Dies ist die Fortsetzung von Jemenkrieg-Mosaik 823, Teil 1 / This is the sequel of Yemen War Mosaic 823, part 1:
https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose/jemenkrieg-mosaik-823-yemen-war-mosaic-823
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 Aden-Regierung im Südjemen / Separatists and Aden government in Southern Yemen
cp7 UNO und Friedensgespräche / UN and peace talks
cp8 Saudi-Arabien / Saudi Arabia
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
cp12b Sudan
cp13a Waffenhandel / Arms trade
cp13b Kulturerbe / Cultural heritage
cp13c Wirtschaft / Economy
cp14 Terrorismus / Terrorism
cp15 Propaganda
cp16 Saudische Luftangriffe / Saudi air raids
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
cp7 UNO und Friedensgespräche / UN and peace talks
Siehe / Look at cp1
(A P)
Coalition, Houthis trade blames for stalled prisoner swap amid UN silence
The Saudi-led Coalition on Sunday denied Houthi charges of trying to circumvent a prisoner swap deal brokered by the UN between the Yemeni government and the group last March.
The Iranian-backed Houthi group is to blame for the stalled prisoner swap, spokesman for the Coalition said, as the swap was expected to take place in the last months under a deal reached after marathon talks last March in Amman.
The Houthis are insincere and unwilling to accomplish the prisoner swap deal, Turki al-Maliki added, citing "their persistent obduracy that usually leads any negotiations or understandings with the Yemeni government to impasse.
"We offered for the Houthis to visit their prisoners, but we found no seriousness or honest will from them."
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30993.html
and
(A P)
Al-Murtada: Aggression mercenaries thwarted international efforts to make prisoners' swap agreement successful
The head of the [Sanaa gov.] National Committee for Prisoners Affairs, Abdul Qader Al-Murtada, confirmed Saturday that since the beginning of the United Nations Truce, the prisoners file has been virtually frozen, both domestically and internationally.
Al-Murtada told (Saba)" That about six months ago precisely from the beginning of the first truce under the auspices of the United Nations, with great sadness, we witnessed an almost complete stalemate in the prisoners file on both the domestic and international levels, at a time when we had hoped that the armistice period would see a complete breakthrough in this humanitarian file."
He added: "Although we signed an agreement with the parties of the forces of aggression and their mercenaries in March this year, stipulating that an exchange of more than 2,200 prisoners from both sides should take place but for intransigence and obstruction of the aggression mercenaries prevented its execution.
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3202986.htm
and also https://en.ypagency.net/272747/
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30979.html
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20220919-houthis-reject-saudi-prisoner-swap-proposal/
and
(A P)
[Aden] Yemeni gov't reiterates readiness for all-for-all prisoner swap with Houthis
The Yemeni UN-recognized government is prepared to exchange prisoners and detainees with the Houthi group, government senior negotiator tweeted on Sunday, on all-for-all basis.
It is improper to abuse the prisoner swap and bargain other issues at the expense of this humanitarian file, Hadi Haij added.
The Houthis "refuse to isolated the prisoner file, and select a specific category of prisoners" for release, he said, reiterating the government's readiness to exchange all the prisoners to avoid selectivity.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30992.html
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UN releases $100 million for underfunded humanitarian crises
United Nations humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths today released US$100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to boost underfunded humanitarian operations in 11 countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East.
CERF funding helps to fill the gap and address funding imbalances. Today’s allocation will now help scale up humanitarian operations in Yemen ($20 million), South Sudan ($14 million),
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/un-releases-100-million-underfunded-humanitarian-crises
(A P)
Houthis use peace to prepare for new battles: [Aden gov.] Yemeni defense minister
The Houthi group has breached the UN-brokered truce over 8,000 times, the Yemeni defense minister said Tuesday, noting that peace efforts were a chance for the group to take breath and prepare for new battles.
By these breaches, the Houthis "blatantly renege commitment to the truce and seek to hinder international efforts aimed at peace," Gen Muhsin al-Da'eri added
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30935.html
(A P)
Film: US-Saudi Violations Do Not Bode Well for Continuity of UN-brokered Truce
(A P)
Film: Cost of Wasting Diplomatic Opportunities for Truce, Exorbitant
(A P)
Sanaa is not betting on UN truce to achieve strategic goals: Al-Rowaishan
Deputy prime minister of the Sanaa government for defense and security affairs, Lieutenant-General Jalal Al-Rowaishan, said “Sanaa is not betting on the truce to achieve the strategic goals of the Yemeni people.”
Al-Ruwaishan stressed in a press statement on Tuesday that the acceptance of the truce came to confirm the sincere intention towards peace.
“It is not possible to accept the state of no war and no peace that the Saudi-led coalition is pushing for,” he added.
For his part, Minister of Civil Service and Insurance, Salim Al-Maghlis, indicated that the truce approaching its end and the salary file not be moved despite the presence of the Economic Committee in Muscat and the repeated promises from the United Nations.
https://en.ypagency.net/272352/
(A P)
Al-Ezzi responds to UN Security Council’s statement
The Deputy Foreign Minister of the [Sanaa] National Salvation Government, Hussein Al-Ezzi, has on Tuesday responded to the UN Security Council’s statement on Yemen, accusing it of prolonging the war in Yemen.
“The Security Council does not listen to our just and logical demands and greatly underestimates the suffering of our besieged people, ” Al-Ezzi said in a tweet on his Twitter account.
He added: “Through its constant alignment with our opponents, the UN security council is destroying the trust and prolonging the war.”
“For the sake of peace, we urge the Security Council to modify its behavior, which is controlled by the US and the Gulf States and try to engage with Sanaa with some respect and balance, ”
https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/09/13/yemen-disappointed-in-un-security-council-inaction/
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Sana'a Gives Last Chance for UN Truce, Unrepeatable Opportunity
Despite US efforts to revive the Yemeni truce and put it back on track, it seems that Sanaa's position is no longer as flexible as before, due to the violations by the United Nations - the sponsor of the truce- of its commitments.
Instead of moving to build confidence between the opposing parties, the discussions and demands were returned to the zero point, while the issue of seizing fuel ships was used as a card to confuse the scene and waste more time without implementing the terms of the truce.
The foregoing, according to Sana'a leaders, reflects an open evasion on the part of the other side, which refuses to take steps that enhance the peace process.
Observers considered that the release of eight ships seized by the Saudi-Emirati coalition, early last month, did not return the truce to the path of safety, and did not encourage Sanaa to deal flexibly with any new international or regional efforts.
In this context, the head of the Sanaa negotiating delegation, Muhammad Abdulsalam, reiterated that the correct implementation of the terms of the truce is to “stop the aggression, lift the siege, and pay the salaries of state employees.”
These demands are consistent with what Sana’a stresses that the last extension of the truce was, and still is “representing a last and unrepeatable opportunity,” bearing in mind that the other parties deliberately circumvented the contents of the last extension, and did not show any intention to implement confidence building steps.
Sources told Al-Akhbar that Sana’a’s position has become more hardened following “the aggression deliberately seizing fuel ships without justification, with the aim of draining time and causing a halt in the implementation of other provisions related to opening new travel destinations, facilitating the entry of fuel ships, and
My remark: A Houthi viewpoint.
And
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Releasing Seized Fuel Ships a Scandalous Crime
The media campaign launched by the aggression has finished, leaving a major crime and a major scandal of the silence of the US-Saudi-UAE aggression and the government of the mercenary agent Rashad Al-Alimi.
With the beginning of August, the aggression began preventing fuel ships from reaching the port of Hodeidah, despite the extension of the UN-sponsored truce for two additional months. The Yemen Petroleum Company announced the detention of fuel ships for the electricity in Hodeidah, followed by the detention of petrol, diesel and gas ships. The aggression detained 13 ships, before it announced the release of four of them.
Some officials confirm the evil intentions that the leaders of the aggression still harbor, and their failure to abide by their commitments, agreements, and respect for international and humanitarian covenants, and their perpetration of the crime of siege, relying on Western support, and international silence.
Others demanded the truce end and the start of responding to this crime that should not be tolerated, especially that Yemen was able to respond with a greater blow, whether by missile strikes, drones, or naval forces. The recent military parade showed the progress made in the Yemeni Armed Forces and the levels of readiness in this context, and the weapons displayed in the military parade in Hodeidah (The Promise of the Hereafter).
The Yemeni political and military leadership has put this choice on the table for research and careful study, based on two things:
The first is the fulfillment of the agreements concluded in the temporary truce, which stipulate a cease-fire and allowing the fuel imports through the port of Hodeidah, and movement through Sana’a airport, and aspirations to expand these terms to include an expansion of flights through the airport and the removal of additional restrictions on the port of Hodeidah, in addition to the payment of salaries employees who have been cut off for more than five years.
The second matter is the humanitarian need of the Yemeni people, as it is not possible to remain silent about such serious violations, and to watch the dwindling of the chances of achieving the people’s rights, even if gradually. It is not possible to allow the weakness or decline of the great trust between the people and their leadership.
https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/28348/Releasing-Seized-Fuel-Ships-a-Scandalous-Crime
My remark: A Houthi viewpoint.
(A P)
UNMHA Head of Mission concludes regional visit to KSA, UAE and Jordan
UNMHA Head of Mission Major General (retd.) Michael Beary and his Deputy, Ms. Vivian van de Perre, met on Saturday in Riyadh with Yemen’s Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs, H.E. Ahmad Awadh BinMubarak and other Government of Yemen officials.
https://unmha.unmissions.org/unmha-head-mission-concludes-regional-visit-ksa-uae-and-jordan-0
(A P)
Yemen: GCC calls for pressure on Houthis to engage in peace process
The Gulf Cooperation Council called on Monday for the international community to intensify the "pressure" on the Houthi group in Yemen to engage in the peace process and resolve the crisis in the country. The GCC call was made during a meeting in Riyadh between its Secretary General, Nayef Al-Hajraf, and the US Special Envoy to Yemen, Timothy Lenderking.
My remark: GCC is a Saudi mouthpiece.
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Do Houthi military parades jeopardise Yemen's fragile truce?
A series of ostentatious Houthi military parades to showcase their weaponry, manpower, and military readiness has concerned the UN and mediating bodies, which are struggling to maintain a ceasefire in Yemen amid renewed fighting.
