.] Yemeni army says Houthis killed, injured 21 troops in 3 days
Four soldiers were killed and 17 others were injured by Houthi gunfire in the last three days, the Yemeni armed forces' media center said late on Friday.
The Houthi group committed 288 breaches against the UN-brokered truce in the three days in different fronts, the center added in a statement.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-29966.html
and also https://republicanyemen.net/archives/31579
(A K pS)
Nine government troopers killed due to continuous Houthi ceasefire breaches/Alsahwa Net
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57468
(A K pS)
Houthi sniper shoots injured a woman in Karesh district of Lahj province, in south Yemen./Multiple websites
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57455
(A K pS)
KSrelief's Masam Project Dismantles 1,423 Mines within a Week in Yemen
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Project (Masam) for clearing mines in Yemen, dismantled, during the third week of June 2022, a total of 1,423 mines planted by the Houthi militia across Yemen, including 19 anti-personnel mines, 316 anti-tank mines, 1,087 unexploded ordnance and one explosive devices.
Since the beginning of the project, as many as 346,570 mines have been dismantled.
http://alriyadhdaily.com/article/f591fc57d3d74d1db1b31ac6b3187dad
(A K pS)
Instead of lifting Taiz siege, Houthis try to complete its encirclement
The Houthi militia have for the past few days stepped up ground attacks on Hidhran area in Al-Dhabab district west of Taiz as they trying to cut off the last road connecting the seven year besieged city with the outside world. The Houthi terrorists' attempt to complete the encirclement of Taiz comes at a time when they are supposed to lift the seven year siege as per the UN truce agreement that end the coalition strikes against them and allowed the operation of sea and airports under their control./Taiz News and other websites.
Four soldiers have been killed in Houthi attacks in Taiz since Thursday/Multiple websites
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57455
(B K pH)
Coalition violates Yemen truce 8,410 times within 77 days
https://en.ypagency.net/264324/
(A K pH)
Aggression forces commit 178 violations of armistice within 24 hours
https://saba.ye/en/news3191499.htm
(* A K)
Four soldiers killed in Yemen clashes as Taiz siege lingers on despite truce
Four Yemeni soldiers have been killed and 17 others wounded over three days of fighting across Yemen, according to Yemeni army sources.
Clashes with Houthi rebel forces have been ongoing sporadically despite the humanitarian truce between the two parties, which was renewed earlier this month.
“The Iran-supported Houthi rebels have broken the terms of the truce no less than 288 times over the last three days alone, across all the current theatres of war,” said a statement by the army.
“The transgressions range from firing heavy artillery and exploding drones on army positions throughout the country” alleged the army, noting that “these attacks resulted in the death of 4 brave soldiers and the injury of 17 others”.
https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/4-soldiers-killed-yemen-clashes-taiz-siege-lingers
(A K pS)
A soldier was killed and another injured this Thursday evening by Houthi mortar round attack on the positions of the army in north Taiz/Taiz Time.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57433
(A K pH)
[Sanaa gov.] Local authority assesses aggression's damage in Madghal district of Marib
https://saba.ye/en/news3191370.htm
and
(B K pH)
Film: Al Masirah TV monitors an aspect of the targeting and massive destruction of Madghal District in Marib
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guU_yHBWzpo
(A K pH)
Aggression forces commit 103 violations of armistice within 24 hours
https://saba.ye/en/news3191355.htm
and also https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/26550/103-Recorded-Violations-of-UN-sponsored-Truce-by-US-Saudi-Aggression and https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/26548/103-Recorded-Violations-of-UN-sponsored-Truce-by-US-Saudi-Aggression
and
(A K pH)
Child Killed, Two Women Injured by Saudi Artillery Shelling in Sa’adah
and also https://en.mehrnews.com/news/188089/Saudi-attacks-on-Yemen-s-Saada-leaves-several-killed-injured
cp18 Kampf um Hodeidah / Hodeidah battle
Seit dem Abkommen von Stockholm vom 13. Dezember 2018 gibt es einen Waffenstillstand für Hodeidah. Zwar bleiben größere Offensiven aus, kleinere Gefechte gibt es aber laufend, und beide Seiten werfen sich ständig Verstöße gegen den Waffenstillstand vor.
Since the Stockholm Agreement of December 13, 2018, a ceasefire has been in place for Hodeidah. There are no major offensives, but smaller battles are ongoing and both sides constantly are accusing each other of violating the ceasefire.
