Category Archives: Saudi Arabia

Several Things – December 6 2019

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Pat Lang

Joe Biden   I keep saying that Joe Biden is IMO a nasty bully masquerading as a benevolent, highly experienced and wise curmudgeon with deep roots in the Labor Unions.  He is none of those things.  In evidence of that … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, government, Israel, Middle East, Politics, Saudi Arabia | 123 Comments

A useful map

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Pat Lang
Posted in Saudi Arabia, Yemen | 59 Comments

More on the Yemeni triumph.

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Pat Lang

(These are ours now …) https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/09/30/three-saudi-brigades-annihilated-in-devastating-houthi-offensive-in-saudi-arabia/ pl

Posted in Saudi Arabia, Yemen | 38 Comments

“Nasr min Allah! Nasr min Allah!” (a victory from God Almighty) Somebody show this to Trump!

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Pat Lang

One of our correspondents was kind enough to send me this link.  We should all watch it.  It has a quality much like "The Battle of San Pietro,"  a film from the Italian Campaign in WW2. It depicts a running … Continue reading →

Posted in Saudi Arabia, The Military Art, Yemen | 48 Comments

[Yemeni] Armed Forces spokesman: Saudi Brigades Destroyed, Scores of Mercs Captured in Najran Offensive – TTG

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Andrei Martyanov

Many of you have already passed the word of the Yemeni defeat of three Saudi brigades. Here is the description of this victory from the English edition of the Yemeni Almasirah Media Network. ———— News – Yemen  The spokesman for … Continue reading →

Posted in Saudi Arabia, TTG, Yemen | 30 Comments

Saudi Arabia accepts cease fire in Yemen

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Pat Lang

"Saudi Arabia has agreed to a limited cease-fire in several areas of Yemen including the capital Sana’a, which is controlled by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, as part of broader efforts to end a four-year conflict that has threatened to escalate into … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Yemen | 41 Comments

Experience Saudi Arabia! Don’t do it…

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Pat Lang

"Tourism chief Ahmed Al Khateeb said abayas will not be mandatory for women tourists but modest dress is, including at public beaches. Visas will be available online for about $80 (Dh294), with no restrictions for unaccompanied women as in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Saudi Arabia | 34 Comments

“Military experts believe Iranian-made drones set off from Yemen to strike Aramco” ra’i al yowm

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Pat Lang

I was provided this translation by Alastair Crooke's  "The Raw and the Cooked" on line magazine published from Crooke's location in Beirut.  This a very fine subscription service and I recommend it highly.   exchange@conflictsforum.com  is their contact e-mail address.  pl  … Continue reading →

Posted in Alastair Crooke, Iran, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Yemen | 39 Comments

“Breaking: Houthis to halt missile strikes after Saudi Arabia offers peace deal” says Al Masdar News – TTG

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Andrei Martyanov

Earlier today Al Masdar News ran a story that caught my eye. If true, it was an acknowledgement by the Saudis that it was the Houthis who droned the shit out of their oil facility and were clearly capable doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Saudi Arabia, TTG, Yemen | 54 Comments

Iran, We Got to Do Something? by Larry C Johnson

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Larry Johnson

Like a Japanese Kabuki dance Washington is in the grasp of War theater. Many pundits and members of Congress are filling the airwaves and offering up quotes demanding action. Demanding retaliation. We have to stand up to Iran. Only one … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Iraq, Larry Johnson, Saudi Arabia | 104 Comments