The Houthis have utilised the period of the UN-sponsored truce to crack down on dissent, redeploy military assets, and expand recruitment and training across northern territories.
They have boldly demonstrated their disinterest in an expanded truce with the PLC or the Saudi-led coalition through a dozen or so military parades displaying new missile capabilities, manpower, and domestic manufacturing of weapons and military vehicles.
A military display by the Houthis outside the port city of Hodeida has raised the most concern among observers, including the UN Mission supervising the implementation of the Stockholm agreement of 2018.
While it is difficult to prove the effectiveness of Houthi recruitment efforts among tribes and the population in general, the propaganda videos and parades appear to demonstrate enhanced capabilities.
The locations chosen for each of the parades sent a clear message to opposing forces.
Houthi military displays of force raise concerns over the potential scale of fighting when the truce ends, but incidents in Taiz have clearly exhibited complete disregard by Houthis for the UN peace track. The Sana’a rebels have failed to comply with UN demands to lift the siege on the city of Taiz since April.
While humanitarian organisations and Western governments have condemned Houthi violations, there has been no coordinated effort to pressure the rebels in apparent efforts to preserve the fragile truce. In addition to targeting civilian areas, Houthis have launched strikes on military camps since late August.
https://english.alaraby.co.uk/analysis/do-houthi-military-parades-jeopardise-yemens-fragile-truce
My comment: Not taking into account that both sides violate the truce.
Security Council calls for intensifying efforts to expand Yemen truce
Council members highlighted the tangible benefits of the agreement between the Government and Houthi rebels, now in its sixth month.
They include a 60 per cent reduction in casualties.
Additionally, fuel coming through critical Huydadah port has quadrupled, while commercial flights from the capital, Sana’a, have allowed 21,000 people to receive medical treatment and unite with their families.
The Council called on the parties “to urgently intensify, and be flexible in, the negotiations under the auspices of the UN to agree on an expanded truce that could be translated into a durable ceasefire”.
In addition to stepping up engagement with UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg, the sides were urged to abstain from conditionality and to work towards implementing measures to tackle the economic and financial crises.
“The members of the Security Council welcomed the exceptional measures taken by the Government of Yemen to avert fuel shortages in the Houthi-controlled areas following a Houthi order that affected the established process for clearing fuel ships,” the statement said.
“They called on the Houthis to refrain from such actions in the future and to cooperate with UN-led efforts to identify a durable solution to ensure the flow of fuel.”
The Council has condemned all attacks that threaten to derail the truce, including a deadly Houthi offensive in Taiz late last month. Reiterating that there is no military solution for Yemen, members also condemned the recent military parade in Hudaydah.
They expressed concern over recent instability in the south, the increase in civilian landmine casualties, and the lack of progress on the opening of the roads in Taïz, in line with UN proposals.
Turning to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, and the continued risk of famine, the Council encouraged donors to fully fund the UN response plan and support the Government’s efforts to stabilize the economy.
Members also reiterated their deep concern over the catastrophic ecological, maritime, and humanitarian risk posed by the decaying Safer oil tanker.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1126481 = https://press.un.org/en/2022/15025.doc.htm
My comment: The phrases about Hudaydah port are odd. There is nothing the Aden government can be lauded for, it’s odd that the Aden government should have anything to influence in this matter.
(A P)
Saudi Arabia, GCC, US Envoy Stress Need to Uphold Yemen Truce
(B P)
Corruption is not just in the Yemen's NGOs that have a partnerships with international organizations, but it has reached the #UN. agency’s office. I wonder when these organizations will start to implement anti-corruption strategies in its own agencies in #Yemen
https://twitter.com/KawkabAlwadeai/status/1569295714315866113
cp8 Saudi-Arabien / Saudi Arabia
(A P)
Saudi Arabia Shuts down Islah-affiliated channel TV broadcasting from Riyadh
Saudi Arabia shut down a satellite channel affiliated with Islah party, which was broadcasting from the kingdom’s capital Riyadh, 8 years after it was launched in conjunction with the Saudi-led coalition starting the war on Yemen.
Saudi authorities had shut down “Al Shareia TV “, which was funded by them and laid off all its employees, Southern media, citing their sources.
https://en.ypagency.net/272897/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/09/19/saudi-arabia-shuts-down-yemeni-collaborator-tv-channel-they-launches-themselves-8-years-ago/
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A Group of Migrants’ Bodies Found Near an Informal Detention Facility in Saudi Territory
On May 12, 2022, people found a group of bodies of Yemeni and Ethiopian migrants piled near an informal detention facility in southern Saudi Arabia. The migrants had crossed the border from northern Yemen into Saudi Arabia the day before, according to those that collected the bodies. A doctor examined the bodies of seven Yemenis found with the group, and the medical report revealed that two of the bodies had gunshot wounds, and the remaining five bodies had marks of torture.
For years, Saudi Arabia has failed to prevent abuses against migrants in its territory and to conduct credible investigations into these abuses. A failure to investigate and prosecute serious abuses committed against migrants by private individuals as well as by public officials would violate Saudi Arabia’s obligations under international law. States should take immediate steps to ensure credible investigations, criminal accountability, and for violations and abuses committed in this horrible incident, Mwatana for Human Rights said in a statement today.
In the context of the armed conflict, Saudi Arabia, as well as other warring parties, have failed to credibly investigate abuses, to punish those responsible, and to provide reparations to victims. Mwatana, and dozens of other rights groups, have called for states at the UN Human Rights Council to create an international, independent criminal accountability mechanism for Yemen.
“This brutal way of treating a group of Ethiopian and Yemeni migrants inside Saudi territory, who were killed and tortured, is one of a series of violations against civilians in the border areas between Yemen and Saudi Arabia,” Radhya Al-Mutawakel, Chairperson of Mwatana for Human Rights, said. “The international community must know that the absence of an independent international criminal accountability mechanism in Yemen is a green light for an unending chain of crimes against civilians.”
A Mwatana team visited the city of Saada and Souk al-Raqo area in northern Yemen between 14 and 18 May 2022 to investigate the incident. Mwatana met with 5 people, including 3 people that transported the bodies from next to the informal detention facility in Saudi Arabia to Souk al-Raqo (Al- Raqo market) in Yemen, which is near the border between the two countries, and two relatives of those who were killed. Mwatana also obtained photos and video of the bodies of the seven Yemeni civilians once the bodies had been gathered in Al-Jumhouri Hospital in Saada.
https://mwatana.org/en/migrants-bodies/
(A P)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Will Not Attend Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is no longer expected to attend the Queen's funeral, a UK Foreign Office source says.
The source, quoted by Reuters, said the change was made by the Saudis.
Sources close to the Saudi Embassy earlier confirmed that the Crown Prince would be visiting London this weekend.
But Prince Turki al-Faisal, another senior Saudi royal, is expected to attend the funeral instead, the Foreign Office source said.
Human rights groups said the invitation to Mohammed Bin Salman represented the whitewashing of an appalling Saudi human rights record.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-62948145
(A P)
Queen Elizabeth: Saudi crown prince ‘to travel to London to deliver condolences’
Mohammed Bin Salman is reportedly due to lead his country's delegation, but attendance at Queen’s funeral remains 'unconfirmed'
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will travel to the UK to deliver condolences for the death of Queen Elizabeth II, according to a report by the Guardian on Friday.
There is no confirmation, however, whether the Saudi royal will also attend the funeral service at Westminster Abbey on Monday, an unnamed source has told the British newspaper.
The visit will be the first by Mohammed bin Salman to the UK since the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a former columnist for Middle East Eye and the Washington Post, inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul in 2018.
and
(A P)
‘Stain on Queen’s memory’: Saudi crown prince’s planned visit condemned
Campaigners including Hatice Cengiz, fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, condemn plan
(A K P)
Saudi forces kill 3 Yemeni youths on border
At least three Yemeni youths were killed and a fourth wounded by Saudi border guards’ fire on Thursday in Saada province.
Informed sources told Yemen Press Agency that the Saudi border guards in Nashaw area in Jizan region intercepted the way of four Yemeni young men from the village of Al Abdullah in Razih district of Saada, while they were trying to enter Saudi territory in search of a job, and started shooting and firing five mortar shells at them, killing three and seriously wounding a fourth.
https://en.ypagency.net/272599/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/09/15/three-yemenis-murdered-by-saudi-forces-in-border-region-2/
(A P)
Saudi Arabia arrests 146 drug smugglers, incl Yemenis
Saudi Arabia’s Border Guard land patrols seized a haul of narcotics across several locations across the country and arrested 146 smugglers, the Ministry of Interior said on Wednesday.
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35622
(A P)
Saudi Arabia Hands 50-year Jail Terms to Tribesmen for Rejecting Displacement
Saudi Arabia has handed lengthy sentences to two members of a tribe over refusing to evict their homes to make way for the $500bn Neom megacity, a human rights group reports.
Abdulilah al-Howeiti and his relative Abdullah Dukhail al-Howeiti, members of the Howeitat tribe in northern Saudi Arabia, were each handed a 50-year prison term and 50-year travel ban for supporting their family’s refusal to be forcibly evicted from their homes in the Tabuk province of northwestern Saudi Arabia, according to ALQST.
So far, 150 Howeitat tribespeople have been imprisoned over refusing to evict their homes for the Neom project
(A P)
Fox News’s Broadcaster Ridicules Bin Salman’s Failed Projects to Develop Tourism
The American “Fox News” channel’s broadcaster has been shown joking about the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, and ridiculing his dreams and projects aimed at developing tourism in the Kingdom.
The famous broadcaster directed a severe insult to the Crown Prince's failure to make the country a destination for tourists from different countries of the world, away from Hajj and Umrah visits.
"I think Riyadh is miserable and I don't want to spend a moment there," she said, talking about tourism in Saudi Arabia.
She added: "When planning a big family vacation, what place comes to your mind, Disney World or Paris?", adding sarcastically: "or Saudi Arabia?"
"The very repressive kingdom wants to be the current magnet for tourism,"
(B P)
Political Sheikhs, Scholars Detainees in Saudi Arabia Face Harsh Sentences
The “Prisoners of Conscience” account, which specializes in reporting the news of Saudi detainees, revealed the massacre of severe sentences by the Specialized Criminal Court against a number of sheikhs and preachers who have been detained for years.
