#Biden administration asserts that American diplomatic engagement aims to end the war in #Yemen, but its statements and actions suggest that the priority is to secure victory for the Saudi-led coalition, or at least to avoid a humiliating defeat.
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This pro–Saudi bias is apparent to Yemenis, who refer to the conflict as the “Saudi–American war.” Yet, most Americans remain unaware of their government’s role"
in destroying this impoverished country, where the effects of the war have killed almost 400,000 civilians
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and pushed 16 million to the brink of starvation. Despite seven years of active U.S. support for the coalition, the role of the U.S. and the appalling conditions for Yemeni civilians receive almost no American media attention.

Most Americans remain unaware of their
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government’s role in destroying this impoverished country.

After initially declaring that he would reverse President Trump’s support for the Saudis and instead hold them accountable, President Biden has returned to the decades-long status quo of almost unconditional
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American support for the kingdom. This shift reflects the administration’s apparent calculation that the U.S. must maintain close relations with its Persian Gulf security partners rather than risk these states pivoting toward #China or #Russia.
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#Chinese mediation between Riyadh and Sanaa.

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China said that it will work on a political solution to the Yemeni issue, referring to Beijing's new mediation between #Riyadh and #Sanaa, similar to the mediation that led to a Saudi-Iranian agreement.

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In a rare press conference in Riyadh, the Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy to #Yemen, Ambassador Zhao Cheng, said today, Wednesday, that his country "will continue to play a positive role in resolving the Yemeni issue politically."

The press conference of the
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Chinese Embassy in #Yemen is trying to capitalize on the momentum of the success of the Chinese mediation between Riyadh and Tehran, and to present China as an important player in the region.
He urged the parties to give priority to the interests of the Yemeni people, end
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Mar 15
#Yemen

#London Auction Sold Stolen 2,200-Year-Old Yemeni Statue

On Tuesday, the British capital, London, hosted a new auction to sell Yemeni antiquities at a cheap price.

A Yemeni activist and researcher specialized in tracing looted and stolen Yemeni antiquities,
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Abdullah Mohsen, published pictures of a 2,200-year-old bronze statue that was sold during an auction held on Monday evening in London.

The antiquity was sold for around £1,400.

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#Sanaa calls on the international courts to do their part towards the crimes of the coalition in #Yemen

The Minister of Human Rights in the government of Sana'a, Ali Al-Dailami, called on the international courts to play their role in the crimes of the coalition
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Minister Al-Dailami said: The Criminal Court should have moved and filed cases against the coalition countries by itself in front of major crimes and compound crimes, but it did not do so.
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Angry protests denouncing the collapse of living and security conditions in #Hadramout

On Tuesday, the Hadramout governorate, in eastern #Yemen, witnessed new popular protests against the Ma'in government of Saudi Arabia, condemning the collapse of the living and security
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conditions.

Thousands of people took part in the districts of Al-Shihr and Brom Mayfaa, in demonstrations against the local authority and the Maeen government, in protest against the escalation of complex crises, led by the high prices and the lack of gas and
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The protesting citizens raised slogans denouncing the corruption of Maeen's government and its officials, stressing that the government is deliberately multiplying the crises with the approach of the holy month of Ramadan.

The oil governorate and all of
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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the Islamic Republic supports intra-Yemeni talks to find a political solution to the crisis in the war-wracked Arab country.

In a meeting with United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy
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for #Yemen Hans Grundberg in Tehran on Monday, Amir-Abdollahian reaffirmed Tehran’s support for the continuation of the ceasefire and the end of the Saudi-led blockade on #Yemen.

He emphasized that Iran supports any dialogue which would help promote peace and stability
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The top Iranian diplomat also commended efforts by the UN secretary general and his appointment of a special envoy in order to follow up on the situation in Yemen.

The UN special envoy, for his part, called for Iran’s support for the world body’s efforts to
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#YEMEN: During 2,800 days of aggression... 47,673 citizens were killed and wounded, including 8,800 children

Today, Saturday, the Eye of Humanity Center issued a report documenting the crimes of the US-Saudi-Emirati aggression against
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the Yemeni people during 2,800 days of aggression.

The Eye of Humanity Center confirmed the death and wounding of 47,673 citizens, including 18,013 martyrs and 29,660 wounded.
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