Category Archives: Yemen

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

“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

“If you hit them, they will behave …” – the neocons’ song.

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Pat Lang

I have long puzzled over the question of why the neocons; Lindsey Graham, the late John McCain (be brave Lindsey!), Jack Keane, Bolton, Pompeo, etc., etc., ad nauseam,  cling so firmly to the idea of striking Iran a hard blow. … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Yemen | 85 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

Meet the Quds1 cruise missile. Made in Yemen?

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Pat Lang

"On September 14, several explosions rocked the Khurais oilfield as well as the Abqaiq refinery, one of Saudi Arabia’s most vital petrochemical installations. Several hours later, the Houthis claimed that they had targeted both facilities with ten drones as part … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, weapons, Yemen | 84 Comments

Houthi UAVs set big Saudi refinery alight. al-jazeere, etc.

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Pat Lang

"Saudi Arabia is shutting down half of its oil production after drones attacked the world’s largest oil processing facility in the kingdom, The Wall Street Journal reported. The closure will impact almost five million barrels of crude production a day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Saudi Arabia, weapons, Yemen | 118 Comments

Will Saudi Arabia survive the Yemen War? – Re-published 2 September 2016, Republished again 30 August 2019

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Pat Lang

(In light of; the decline in the economy of SA, the apparently successful Yemeni guided missile attack on Taif, SA (700 Km from the Yemen border), and the presence of Yemeni forces in the Asir Province of SA it seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Current Affairs, Egypt, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen | 93 Comments

SF video on Ansarallah recent attacks in SA

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Pat Lang

https://southfront.org/wp-content/uploads/video/IMR_Yemen_28_08_19.mp4 This SF video provides description of recent Ansarallah missile and UAV attacks in Saudi Arabia.  It does not mention the UAV attack on the Shaibah oil and gas field out in the Rub al-Khali just south of the UAE … Continue reading →

Posted in weapons, Yemen | 6 Comments

Riyadh was struck in a Houthi drone attack?

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Pat Lang

  "On August 26, Ansar Allah (the Houthis) for the first time used a squadron of Sammad-3 (Invincible-3) combat drones to strike an “important military target” in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh. A spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier … Continue reading →

Posted in weapons, Yemen | 35 Comments

“Yemen’s Ansar Allah: Causes and Effects of Its Pursuit of Power” – Charles Schmitz

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Pat Lang

"Opposition to Ansar Allah is not religious, as many commentators seem to think, but instead stems from its violation of the pact of inclusivity—the National Dialogue—that held Yemeni politics together after the fall of Saleh. Ansar Allah’s grab for power … Continue reading →

Posted in Yemen | 3 Comments