The account said, in a series of posts on Twitter: "We have been confirmed that the Specialized Criminal Court has issued a 15-year prison sentence against Sheikh Dr. Ibrahim Al-Dawish, who has been detained since April 2020.”
The account also confirmed that “the Specialized Criminal Court issued a 20-year prison sentence against Professor Muhammad Kadwan Al-Alma’i, who has been detained since July 2021.”
The same court issued a ruling on Dr. Qassem Al-Qathradi Al-Ma’i, who has been detained since July 2021, with a sentence of 8 years in prison.
The account of “Prisoners of Conscience” also revealed that an 8-year prison sentence had been issued against Dr. Rashid Al-Almai, who has been detained since July 2021. He indicated that the same court had issued a sentence of 18 years in prison against the well-known media activist, Mansour Al-Raqeeba.
“Prisoners of Conscience” on Twitter: https://twitter.com/m3takl_en/status/1568937351379820545
https://twitter.com/m3takl_en/status/1568703637475696642
https://twitter.com/m3takl_en/status/1568703370248220674
https://twitter.com/m3takl_en/status/1568703061102821376
https://twitter.com/m3takl_en/status/1568664813399691265
https://twitter.com/m3takl_en/status/1568636499746250752
https://twitter.com/m3takl_en/status/1568220376190304256
(A P)
Mann nach Pilgerfahrt für Queen in Mekka festgenommen
Ein Mann aus dem Jemen ist in Mekka wegen einer Pilgerfahrt zu Ehren der verstorbenen britischen Queen Elizabeth II. festgenommen worden. Er hatte im Internet ein Video verbreitet, auf dem er an der Großen Moschee in Mekka zu sehen war. Dabei hielt ein Banner hoch, auf dem er eine Umra – eine kleine Pilgerfahrt – für die Queen bekanntgab
https://orf.at/stories/3285066/
(A P)
Saudi Arabia arrests man over pilgrimage for Queen Elizabeth
Saudi police arrested a Yemeni man this week after he advertised on social media his pilgrimage to Mecca, where he paid tribute to the memory of Queen Elizabeth II.
The pilgrim, who was not identified by name, had posted footage earlier this week that showed him holding a banner honoring the late queen from inside the courtyard of Mecca’s Grand Mosque.
The clip quickly spread online.
Photo: https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1569510420418859009
cp9 USA
Siehe / Look at cp9a
(A P)
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Al-Alimi
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) President Rashad al-Alimi in New York and affirmed strong U.S. support for the PLC and President al-Alimi’s leadership. Secretary Blinken and President al-Alimi discussed the urgency of extending and expanding the UN-mediated truce by October 2. The Secretary commended the Republic of Yemen Government on its leadership on the truce to date, which has brought much needed calm and hope while improving the lives of millions of Yemenis across the country.
and media reports: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220919-blinken-presses-for-extension-of-yemen-truce = https://www.rfi.fr/en/middle-east/20220919-blinken-presses-for-extension-of-yemen-truce
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-blinken-calls-extension-yemen-truce
Photos: https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1571931692914319361
(A P)
In a meeting with #YemeniAmericans leaders, @YemenEmbassy_DC Ambassador Mohammad Al-Hadhrami confirms @PresidentRashad will be visiting the US, he is also called for the formation of #Yemen caucus at the #Congress
https://twitter.com/BashaReport/status/1569395509126733829
(A P)
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking Returns from Travel, Calls on Parties to Prioritize Peace in Yemen
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking returned to Washington on September 14 from travel to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. In his meetings, he found unanimous agreement that the Yemen truce – which is set to expire on October 2 – continues to represent the best opportunity for peace in years and has brought a period of unprecedented calm and hope for Yemenis who have faced years of war and suffering. Further, all counterparts expressed their support for an expanded truce agreement that includes paying civil servants, improving freedom of movement through road openings, moving fuel quickly through the ports, and expanding commercial flights from Sana’a airport.
Lenderking welcomed efforts by the Republic of Yemen Government to ensure that benefits of the truce reach all Yemenis
My comment: The US miming “peace broker” – one who never speaks to the other side.
(A P)
Lenderking Intensifies Efforts to Expand Truce in Yemen
US Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking has intensified his meetings with Gulf, Saudi and Yemeni officials, with the aim to support the efforts of UN Envoy Hans Grundberg to consolidate the truce and launch a comprehensive political process.
https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3871551/lenderking-intensifies-efforts-expand-truce-ye
and
(A P)
[Oman’s] Foreign Minister receives US special envoy to Yemen
The meeting discussed developments and efforts related to the sustainability of the truce in Yemen.
https://fm.gov.om/foreign-minister-receives-us-special-envoy-to-yemen-2/
(A P)
US State Dep.: During a mtg w/Senior Advisor to the UAE Pres @AnwarGargash #USEnvoyYemen Lenderking said, "we must continue supporting the extension & expansion of the @UN truce." They agreed on the need for stability in the south & support to the PLC's efforts to provide relief to Yemenis.
https://twitter.com/StateDept_NEA/status/1569469125889753088
My comment: The US miming peace broker.
(A T)
Alabama woman, New York City man plead guilty after trying to board ship to Yemen to fight for ISIS: DOJ
Arwa Muthana is the sister of Hoda Muthana, who left the U.S. in 2014 to become an ISIS bride and has fought to come back to the United States
https://www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-new-york-city-isis-doj-yemen
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USA wollen Zivilbevölkerung in Kriegen künftig besser schützen
US-Luftangriffe töten häufig auch unbeteiligte Zivilisten. Das Verteidigungsministerium will das nun ändern.
Nach einer Analyse von «Airwars», einer Non-Profit-Organisation in Grossbritannien, die Luftangriffe auf der ganzen Welt aufzeichnet, haben die USA im Jahr 2021 bei 91’000 Luftangriffen in sieben Konfliktzonen 48’308 Zivilisten getötet. Der Umgang mit zivilen Opfern war dabei immer schwierig.
Teils wurden sie als «feindliche Kämpfer» eingestuft, teils wurden die Fälle gar nicht untersucht, manchmal gab es Kompensationszahlungen.
Nach zwei Jahrzehnten erklärter und nicht erklärter Kriege und schätzungsweise 300’000 bis 400’000 zivilen Toten hat das US-Verteidigungsministerium im August einen Plan vorgelegt, der Zivilpersonen besser schützen und den Umgang mit Opfern regeln soll.
Der Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan, kurz: CHMR-AP, soll zivilen Opfern in allen Bereichen des US-Militärs entgegenwirken. CHMR-AP sieht zum Beispiel vor, dass Militärpersonal bei jedem Luftangriff, Bodenangriff und jeder anderen Art von Kampfhandlung mögliche Schäden für die Zivilbevölkerung berücksichtigen muss.
Bisher haben die USA nur in wenigen Fällen die Tötung von Zivilpersonen zugegeben. Oft zwangen Medien das US-Militär dazu.
«Abwarten», sagt «Airwars». So zumindest kann man ein Statement der Organisation zusammenfassen, das einen Tag nach der Veröffentlichung des Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan publiziert wurde.
CHMR-AP sei «ein beispielloser Schritt in Richtung Transparenz» und enthalte «eine weitreichende, zukunftsweisende Agenda, die für das «gesamte Konfliktspektrum» gelte, lobt «Airwars», das die Kriege der USA seit Jahren detailliert verfolgt
Mein Kommentar: Viel mehr als Propaganda wird das nicht sein, solange die USA weiter weltweit ihre schmutzigen Kriege führen. Zivile Ziele nicht zu treffen, ist ein Ding der Unmöglichkeit. Wie hohl der hier erhobene Anspruch ist, zeigt etwa schon das Folgende:
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DRONE DEBT: U.S. REFUSES TO HELP WOUNDED SURVIVOR OF WRONGFUL ATTACK IN YEMEN
Adel Al Manthari was injured in a 2018 drone strike — and now he’s releasing his medical bills. Will it finally shame the U.S. government into helping?
IN MARCH 2018, the U.S. government decided that five Yemeni men were so dangerous that there was only one solution: They needed to die. After a U.S. military commander gave the final sign-off, a missile ripped through their SUV, near the village of Al Uqla, and tossed the car into the air. Three of the men were killed instantly. Another died days later in a local hospital. The only survivor was Adel Al Manthari.
Al Manthari’s body was ravaged. His entire left side was burned. His right hip was fractured and his left hand sustained catastrophic injuries to its blood vessels, nerves, and tendons. Despite multiple surgeries and nine months of medical treatment after the strike, he was permanently disabled. The severe burns left his skin vulnerable to infection, and his body has regularly been covered in bed sores due to his limited mobility.
The U.S. military claimed that Adel Al Manthari and the others in the vehicle were “terrorists” from Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, but independent inquiries said otherwise. There is no evidence to suggest that the United States ever reinvestigated the strike. And every day for the past four years, Al Manthari has paid the price for America’s shoot-first-ask-no-questions-later system of remote warfare. The irreparable damage to his body left Al Manthari unable to walk or work, robbing him of dignity and causing his daughters — ages 8 and 14 at the time of the strike — to drop out of school to help care for him. The psychological impact of the strike has been profound, leaving Al Manthari traumatized and in need of treatment. And the financial impact has been ruinous.
https://theintercept.com/2022/09/19/yemen-drone-survivor-civilian-compensation/
cp9a USA-Iran Krise: Spannungen am Golf / US-Iran crisis: Tensions at the Gulf
Siehe / Look at cp9
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JCPOA revival talks too much dependent on US domestic affairs, says Russian envoy
A senior Russian diplomat says talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal are “too much dependent” on the US domestic political schedule, hinting at the mid-term Congressional elections in the United States set to be held in November.
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Meeting Macron, Raeisi slams Europe’s ‘unconstructive’ anti-Iran approach at IAEA
Meeting his French counterpart, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi hits out at the European countries for having pursued a resolution against Tehran’s nuclear program at the UN nuclear watchdog amid diplomatic efforts aimed at reviving the 2015 agreement.
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Iran president demands US 'guarantees' on nuclear deal
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi demanded US "guarantees" it will not withdraw again from a nuclear deal if it is revived ahead of his debut visit to the United Nations.
With Western hopes fading for restoration of the landmark 2015 agreement with world powers, the hardline cleric said in a US television interview that he would still back a "good deal and a fair deal"
But he said: "It needs to be lasting. There needs to be guarantees."
"We cannot trust the Americans because of the behavior that we have already seen from them. That is why if there is no guarantee, there is no trust," he told CBS News' "60 Minutes" program.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220919-iran-president-demands-us-guarantees-on-nuclear-deal
and also https://news.yahoo.com/iran-president-repeats-call-nuclear-032805374.html
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Iran faces US in international court over asset seizure
Iran told the United Nations’ highest court on Monday that Washington’s confiscation of some $2 billion in assets from Iranian state bank accounts to compensate bombing victims was an attempt to destabilize the Iranian government and a violation of international law.
In 2016, Tehran filed a suit at the International Court of Justice after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled money held in Iran’s central bank could be used to compensate the 241 victims of a 1983 bombing of a U.S. military base in Lebanon believed linked to Iran.
Hearings in the case opened Monday in the Hague-based court, starting with Iran’s arguments. The proceedings will continue with opening statements by Washington on Wednesday.
https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-iran-lebanon-636c555049c8666855c8dcc5d54f9bef
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Iran’s President Raeisi: No meeting with US president on sidelines of UN General Assembly session
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/09/17/689403/Iran-President-interview-CBS-News
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Iran Never Sacrifices Political Independence for Any Other Countries: Foreign Ministry Spokesman
The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has said that the Islamic Republic will never sacrifice its own political independence for the sake of certain diplomatic relations, roundly dismissing allegations that Russia is obstructing the Vienna talks on the JCPOA revival and removal of sanctions against Tehran.
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French foreign minister urges Iran: Accept nuclear deal
France’s foreign minister is urging Iran to take the last offer on the table to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with the United States and key powers, saying the window of opportunity “is about to close.”
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Exclusive: Iran ‘must cooperate’ on nuclear probe, French envoy says
French Ambassador to the US Philippe Etienne tells Al-Monitor that France has spared no effort to reach an agreement in the nuclear talks.
Iran’s latest position in talks to revive the nuclear agreement has taken the process backwards, the French ambassador to the United States told Al-Monitor, adding that Iran “must cooperate” with an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) investigation into Tehran’s undeclared nuclear materials.
“Unfortunately, the last position expressed by Iran brings us backwards, and in particular, establishes links between the JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] and the obligations of Iran under its international commitments,” French Ambassador to the United States Philippe Etienne said in an interview in Washington on Thursday.
“It is not acceptable for us to put pressure on the Vienna agency (IAEA), which is the international actor in charge of these issues, and with which Iran must cooperate,” he added.
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IAEA politicized approach to Iran Nuclear deal
The US message to Iran has been quite clear, humor the IAEA once more, and nuclear related sanctions will be lifted, this time.
But although Iran may have been somewhat naive before it is far wiser now. Humoring other parties to the JCPOA or the IAEA would only result in more pedantic word play. Iran has complied with deal even beyond its obligations, since the 2015 signing of the JCPOA, and the IAEA has borne witness to this 15 times no less.
The latest allegations, miraculously floating around now all of a sudden, just before another signing, can only be because that neutral technical agency has become politicized.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/09/16/689308/IAEA-politicized-approach-to-Iran-Nuclear-deal
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Iran will never bow down to US bullying behavior, President Raeisi tells China’s Xi
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic and the Iranian nation will never yield to the United States' hegemony and bullying, and will never give in to Washington’s pressures, stressing that US and European states have failed to honor their commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Raeisi: US has to take 'trust-building measures' amid JCPOA revival talks
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says "the US has to take trust-building measures" amid the ongoing negotiations over restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal.
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SCO Leaders Urge Full, Effective Implementation of Iran Nuclear Deal in Final Statement
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) say all parties to the Iran nuclear deal need to comply with their commitments as per the 2015 agreement.
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Saudi-Iran talks will help to ease tensions
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed hope that talks underway between authorities in Saudi Arabia and Iran will help to ease tensions in the Gulf region.
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35624
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Tehran blasts fresh US sanctions against Iranian individuals, firms over alleged cyber attacks
The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the United States for slapping a fresh raft of sanctions on Iranian individuals and firms after falsely accusing them of being involved in cyber attacks against Washington and its allies, emphasizing that persistence on a campaign of deceitful propaganda and disinformation against Tehran will not succeed.
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'Unconstructive’ statement at IAEA BoG meet will be 'futile', warns Iran
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says any "unconstructive statement" at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors (BoG) meeting will be "futile", as he reaffirms Tehran's willingness to reach a good agreement in Vienna talks.
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a telephone conversation with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi on Wednesday afternoon.
The top Iranian diplomat underscored that the key to reaching an agreement on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and removal of sanctions is for the US to focus on "realism" and demonstrate the necessary willpower.
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‘US’ unilateral coercive measures against Iranians violate int’l law, human rights’
The top Iranian rights official has blasted the US and its allies for their unilateral coercive measures (UCM) against Iranians, saying the measures violate the basic principles of international law, the UN Charter as well as fundamental human rights.
“Unilateral coercive measures are in flagrant contradiction with the principle of the rule of law,” Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi said at the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday.
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Tehran says it has no preconditions for resuming talks with Saudi Arabia
The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday that Tehran does not have any preconditions in talks with Saudi Arabia.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said in a weekly press briefing that his country would “respond appropriately to any constructive action by Saudi Arabia,” according to the local “Iran International” website.
https://en.ypagency.net/272371/
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Iran FM: Agreement possible if American side applies 'realism'
Iran says the revival of the 2015 nuclear accord is "possible" should the American side adopt a realistic approach towards the negotiations.
"[Conclusion of an] agreement is possible upon the American side's [application of] realism," Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahiansaid during a telephone conversation with his Nigerian counterpart Geoffrey Onyeama on Wednesday.
Amir-Abdollahian highlighted that the Islamic Republic was committed to continuation of negotiations and willing to help formation of a "strong and sustainable" agreement.
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AEOI criticizes Grossi: Iran fully cooperated with IAEA on claims of ‘undeclared’ sites
A senior Iranian nuclear official slams the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for renewing claims about “undeclared” nuclear sites in Iran, saying Tehran has already had “maximum cooperation” with the UN nuclear watchdog to help resolve the situation.
The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Behrouz Kamalvandi reacted on Tuesday to comments Grossi made on Monday, the first day of a quarterly meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors.
Grossi, repeating false allegations against Iran, said “This issue is very straightforward…We found [in inspections after 2018] traces of uranium in places that were never declared [as nuclear-related sites]…We are asking questions.”
“Frankly, the information gap is bigger and bigger and bigger,” he said.
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JCPOA parties need to show flexibility to revive nuclear deal: United Nations
The spokesman of Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres says an agreement on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal requires “flexibility” from the parties, saying Guterres continues to support the agreement clinched between Iran and the world's powers.
Stéphane Dujarric made the remarks while addressing a press briefing on Monday amid protracted talks to restore the multilateral deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
“For him, I think what’s important is that all of the parties to the JCPOA demonstrate some flexibility, which is going to be required if you’re going to reach a compromise on the last remaining issues and return to the full implementation of the plan and [UN] resolution 2231 (2015) without any further delay,” he said.
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Atomabkommen mit dem Iran vorerst vom Tisch
In Israel hatte man befürchtet, dass sich die USA und der Iran auf ein Atomabkommen einigen werden, aber nach Angaben des Weißen Hauses in Washington wird dies wohl nicht sehr bald passieren. Man erklärte, ein Atom-Deal mit dem Iran wäre zurzeit vom Tisch und werde in absehbarer Zeit nicht unterzeichnet werden.
https://www.fokus-jerusalem.tv/2022/09/11/atomabkommen-mit-dem-iran-vorerst-vom-tisch/
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Russia envoy: Iran’s response to EU draft no obstacle to final agreement on JCPOA revival
A senior Russian diplomat says Iran's response to the European Union’s draft text for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal constitutes no "serious obstacle" to a final agreement between Tehran and the remaining parties to the multilateral accord.
"Indeed, there are no issues in the Iranian response that could be a serious obstacle on the way towards the agreement," Mikhail Ulyanov, the head of the Russian delegation to the talks in the Austrian capital city of Vienna, said in a Twitter post on Monday.
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Europeans adopt ‘wrong’ stance at ‘inappropriate’ time in Vienna talks: Iran
Iran has slammed as “wrong” and “ill-considered” the joint statement issued by Germany, France and the United Kingdom on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Speaking at a weekly presser on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesmanNasser Kan’ani said Tehran did its best in the negotiation process and acted “constructively” to reach an agreement.
“An agreement is a two-way street. It was expected that the [other] negotiating parties would also act constructively.”
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US, allies stove off deal to revive nuclear pact for months, says Iranian adviser
An adviser to Iranian negotiators at the Vienna talks says there could have been a deal on reviving the 2015 nuclear accord months ago if the United States and its European allies had not “dragged their feet.”
“If the US/E3 had not dragged their feet in Vienna, there could have been a deal months ago. The current text was achievable long ago,” Mohammad Marandi said in a post on his Twitter account on Sunday.
He also blamed US President Joe Biden for stalling the talks between Iran and the other parties to the nuclear deal
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/09/11/689022/US-E3-averted-deal-revive-nuclear-pact-months-ago
cp10 Großbritannien / Great Britain
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MPs accepted all-expenses paid trips to states fighting in the Yemen war
MPS have accepted £828,211 in the form of all-expenses-paid trips funded by states in a Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen’s war since 2015, The Ferret can reveal [subscribers only]
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Rights activist rally against Saudi crown prince's London visit, condemn regime’s repression
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/09/17/689406/UK-London-protest-Saudi-Arabia-bin-Salman-trip
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Gulf leaders use the Queen’s funeral as an opportunity to whitewash their appalling human rights records
Protests will take place outside the Embassies of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in London as Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), King Hamad AlKhalifa of Bahrain and leaders from the UAE are expected to visit ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth.
For eight years the UK has supported the Saudi-led Coalition’s bombardments in Yemen, through unrestrained arms exports, despite overwhelming evidence of war crimes and a catastrophic humanitarian disaster.
CAAT estimates that the total value of UK arms sales to the Saudi-led Coalition since the beginning of the war is over £23 billion.