(A K pH)
Aggression violates Hodeida ceasefire 53 times
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3191605.htm
and also https://en.ypagency.net/264387/
(A K pH)
32 Recorded Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
(A K pH)
53 Recorded Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
and also https://en.ypagency.net/264232/
https://saba.ye/en/news3191354.htm
(A K)
Bomb blasts leave five civilian casualties including children
Five civilians including three children have been killed or injured in two separate blasts of a landmine and unexploded projectile in the Yemeni western governorate of Hodeida.
Two civilians were killed in Doraihimi district, MinesinYemen tweeted on Friday, after a landmine exploded.
Three children were wounded in a blast of an unexploded projectile in Airport St. in Hodeida city on the Red Sea, the watchdog added.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-29957.html
while both sides blame each other:
(A K pS)
A man named Ahmed Zammi, his son Sabri (pictured) and a motorcyclist giving them a ride were killed by a landmine in Hays district south of Hodeidah two days ago. The father was trying to hospitalize his son on the motorbike when it hit a Houthi-laid landmine/Multiple websites. (Photos of father and son father enclosed)
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57433
and
(A K pH)
Three Kids Injured in US-Saudi Remnant Mine, Hodeidah
https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/26531/Three-Kids-Injured-in-US-Saudi-Remnant-Mine%2C-Hodeidah
and also https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/06/17/three-children-injured-in-hodeidah-landmine-explosion/
(A H P)
UAE-backed militias rape 6 girls in Hays district, Hodeidah
The UAE-backed militias have raped six girls in Hodeidah province, western Yemen, local and human rights sources reported on Thursday.
According to the sources, members of Bassam al-Mihadhar brigade stationed in several areas in the district of Hays, raped six girls, including 2 sisters.
The sources added that the girls are now pregnant.
Following the incident, the families of the girls, the citizens met on Tuesday and stormed the al-Sawehirrah School, which the UAE-backed militias have turned into a military barrack for Al-Mihadhar Brigade and clashed with individuals.
These forces responded by carrying out raids on houses and arresting citizens, including the families of the girls.
The sources pointed out that dozen of girls have been raped in these areas when they go outside in search for firewood, grazing and fetching water.
https://en.ypagency.net/264172/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/06/17/locals-in-hodeidah-storm-barracks-after-6-girls-raped-by-uae-backed-mercenaries/
and also https://saba.ye/en/news3191389.htm
cp19 Sonstiges / Other
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Werner und Eva Ringlers schönste Jemen-Bilder
Yemen photos, ca. 2000
http://www.ringlers-reisebilder.de/jemen/
(B H)
Drugs or Meth is the new deadly threat Yemeni com facing now. Spreading like wildlife across the country, inc al-Mahara, Taiz, Sana'a, Aden, Shabwah, Hadramout,.. And the most dangerous thing it's bn mixed with tobacco where you can chew/smoke & get addicted without even knowing! (photos)
https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1536559325925318656
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Watch video: Aden youth celebrate wedding of cats in Yemen
The feline couple stamp quasi-marriage contract
A group of youth had gathered purportedly in Yemen’s city of Aden to celebrate the wedding of two cats.
A video circulating on social media shows a person among the crowd holding a sheet of paper similar to a marriage contract as he puts one leg of each cat in an ink case and stamps the document in a sign of consent, mimicking marriage procedures, amid cheers from persons at hand.
and also http://en.adenpress.news/news/35218
Film: https://twitter.com/EsmailBaher/status/1537451614117810177
Vorige / Previous:
https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose/jemenkrieg-mosaik-810-yemen-war-mosaic-810
Jemenkrieg-Mosaik 1-810 / Yemen War Mosaic 1-810:
https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose oder / or http://poorworld.net/YemenWar.htm
Der saudische Luftkrieg im Bild / Saudi aerial war images:
(18 +, Nichts für Sensible!) / (18 +; Graphic!)
http://poorworld.net/YemenWar.htm
http://yemenwarcrimes.blogspot.de/
Liste aller Luftangriffe / and list of all air raids:
http://yemendataproject.org/data/
Untersuchung ausgewählter Luftangriffe durch Bellingcat / Bellingcat investigations of selected air raids:
Untersuchungen von Angriffen, hunderte von Filmen / Investigations of attacks, hundreds of films:
