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U.S. seizes illegal Iranian flow of weapons to Yemen

Posted on December 25, 2021December 25, 2021 By rayhanania 1 Comment on U.S. seizes illegal Iranian flow of weapons to Yemen
U.S. seizes illegal Iranian flow of weapons to Yemen

U.S. seizes illegal Iranian flow of weapons to Yemen On December 20, the United States Navy 5th Fleet seized upwards of 1,400 AK-47 assault rifles and 226,600 rounds of ammunition from a vessel originating from Iran.  This ship was on a route historically used to illegally smuggle weapons to the Houthis in Yemen. The smuggling of arms from Iran to the Houthis represents a flagrant violation of the UN targeted arms embargo and is yet another example of how malign Iranian activity is prolonging the war in Yemen.   Iran’s support for…

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Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition
Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition

Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition Find links to the audio podcast and video podcast of The Ray Hanania Radio Show. Listen and watch every Wednesday at 8 AM on WNZK AM 690 radio in Detroit and on WDMV AM 700 Radio in Washington D.C, and watch on…

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Saudis denounce Iranian-backed attack against oil fields

Posted on September 17, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudis denounce Iranian-backed attack against oil fields
Saudis denounce Iranian-backed attack against oil fields

Saudis denounce Iranian-backed attack against oil fields King Salman: Cowardly Attack Threatens Stability of Global Economy  The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet’s session at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday afternoon. At the outset of the session, the King expressed his appreciation to heads of…

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26 civilians, including 3 women and 2 children, injured in Houthi attack on Saudi airport 

Posted on June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on 26 civilians, including 3 women and 2 children, injured in Houthi attack on Saudi airport 
26 civilians, including 3 women and 2 children, injured in Houthi attack on Saudi airport 

26 civilians, including 3 women and 2 children, injured in Houthi attack on Saudi airport  Colonel Turki Almalki, the official spokesman of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said that at (02:21 am) Wednesday morning a hostile projectile fired by Houthi militia hit the arrivals hall at Abha International Airport in Asir Province in…

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US secretary of Defense, Ash Carter met secretly with Saudi and Houthi officials in Amman

Posted on July 26, 2015June 12, 2019 By Ali Younes No Comments on US secretary of Defense, Ash Carter met secretly with Saudi and Houthi officials in Amman
US secretary  of Defense, Ash Carter met secretly with Saudi and Houthi officials in Amman

By Ali Younes Jordanian military and government sources told the Arab Daily News late last week that US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visit to Jordan included a secret meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Nayef and a delegation of the pro-Iranian Yemeni Houthi group currently fighting in Yemen. Carter’s trip to the region…

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Why Aden is so Important?

Posted on May 21, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Why Aden is so Important?
Why Aden is so Important?

By Gamal Gasim Several weeks have passed since the beginning of the Saudi-led military operation against the forces of the Houthis-Saleh alliance. While Saleh has made a pretense of looking for a political solution, his forces have joined the Houthis for intense fighting in Aden, Taiz, and Mareb. The Saleh and Houthi forces have indicated…

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Saudis vow to continue Yemen campaign against Houthis

Posted on March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudis vow to continue Yemen campaign against Houthis

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz ordered troops to enter Yemen last week to confront the Houthis, armed militants accused of terrorism. The invasion is backed by 10 regional nations. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz today vowed that the Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels in Yemen will continue until…

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Saudis defend excursion against terrorists in Yemen

Posted on March 26, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudis defend excursion against terrorists in Yemen

The Saudi Ambassador to the United States Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir hosted a press conference at the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia and issued the following statement regarding the government’s assault against Houthis terrorists in Yemen: Saudi Arabia has launched military operations in Yemen, as part of a coalition of over ten countries in response…

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Christians Muslims: We are siblings not strangers

Posted on February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Christians Muslims: We are siblings not strangers
Christians Muslims: We are siblings not strangers

Muslims and Christians have a long history of friendship and respect that can’t be broken by recent events involving terrorism and violence by a few. Christianity and Islam have close ties that should not be destroyed by stereotypes and lack of knowledge. Government leaders should remember that. By Abdennour Toumi Paris – France — In the early…

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Is a Military Coup d’état imminent in Yemen?

Posted on January 7, 2015January 7, 2015 By Ali Younes No Comments on Is a Military Coup d’état imminent in Yemen?
Is a Military Coup d’état imminent in Yemen?

By: Gamal Gasim, Ph.D Is Yemen on the verge of a rapid and dramatic change through an imminent military coup d’état?  It has been difficult to follow the dramatic events unfolding in Yemen since the Houthis entered the capital city, Sana’a, on September 21, 2014; but when looking carefully at the trajectory of events in…

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