It is the first time Mohammed Bin Salman will visit the UK since the shocking murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. The visit comes as Saudi Arabia once again displays its appalling human rights record. The country carried out the largest mass execution in its modern history in March, executing 81 people in one day. Last month two women were sentenced to 34 and 45 years in prison respectively, simply for social media activity.
cp11 Deutschland / Germany
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Mann aus Jemen will sich selbst entzünden: München · Teilsperrung am Hauptbahnhof
https://www.wochenanzeiger.de/article/247132.html
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Scholz trifft saudischen Kronprinz Mohammed
Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (SPD) reist am kommenden Wochenende nach Saudi-Arabien, Katar und in die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate. In Saudi-Arabien wird er auch den Kronprinzen Mohammed bin Salman treffen, wie Regierungssprecher Steffen Hebestreit am Montag in Berlin bekanntgab.
https://www.merkur.de/politik/scholz-trifft-saudischen-kronprinz-mohammed-zr-91798023.html = https://www.wn.de/schlaglichter/scholz-trifft-saudischen-kronprinz-mohammed-2631602
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Bundeskanzler am Persischen Golf: Menschenrechtler fordern Einsatz von Scholz
Die Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker (GfbV) fordert den deutschen Bundeskanzler auf, sich während seiner kommenden Reise zum Persischen Golf für eine Verlängerung der Waffenruhe im Jemen einzusetzen.
https://www.presseportal.de/pm/29402/5324931 = https://islamische-zeitung.de/bundeskanzler-am-persischen-golf-menschenrechtler-fordern-einsatz-von-scholz/
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Die jemenitische Gemeinschaft in Deutschland organisiert ein Symposium zum humanitären Waffenstillstand im Jemen
Die jemenitische Gemeinschaft im Bundesland „Schleswig-Holstein“ in Deutschland organisierte ein Fernsehsymposium über den humanitären Waffenstillstand der Vereinten Nationen im Jemen.
https://www.saba.ye/de/news3202945.htm
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Yemeni community in Germany organizes symposium on humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen
The Yemeni community in the state of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany organized a television symposium on the United Nations Humanitarian Ceasefire in Yemen.
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3202982.htm
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Aachener Friedenspreis: Dankesrede von Mwatana
Wir von Mwatana for Human Rights fühlen uns geehrt, den Aachener Friedenspreis 2022 zu erhalten, der durch die Nominierung von Misereor ermöglicht wurde. Es ist eine Gelegenheit, an die humanitäre und menschenrechtliche Tragödie zu erinnern, die ein so vernachlässigtes und vergessenes Land wie der Jemen erlebt. Alle Konfliktparteien begehen schwerwiegende Verstöße gegen das Völkerrecht, von denen einige Kriegsverbrechen gleichkommen.
Mwatana arbeitet daran, Menschenrechtsverletzungen und -missbrauch zu dokumentieren und den Opfern von willkürlicher Verhaftung, Verschwindenlassen und Folter rechtliche Unterstützung zu gewähren. Es ist nicht einfach, dies in einem riskanten Umfeld zu tun, das von den Konfliktparteien kontrolliert wird. Einige Mitglieder des Mwatana-Teams wurden bedroht, inhaftiert, entführt und mit Reiseverboten belegt.
Die Covid-19-Pandemie und der ukrainisch-russische Krieg sind weitere Faktoren, die dazu beitragen, dass die internationale Gemeinschaft das Leid des Jemen und seiner Bevölkerung nicht zur Kenntnis nimmt.
https://www.aachener-friedenspreis.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Dankesrede-Mwatana_deutsch.pdf
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Bundeskanzler Scholz empfängt den Vorsitzenden des Präsidialrats des Jemen, Rashad Al-Alimi
Bei ihrem Treffen sprachen der Bundeskanzler und der Präsidialratsvorsitzende über den Krieg im Jemen, die aktuelle Waffenruhe und Möglichkeiten zur Beendigung des Konflikts.
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Film: Präsident Jemen besucht Bundeskanzler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neAWzLa6FBQ
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[Aden gov.] Yemeni President, German Chancellor discuss truce extension
President of the Yemeni Leadership Council (LC) and the German Chancellor on Tuesday discussed potential extension of the UN-mediated truce in the war-torn country.
At their meeting in the German capital, Rashad al-Alimi and Olaf Scholz also discussed "Houthi breaches and the German and international role needed to establish ceasefire and push the Houthi group to honor its commitments stated in the truce, namely reopening the roads in Taiz and other provinces and payment of civil servants from Hodeida income," Saba said.
The meeting discussed Yemen's developments including the humanitarian crisis and efforts aimed at peace and stability in the country, the Aden-based news agency added.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30933.html
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Bundespräsident: Gespräch mit dem Präsidenten des Präsidialrats der Republik Jemen, Rashad Al-Alimi
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Yemen’s Alimi in Germany to Pressure Houthis, Garner Support
Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi traveled to Germany on Tuesday on an official visit aimed at intensifying pressure on the Iran-backed Houthi militias to accept peace.
He is also seeking to garner support for Yemen’s economy and development, official sources said on Tuesday.
Alimi’s visit will last several days and he is later expected to travel to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
In Germany, he met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and is set to hold talks with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and several officials.
They will tackle the latest developments in Yemen and regional and international efforts to resolve its conflict. They will address humanitarian efforts, peace and stability in Yemen.
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Head of #Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al Alimi arrived today in #Berlin where he will meet with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and other German leaders to discuss the situation in #Yemen.
https://twitter.com/RepYemenEnglish/status/1569411849547816962
cp12 Andere Länder / Other countries
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Guelleh: Houthis have completely destroyed Yemen
The president of Djibouti has lauded Saudi Arabia’s efforts to protect and ensure the safety of transportation and prevent “interventions” from sabotaging security of transportation along the “very sensitive” area of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
In the wide-ranging interview, President Ismail Omar Guelleh told Arab News about the devastating consequences of the Houthi actions in Yemen, which has resulted in the overthrow of the legitimate UN-backed government and a war which has now entered its seventh year
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35627
Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbgX60Muaw0
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UAE Regime Uses Prostitution, Sexual Exploitation to Attract Tourists
A spread of prostitution and human trafficking in the UAE was shown in European documentary film called "She is not for sale". The film, which received wide attention in European forums, was shown during an international conference hosted by the University of Florence in Italy.
It unveiled shocking details about the sexual exploitation of women working in massage parlors in the Emirates, confirming the government's leniency with gangs that work without restraint to carry out their crimes.
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Französisches Gericht entscheidet über Flugzeugabsturz im Jemen, bei dem 152 Menschen ums Leben kamen
Ein französisches Gericht sollte am Mittwoch ein Urteil im Prozess gegen die jemenitische Fluggesellschaft fällen, die 2009 ein Passagierflugzeug betrieb, das in den Indischen Ozean stürzte und 152 Menschen tötete.
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French court sentences Yemenia Airways for 2009 crash
A French court, on Wednesday, said Yemenia Airways was guilty of involuntary homicide linked to a 2009 plane crash, a court spokesman told Reuters on Wednesday.
The airline was ordered to pay a 225,000 Euro ($225,045.00) fine, according to a court document seen by Reuters. It also needs to pay more than one million Euros in damages and legal costs.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20220914-french-court-sentences-yemenia-airways-for-2009-crash/
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Mass firing at UAE newspaper raises question of censorship
https://apnews.com/article/soccer-sports-dubai-united-arab-emirates-5ec7df00e37982ef47ed8e8d68dcf4ea
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EU Ambassador Gabriel Munuera Vinals met today with @Sanaacenter leadership and team, discussed latest developments and peace efforts in #Yemen. EU will continue working closely with Yemeni civil society.
https://twitter.com/EUinYemen/status/1569386867677712386
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Außenminister: Iran hofft, dass Waffenstillstand im Jemen Frieden herbeiführt
Außenminister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian sagte, Iran unterstütze einen anhaltenden Waffenstillstand im Jemen und nannte ihn einen potenziellen Wegbereiter für die Schaffung eines nachhaltigen Friedens in dem vom Krieg gebeutelten Land.
und auch https://de.irna.ir/news/84885049/Iran-hat-immer-den-Willen-des-jemenitischen-Volkes-unterst%C3%BCtzt
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FM: Iran Supports Extension of Ceasefire in Yemen
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that Tehran backs the ongoing ceasefire in Yemen, and called it a prelude to the establishment of lasting peace and calm in the war-ravaged country.
https://www.farsnews.ir/en/news/14010621000098/FM-Iran-Spprs-Exensin-f-Ceasefire-in-Yemen
cp12b Sudan
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Sudan’s summer flooding continues, raising death toll to 134
https://apnews.com/article/floods-middle-east-africa-sudan-563b12356606e8452cf0f2b4b6ad1d5f
cp13a Waffenhandel / Arms trade
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Euro-Med Monitor at HRC: European countries must stop arms export to conflict parties in Yemen
In a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council’s 51st session, Euro-Med Monitor and Youth Parliament for SDG said European countries are obligated to stop arms sales to the conflict parties in Yemen under relevant agreements such as The Geneva Conventions, the Arms Trade Treaty, and the EU Common Position, which all prohibit the export of arms that may cause foreseeable violations of international law.
Delivering her statement to the Council, Euro-Med Monitor’s Legal Researcher Carma Estetieh said, “Despite international obligations and the overwhelming evidence pointing [to] the direct impact of the arms trade on human rights violations in Yemen, recent reports have found that weapons manufactured in European countries are in the possession of armed groups in Yemen, further fuelling the conflict”.
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Iran's supply of deadly mines to Houthis continues to destabilise Yemen, region
Iran has continued to supply internationally banned anti-personnel mines to the Houthis, flouting international conventions and disregarding the devastation they cause to the civilian population, Yemeni officials say.
In addition to supplying the Houthis with anti-personnel mines, Iran has been helping its proxies manufacture mines in Yemen, in a move that is intentionally destabilising Yemen and its neighbours, they added.
https://almashareq.com/en_GB/articles/cnmi_am/features/2022/09/13/feature-02
cp13b Kulturerbe / Cultural heritage
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Film: Aman Project which was implemented by @AssociaCrafts brought back livelihood security for 21 youth, by training them on wood product crafting & packaging. Within the project: Improving Livelihood Opportunities for Urban Youth in Yemen.
https://twitter.com/SMEPSYEMEN/status/1571737924852482048
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Smuggling of Ancient Antiquities Thwarted in Hadramout
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35639
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Yemen Amsterdam Library now available
The Yemen Amsterdam Library, or Maktabat al-Yaman al-Amstirdāmīyah, of eminent Yemen specialist Dr C.G. Brouwer has now been fully integrated in the collections of Leiden University Libraries (UBL). Books and other documents from the collection are now available for loan via the UBL Catalogue.
https://www.library.universiteitleiden.nl/news/2022/09/amsterdam-yemen-library-now-available
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Jewish cemetery reconstruction hints at Yemen’s true form
Within the context of these challenges, it is all the more remarkable that Yemenis recently started restoring a 160-year-old Jewish cemetery in Aden. What started as a volunteer effort has now garnered the support of local authorities and Yemeni institutions.
It amounts to a project of interfaith tolerance and embrace in a place where such sentiments have been in short supply. In the last couple of years, Yemen’s Jewish community — one of the world’s most ancient — has disappeared. Most of the remaining few fled to nearby countries after facing persecution and even arrest by the Houthi rebels. Just a century ago, they counted in the tens of thousands and could claim a lineage of almost 3,500 years.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2162001
My remark: Mixed with anti-Houthi propaganda.
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Film: The port security project returned from @AssociaCrafts Livelihood safety for 21 young men and women trained in woodcarving and packaging of cultural products Within the project: Improving Livelihood Opportunities for Urban Youth in Yemen Funded by @EuinYemen Implementation of #SMEPS in partnership with @UNESCO_GCCYemen
https://twitter.com/SMEPSYEMEN/status/1569601772708139009
(C)
Film: Safaan, Haraz, #Sanaa province
https://twitter.com/KawkabAlwadeai/status/1569311843578945537
(C)
Photo: A village atop a mountain in #Yemen.
https://twitter.com/Ndawsari/status/1569212182360952832
cp13c Wirtschaft / Economy
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Yemen: Impact of the truce on fuel supply dynamics and fuel price structures using satellite imaginary and price modelling
This report collates and compares fuel price structures in areas under the control of the de-facto authority (DFA) in the north of Yemen (also known as the Houthis) and those under the administrative control of the Internationally Recognized Government of Yemen (IRG). It also examines the differences in fuel price structures in DFA areas when fuel enters directly via Al Hodeidah port compared to when significant volumes are trucked overland from IRG to DFA areas during periods of reduced import activity via Al Hodeidah. The report identifies and analyses overland fuel trucking and distribution routes – specifically routes used to truck fuel from IRG to DFA areas. It uses satellite imagery to examine the use of these trucking and distribution routes and assesses the number of fuel trucks present at key points along these routes, both before and after the UN-brokered truce came into effect on 2 April 2022.
The fuel price analysis in this report considers a number of elements, such as the different cost factors shaping fuel prices for consumers in DFA and IRG areas. The report also distinguishes between the different dynamics surrounding the setting of an ‘official price’ (i.e. the price set by the state-run Yemen Petroleum Company [YPC] for fuel sold at YPC stations or YPC agents) and a ‘commercial rate’ (for fuel sold at privately owned stations). Cost factors include: • the cost of fuel in the international market as purchased by the importer • fuel import taxes and customs • transportation • distribution and operating costs • demurrage.
Other factors include the value of the Yemeni rial in DFA and IRG areas and how it affects the consumer price.
A deeper understanding of fuel price structures across Yemen and their correlation with international price dynamics has enabled the continued development of fuel price scenario estimates for DFA and IRG areas. The scenarios in this report cover different periods throughout the conflict, from February 2019 to July 2022, drawing comparisons between Al Hodeidah port disruption and non-disruption periods. The report also focuses on the impact of the Russian military intervention and continued conflict in Ukraine since February 2022 and the UN-brokered truce from April 2022.
Although the drafting of the report was completed in July 2022, it is important to acknowledge the shift in Al Hodeidah fuel import dynamics at the end of August and beginning of September 2022. The build-up of fuel vessels in the Coalition Holding Area (CHA) and parallel shift in supply and price dynamics in DFA areas that occurred is a notable departure from the smooth entry of fuel via Al Hodeidah and the relative supply and price stability in DFA areas since the establishment of the UN-brokered truce in April 2022. Due to the timing of these events details of the latest Al Hodeidah fuel import standoff are not part of the analysis.
This report builds on previous ACAPS Yemen fuel dynamics analysis from August 2021 and April 2022 which focused on pre-truce periods
If this link does not work, try: https://twitter.com/ACAPSproject/status/1569354461918957568
Short version: when fuel via Hodeidah slows or stops, more goes through Aden. Fuel availability in the north remains more or less unchanged, except to the extent it's rationed by the authorities. GoY takes a cut and Houthis still collect $$$. Prices rise across the country.
Put differently, it's double-taxation & rationing in Sana'a - not shortage - that are most immediately responsible for high fuel prices (and ripple effects felt by all Yemenis). But GoY shouldn't close its eyes to the fact that blocking fuel sets downward spiral in motion.
https://twitter.com/ScottTPaul/status/1569351202613202944
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Reviving brands in Yemen: a view from HSA
HSA, standing for Hayel Saeed Anam, is a huge family conglomerate that originated in Yemen more than 80 years ago, currently employing more than 35,000 people across all its operations. For many, the name HSA wouldn’t be familiar, but they are the group owning Arma company in Egypt, house of brands like Crystal oil and Al Hanem ghee – all are leaders of their categories in the market. They also have a large operation in Saudi Arabia, Africa and many countries around the world. The group embarked on a transformational journey for the business and the brands they own since 2019.
Mohamed Torki, chief marketing officer at HSA group, and a 20 year marketing veteran in Procter and Gamble and Mars in many countries tells the story. “As I started my journey with HSA at the beginning of 2020, I witnessed category leading brands in many segments of the business that didn’t connect with consumers for some time. The war conditions made priorities change, rightly so, to ensure business continuity at the time of crisis,” he added, “but then it was the right time to rebuild these brands’ equities and make them closer to the consumer needs.”
A journey of transformation started to make sure the Yemeni brands are no less than any international competitor in the market. “The marketing fundamentals of how brands grow were applied,” Torki explained. The newly appointed marketing team, together with the existing Yemeni talent, started their step by step journey by ensuring they build a strong foundation of consumer understanding, habit change knowledge, and the aspirations of the Yemeni population.
https://campaignme.com/reviving-brands-in-yemen-a-view-from-hsa/
(A E)
Yemen’s coffee farmers bid to win over baristas to their heritage beans
Auction in London aims to help rural growers and put ‘birthplace of good coffee’ back on the map for connoisseurs
The beans that have grown across Yemen’s harsh mountain landscapes for more than 600 years have been largely overlooked by modern coffee connoisseurs.
But last month, a group of farmers in ceremonial dress, replete with daggers in their belts, visited a London coffee-roasting firm, bent on restoring Yemen’s status as the birthplace of good coffee.
The farmers brought 28 samples for tasting and, within days, had sold their beans to buyers from Europe, Australia, the Middle East and east Asia at the inaugural National Yemen Coffee Auction.
The online auction was designed to connect the growers of Yemeni’s western mountains directly to traders, rather than selling through a network of exporters that carve off profits.
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Coalition-backed government admits of looting 3.2 million barrels of crude oil every month
The government loyal to the Saudi-led coalition has admitted that it had looted 3, 200, 000, 000 barrels of Yemeni crude oil at a time when Yemeni employees have not received their salaries for six years.
The amount of crude oil, which is exported amounted to about two million barrels, from Hadramout province every two months, while the oil exported from Shabwa province amounted to 1.200 million every two months as well, by 600,000 barrels per month from Shabwa, Saeed Al-Shammasi, the Minister of Oil in the coalition-backed government said during a television interview.
https://en.ypagency.net/272177/
(B E)
Jemens Wirtschaft in Zahlen
https://countrymeters.info/de/Yemen/economy
cp14 Terrorismus / Terrorism
Siehe / Look at cp1, cp6
(B T)
Al-Qaida weiterhin im Südjemen aktiv
Der jüngste Terroranschlag in der Provinz Abyan ist ein Beweis dafür, dass islamistische Terrorgruppen weiterhin die Region bedrohen.
Islamistische Terrorgruppen finden im Jemen nach wie vor Raum für ihre gewalttätigen Aktivitäten.
Während die Behörden versicherten, die Radikalen zu bestrafen, bedrohen deren Angriffe weiterhin die Sicherheit von Soldaten und Bürgern gleichermaßen. Am 10. September begannen Kämpfer aus dem Süden eine Kampagne zur Jagd auf Al-Qaida-Aktivisten in den unwegsamen Gebieten von Shabwa. Nur wenige Stunden nach Beginn der Operation tötete eine Bombe am Straßenrand zwei Soldaten in der Provinzhauptstadt Attaq.
https://www.mena-watch.com/al-qaida-weiterhin-im-suedjemen-aktiv/
(A T)
5 Kidnapped UN staff in Abyan face unknown fate
Al-Qaeda organization members had transferred 5 kidnapped UN employees out of Abyan province, south of Yemen, local media reported on Friday.
This comes about 9 months after the UN staff were kidnapped by the terrorist organization in the province under the control of the Saudi-led coalition forces.
Local media quoted “military” sources as saying that the operation to smuggle the five abductees came after the failure of the military campaign carried out by the UAE-backed militias in releasing them and controlling the terrorist organization’s camp in “Wadi Omran” in Abyan.
Al-Qaeda had demanded a ransom of $ 5 million for the release of the kidnapped.
https://en.ypagency.net/272689/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/09/17/al-qaeda-transfers-abducted-un-employees-out-of-abyan-province/
(A T)
Massive surge in operational claims posted by #alQaeda in #Yemen over past 2 days in new style, titled "Arrows of Truth". Target #UAE-backed pro-southern separatist forces in Shabwa & Abyan 11-12 Sep -Roadside bombs -Raid on barracks -Armed clashes -Motorbike op -Drone downed
https://twitter.com/Dr_E_Kendall/status/1570434007095033856
(A T)
#AlQaeda in #Yemen's formal wire releases another statement in new style & format: Ansar al-Sharia have conducted several ops vs the "Zionist-Emirati" plan for the STC to dominate remaining regions of south. Agents of USA & UAE "will fail" Question is: who's running the wire...
https://twitter.com/Dr_E_Kendall/status/1569838676040945665
Ansar Al Shar'iah, the local #alQaeda #AQAP wing declared the Truth Arrows Operation to counter the @STCSouthArabia backed Eastern Arrows [third #counterterrorism] Operation in South #Yemen
https://twitter.com/BashaReport/status/1569905127825211393
(A T)
New statement by #alQaeda in #Yemen dated 9/11 shows how local it is. Nothing on 9/11 attacks, just a denial of any link to Fahd al-Damar whose re-arrest the gov trumpeted as a counter-#terrorism success
https://twitter.com/Dr_E_Kendall/status/1569256242815672320
cp15 Propaganda
(A P)
September 20, 2022 | Flash Brief
A New Iran Deal Would Empower the Houthis
Iran would receive approximately $275 billion in sanctions relief during the first year of a new nuclear deal and more than $1 trillion by 2030, according to an FDD assessment. If past is prologue, a significant portion of these funds would flow to Iran’s network of terror proxy groups, including the Houthis in Yemen. In the year after the implementation of the original 2015 nuclear accord, Tehran’s military budget increased by 90 percent, enabling the regime to send additional weapons and funding to its proxies throughout the region.
https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2022/09/20/a-new-iran-deal-would-empower-the-houthis/
(A P)
Are the Houthis Willing to Compromise in Yemen?
The Houthis have a poor track record in negotiations. But giving up on negotiating with them isn’t an option.
But many Yemenis remain skeptical about the prospects of peace talks with the Houthis. They often say that the Houthis are not sincere in seeking a peaceful resolution to the conflict, given their continued violence and rhetoric against their opponents. The Houthis themselves never claimed any interest in a peace process or a negotiated settlement, nor are they actively seeking to engage in de-escalation efforts. In their public statements and private meetings, the Houthis have reflected a consistent position that has conditioned any peace talks on meeting their demands, such as opening Sanaa airport, which provides them with a comparative advantage should they back out of implementing their side of the deal.
This raises an essential question of whether the Houthis are willing to compromise. The difficulty of achieving an agreement on simple humanitarian measures, such as easing the yearslong siege of the city of Taiz, makes it difficult to be optimistic about their willingness to make concessions on fundamental issues related to power-sharing, governance, and implementing a political system that all Yemenis can endorse.
The Houthi leadership is most likely avoiding a political settlement because any power-sharing agreement will leave a substantial part of their political and intelligence establishment without total control. This also means they stand to lose a significant amount of political and economic power that will not immediately be available to them in a negotiated political settlement. Adding to this, the already existing divisions among the Houthi militia members, especially on the part of the members who do not feel beholden to Iran, have caused internal mistrust that Houthis do not want to expose. These dynamics suggest that Houthis are not entirely ready for a political settlement – By Gerald Feierstein, a former U.S. ambassador to Yemen, and Fatima Abo Alasrar, a nonresident scholar at the Middle East Institute and senior analyst at the Washington Center for Yemeni Studies.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/09/19/yemen-war-peace-negotiations-houthis-compromise-cease-fire/
Comment: On eve of #21SepRevolution 8th anniv., Ansarullah (Houthis) leader has said the revolution ended US guardianship over Yemen, saying US ambassador Gerald Feierstein was "president of the Yemeni president".
https://twitter.com/Naseh_Shaker/status/1572218866218024961
(A P)
Islah party propaganda
Houthis won't leave any manifestation of the Yemeni state albeit ostensible, says Islah official
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-59778
Al-Yadoumi: We extend our hands to all forces to enhance the values of partnership and preserve national constants
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-59776
'Islah will remain a political party that serves all Yemenis, adopts their causes'
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-59779
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Optimism to End US-Saudi Aggression Diminished, Lack of Commitment to Truce
The Yemeni people are not enthusiastic about the possibility of reaching a permanent cessation of the US-Saudi aggression, due to its lack of commitment to the humanitarian and military truce.
They said that no significant change has been observed in alleviating the suffering, as they live in a “no war and no peace” situation.
Observers say Yemen requires the independence of the decision of all Yemeni forces and components, especially in areas under the control of the aggression through the emergence of a local leadership in those areas, enjoying popular legitimacy and freedom to choose the decision similar to the leaders of the peaceful movement In Al-Mahra.
All the occupied governorates in the south must move forward to reach an agreement with the National Salvation Government in Sana’a away from the dictates of the foreigners in a manner that serves the interests of Yemenis, having good relations with regional and international countries.
Observers believe that the national government has to exploit the conflict situation among the armed factions affiliated with the coalition
My remark: Houthi propaganda related to the ceasefire.
(A P)
Iran plans to capture Bab al-Mandeb Strait: [Aden gov.] Yemeni minister
Iran seeks to undermine Yemen's de-escalation efforts and to take control of the strategic strait of Bab al-Mandeb, the Yemeni information minister tweeted on Monday.
"The Iranian regime doesn't care for de-escalation efforts and the Yemenis' worsening humanitarian suffering," Moammar al-Eryani added.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30927.html
(A P)
Eryani Urges Firm Stance to End Iran's Interference in Yemen
[Aden gov.] Yemeni Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism Moammar al-Eryani called on the international community, the UN, and the Security Council's permanent members to take a clear and firm stance against Iranian interference in Yemeni affairs.
Eryani said that Houthi leaders visit Iran and Lebanon to meet with "symbols of Iranian axis of evil to receive instruction on the truce," noting that this confirms that the militia does not have war and peace decisions and it's used as a tool to implement the Iranian agenda in the region.
and also https://debriefer.net/en/news-30964.html
(A P)
An important address by the head of Islah on the party's 32nd anniversary
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58701
Head of Renaissance Movement: Islah is an ancient party that has endured huge sacrifices
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58700
Female Islah leaders: Islah gives women priority and makes them an active element in society
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58694
(A P)
Special interview: There is ‘a very strong consensus’ in favor of Yemen truce extension, says US envoy Tim Lenderking
There is a very strong internal and international consensus in favor of extension of the truce in Yemen, with all of the regional countries supporting a peaceful resolution, not a return to war, Timothy Lenderking, the US special envoy for Yemen, has told Arab News.
If the Houthis opt for a military solution, they will be completely isolated, he said during an interview with Arab News in Riyadh, where he arrived on Saturday as part of a diplomatic push to extend a UN-mediated truce in Yemen into a permanent arrangement.
Lenderking is also expected to continue to rally support for UN efforts to raise awareness of the threat posed by the stricken oil storage vessel, Safer, in the Red Sea, and the funding required to address the ticking environmental time bomb.
Lenderking considers the extension an opportunity for the Iran-backed Houthis to show good faith and good will, and respond to the desire of the Yemeni people for peace.
“From what we know after talking to Yemenis inside Yemen and around the world, there is no appetite for a return to war. There is no capacity for anybody to wish to see this happen,” he said.
Deploring the fuel crisis that resulted from the Houthis’ “altering of the standard operating procedures” by which oil supplies move into Yemen, he said: “It created a problem, and immediately produced long gas lines in Sanaa such as we had seen before the truce.”
Washington does not support any bureaucratic procedures that obstruct the movement of oil, Lenderking clarified, adding that free movement of oil without any impediments into Yemen is, for the US, a fundamental and longstanding position.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2160596/middle-east
My comment: Propaganda: The US miming peacebroker while it’s a warring party.
(A P)
Islah Party and Combating Terrorism.. The heavy price and countless sacrifices
With its active and positive role aligned with the aspirations of all Yemenis, the Islah Party has been present for thirty-two years in security, stability, development and prosperity, and the fight against extremism and terrorism that has targeted everyone, foremost of which was the Islah Party, which has always wanted a strong state with its institutions. The Islah Party has exerted and is still exerting everything in its power to create and strengthen this state in all stages of the organization, as it believes that the state is the protector from terrorism, and it is also the wall upon which the citizen relies in all his demands and his life.
However, the hateful savagery against the Party has increased in the northern and southern governorates
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58671
(A P)
Conflict experts: Houthi arsenal is biggest obstacle to end war
Politicians, conflict experts and analysts agree that the Houthis’ political position, during the settlement period and after stopping the war, is not in itself an obstacle to ending the conflict and restoring stability. Rather, the arsenal of weapons they seized from the army’s stores, especially long-range missiles and modern tanks.
And what followed that they obtained the technology of drones and ballistic missiles, the challenge facing the settlement, which the United Nations and the international community charted its course, and which is based on a comprehensive agreement to stop the fighting, under the supervision of local and international observers, followed by the formation of a government from all the conflicting parties, which will take over Supervising a transitional phase, during which the constitution and form of the state are agreed upon.
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35606
(A P)
Joe Biden's Nuclear Deal With the Devil
The Israelis are nervous and with good reason. The theocratic regime in Iran has repeatedly vowed to wipe Israel off the map and now it looks like Joe Biden may help them try to achieve that ambition. Biden is edging closer to signing a renewed deal with the Islamic Republic which will do little to curb their race towards developing a nuclear weapon, but by lifting sanctions, will release over $100 billion annually, which the mullahs will use to fund their terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
(A P)
Why does the West embrace Iran?
One of the most bizarre breaking news headlines being followed were the negotiations between the Western countries and Iran over the restoration of the nuclear agreement. There prevails strange patience, flexibility and fluidity in dealing with a demonic regime that only recognizes murder and physical liquidation.
A tyrannical regime, which has caused millions of sane Iranians to flee their country and migrate to all parts of the world, stands firm with live ammunition against any peaceful demonstrations or demands made by the Iranian people.
The brutality of this regime was not, of course, confined to the Iranian domestic front alone, but it also employs traitors in several Arab countries to carry out its missions against the people and residents of these countries, scuttling any hope for their stability, growth and prosperity.
And the case of Yemen too was no different after the Houthi militias responded to the dictates of the slain Qassem Soleimani and put Yemen into labyrinths with which Yemen has nothing to do with. Iraq is also under the same hegemony, but it has begun to wake up and announce its rejection. Perhaps the Iraqi people, with all their sects, would contribute to cleaning their soil of this filth.
Despite all this horrific record of crimes being perpetrated by the Tehran regime, we see the patience of the Western countries towards this rogue state growing astonishingly.
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/624651
(A P)
More Saudi coalition „We are benefactors“ propaganda
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2385675
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2385302
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2385297
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2385280
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2385043
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2385036
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2384813
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2384793
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2384663
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2383948
cp16 Saudische Luftangriffe / Saudi air raids
Fast keine Luftangriffe seit Beginn des Waffenstillstands.
Almost no air raids since the beginning of the truce.
(* A K pH)
Saudi coalition air raids and shelling day by day
Sep. 14: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2438967402920277/
Sep. 13: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2438966776253673/
Sep. 12: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2438966206253730/
Sep. 11: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2438965692920448/
Sep. 10: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2438965136253837/
Sep. 9: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437973319686352/
Sep. 8: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437972819686402/
Sep. 7: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437971846353166/
Sep. 6: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437971163019901/
Sep. 5: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437970483019969/
Sep. 4: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437969819686702/
Sep. 3: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437969083020109/
Sep. 2: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437967976353553/
Sep. 1: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437967096353641/
Aug. 31: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437966289687055/
Aug. 30: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437965756353775/
Aug. 29: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437965063020511/
Aug. 28: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437964309687253/
Aug. 27: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437963639687320/
Aug. 26: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437962106354140/
Aug. 25: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2437960703020947/
(A K pH)
Citizen Killed in Airstrike of US-Saudi Drone in Hodeidah
A citizen was killed in an air raid of a drone operated by the US-Saudi aggression in Hodeidah on Monday.
Almasirah Net correspondent in Hodeidah said that the raid targeted the house of Mohammad Ahmad Mashoun in the village of Bani Al-Mashoun in Al-Jarahi district.
https://en.ypagency.net/272884/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/09/19/civilian-killed-in-saudi-drone-attack/
cp17 Kriegsereignisse / Theater of War
Siehe / Look at cp16, 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)
159 Recorded Violations of UN-sponsored Truce by US-Saudi Aggression
and also https://en.ypagency.net/273102/
(A K pS)
Taiz: Soldier killed in Houthi drone attack
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-59837
(A K pS)
Southern soldier killed, journalist injured in Houthi attack in al-Dhale
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35651
(A K pH)
Rights Group: Violations of US-Saudi Aggression During UN-brokered Truce Amounted to 14421
(A K pH)
213 Recorded Violations of UN-sponsored Truce by US-Saudi Aggression
(A K pS)
Houthis kill one soldier, injure six others in continuous truce violations
Houthis have killed one soldier and injured six others in 377 violations of the truce over five days/ The website of the army's Media Center.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-59820
(B K pS)
HRA: Over 14,000 children killed by Houthis
Iran-backed Houthi militia killed and injured more than 14,000 children in Yemen since 2014, the Human Rights Association (HRA) said.
In its speech on the sidelines of the 51st of the U.N. Human Rights Council's discussion, the association affirmed it documented the killing of 7,500 children with 1,100 in Taiz, in addition to the injuries of 8,310 children in several areas of the war-torn country.
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35635
My comment: This figure seems to include those killed by the Saudi coalition…
(A K pS)
KSrelief's Masam Project Dismantles 1,075 Mines in Yemen during One Week
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Project (Masam) for clearing mines in Yemen, dismantled, during the third week of September 2022, a total of 1,075 mines planted by the Houthi militia across Yemen, including 12 anti-personnel mines, 308 anti-tank mines, 751 unexploded ordnance and 4 explosive devices.
Since the beginning of the project, as many as 358,863 mines have been dismantled.
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2385278
(A K)
17 Houthis killed in central Yemen: military source
A total of 17 Houthi militants were killed when attempting to infiltrate into a military camp in the government-controlled province of Marib in central Yemen, a military source on the frontline told Xinhua on Monday.
The operation happened late on Sunday night in Madghal district in the northwestern part of the province.
https://english.news.cn/20220919/753705f2d70d46bcaf833ab09baad161/c.html
(A K pS)
Film: Escalations in Taiz threaten a desperately needed truce
New clashes erupted this week between the Houthi militia and government forces in the Yemeni governorate of Taiz after the Iran-backed rebels violated an UN-brokered truce. Mohammed Saddam- an officer in the government's army, told A24 that despite his troops' adherence to all the ceasefire terms, the Houthis fired many missiles at the army's areas and the city of Taiz, targeting men, women, and children. The renewed fighting prompted the internationally recognized government in Aden to withdraw from the Amman consultations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQP7OrkTS3A
(A K pH)
220 Recorded Violations of UN-sponsored Truce by US-Saudi Aggression
(A K pH)
Saudi-led coalition violates UN truce 161 times in just 24 hours
https://en.ypagency.net/272783/
and also https://www.saba.ye/en/news3202999.htm
My remark: In the whole of Yemen, including Hodeidah prov.
(A K pH)
183 Recorded Violations of UN-sponsored Truce by US-Saudi Aggression
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Woman shot injured by Houthi sniper in Taiz
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-59773
(A K pH)
Two Citizens Injured in Mine Explosion from Remnant of US-Saudi Aggression in Al-Jawf
and also https://en.ypagency.net/272652/
(* A K pH)
Death Toll from Saudi Bombing in Sa’adah Risen to 22 [killed and wounded]
The death toll from the bombing by the Saudi Guard forces last Thursday of a village in the Shada district in the northern Yemeni governorate of Sa’adah, rose to 22 dead and wounded.
Informed sources in the governorate said that the Saudi border guards opened fire on the populated villages, killing four civilians and wounding 18 others.
The sources confirmed that the Razih Rural Hospital received the victims of the Saudi bombing, including two wounded, whose condition was described as very critical.
and also https://en.ypagency.net/272564/
(A K pH)
190 Recorded Violations of UN-sponsored Truce by US-Saudi Aggression
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KSrelief's Masam Project Dismantles 1,030 Mines within a Week in Yemen
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Project (Masam) for clearing mines in Yemen, dismantled, during the second week of September 2022, a total of 1,030 mines planted by the Houthi militia across Yemen, including 26 anti-personnel mines, 123 anti-tank mines, 880 unexploded ordnance and one explosive device.
Since the beginning of the project, as many as 357,788 mines have been dismantled.
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2384331
(A K pH)
168 Recorded Violations of UN-sponsored Truce by US-Saudi Aggression
and also https://en.ypagency.net/272552/
(A K pH)
Aggression commits 144 violations of armistice within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3202501.htm
(A K)
Yemeni army shoots down Houthi drone in Taiz
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30965.html
(A K pH)
Aggression forces committed 154 violations of armistice within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3202373.htm
(A K pS)
Houthi blast hits civilian car in Yemen’s Al Jawf
https://egyptian-gazette.com/world/houthi-blast-hits-civilian-car-in-yemens-al-jawf/
(A K)
Thirty Houthis killed, injured in Sa'ada, Taiz
Thirty Houthis [= Sanaa gov. army] have been killed or injured in two foiled attacks against government troops' sites in the northern and southwestern governorates of Sa'ada and Taiz, the [Aden gov.] Yemeni army said on Friday, despite the UN-mediated truce.
Government troops in Razih, a district in Sa'ada, foiled a Houthi attempted infiltration aimed at their sites, inflicting the attackers human losses, 26september.net said.
The Houthi attempt focused on al-Maqran Mont, the Yemeni Army-run website added, but the First Duty Brigade foiled the attempt.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30896.html
(A K pH)
Aggression commits 188 violations of armistice within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3202244.htm
(A K pS)
Two young girls wounded by Houthi landmine in Taiz
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58680
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SAUDI-BACKED FORCES IN YEMEN SAY THEY FOILED FIVE INFILTRATIONS BY HOUTHIS
https://southfront.org/saudi-backed-forces-in-yemen-say-they-foiled-five-infiltrations-by-houthis/
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)
47 Recorded Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
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Father And Three Sons Seriously Injured by Cluster Bomb in Hodeidah
My remark: Or by a Houthi-laid landmine
(A K pH)
Young Man And His Sister Seriously Injured in Explosion of Aggression Mine in Hodeidah
and also https://en.ypagency.net/272999/
My remark: Or by a Houthi-laid landmine
(A K pH)
61 Recorded Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
and also https://en.ypagency.net/272922/
(A K pH)
49 violations of Sweden agreement recorded in Hodeida
https://en.ypagency.net/272837/
(A K)
Saudi coalition reportedly targeted al-Jarrahi of Yemen's Hodeidah port city midnight, killing a man. Whether that may entails a retaliation and further puts the UN led truce at greater risk, remains to be seen.
https://twitter.com/Shuaibalmosawa/status/1571619046596161539
(A K pH)
56 Recorded Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
(A K pH)
Aggression violates Hodeida ceasefire 62 times
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3202846.htm
(A K pH)
74 Recorded Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
and also https://en.ypagency.net/272616/
(A K pH)
30 Recorded Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
ans also https://en.ypagency.net/272488/
(A K pH)
40 Recorded Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
and also https://en.ypagency.net/272359/
(A K pH)
Aggression commits 47 violations in Hodeida within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3202356.htm
(A K pH)
51 Recorded Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
and also https://en.ypagency.net/272157/
cp19 Sonstiges / Other
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Photos: The burqa, abaya and chador did not exist in #Yemen until the end of seventies, when Yemen's neighbors began to spread their #ideology and #culture.
https://twitter.com/KawkabAlwadeai/status/1571472559945695232
Film: Yemeni #women mostly wear a colorful dress with a lot of #jewelry. The black dress such as abaya and burqa came from #Yemen's neighbors. Yemeni #traditional women's dress
https://twitter.com/KawkabAlwadeai/status/1571239696495255553
Photo: This is the identity of the Yemeni woman for decades, especially in the Yemeni highlands No abay, No burqa and No chador). #Jewelry still passed down to female family members to the present day. Unfortunately, during the crisis women sold selver and gold to help their families
https://twitter.com/KawkabAlwadeai/status/1571858805989818369
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Photo: #Yemen's governments failed to provide services to 70% of population living in rural areas.The reason is that the ruling parties focus just on their interests. A stone road built by the rural residents in Rema province.
https://twitter.com/KawkabAlwadeai/status/1572270355925934080
Vorige / Previous:
https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose/jemenkrieg-mosaik-822-yemen-war-mosaic-822
Jemenkrieg-Mosaik 1-822 / Yemen War Mosaic 1-822:
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:
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