Saudi Arabia

Potential 'Major Breakthrough' as French Arrest Suspect in Jamal Khashoggi Killing

A former U.N. expert said the suspect may know where the Washington Post journalist's body is located.

Julia Conley · Dec 7, 2021

A protest demandingh justice for Jamal Khashoggi

New Report Urges Biden to Stop Arms Sales Fueling Saudi 'Devastation' of Yemen

Brett Wilkins · Dec 2, 2021

47 Groups Urge Congress to Avert 'Human Rights Failure' by Blocking Biden's Saudi Arms Sale

Brett Wilkins · Nov 30, 2021

Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks at a press conference

Ilhan Omar Unveils Resolution to Block 'Unconscionable' Saudi Arms Sale

Jake Johnson · Nov 12, 2021

Ilhan Omar Is Working to Stop 'Unacceptable' $650 Million Weapons Sale to Saudi Arabia

Jessica Corbett · Nov 10, 2021

Residents look on as flames burn through bush in Australia

Leaked Docs Reveal Fossil Fuel-Soaked Nations Lobbying to Sabotage Climate Action

"They are using every opportunity to protect their corporate interests and continue with business as usual while the planet burns."

Andrea Germanos · Oct 21, 2021

Did the United Nations Just Abandon Yemen?

United Nations Human Rights Council action silences Yemeni victims of human rights abuses.

Kathy Kelly · Oct 14, 2021

A Yemeni boy kisses the forehead of a killed youngster

Saudi Arabia Accused of Sabotaging UN Probe of War Crimes in Yemen

"The council turned its back on victims, bowed to pressure from the Saudi-led coalition, and put politics before principle."

Andrea Germanos · Oct 8, 2021

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speak during a press conference following a vote in the U.S. House on ending US military involvement in the war in Yemen, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 4, 2019.

'This Is Big': House Passes Amendment to Cut US Complicity in Saudi Bombing of Yemen

The vote, said Rep. Ro Khanna, "sent a clear message to the Saudis: end the bombing in Yemen and lift the blockade."

Andrea Germanos · Sep 23, 2021

Anti-War Voices Blast Biden Over 'Absurd' $500 Million Saudi Military Contract

"This breaks the Biden administration's promise to end U.S. support for the tragic war in Yemen," said one prominent peace campaigner.

Brett Wilkins · Sep 17, 2021

'Dismaying': Human Rights Groups Blast Biden Plan to OK Millions in Military Aid for Egypt

A coalition of 18 organizations called the administration's decision "a terrible blow to its stated commitment to human rights and to the rule of law."

Brett Wilkins · Sep 14, 2021

FBI Releases First Declassified 9/11 Document Following Biden Order

The newly disclosed report describes "multiple connections" between two Saudi nationals living in the U.S. and some of the hijackers, but it provides no evidence of direct involvement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Kenny Stancil · Sep 12, 2021

A woman at the 9/11 Memorial in New York

Under Pressure From Victims' Families, Biden Orders Release of 9/11 Documents

Last month, nearly 1,800 family members told the president to stay away from anniversary events unless he ordered the declassification of documents.

Julia Conley · Sep 3, 2021

The Crimes of the West in Afghanistan and the Suffering That Remains

As in Iraq, as in Libya, as in Mali. It is time to finally bury the doctrine of the so-called "responsibility to protect", which was coined at the time of the beginning of the Afghan war, and to brand it as what it was from the beginning: a neocolonial project.

Fabian Scheidler · Aug 19, 2021

Release Details of Saudi Involvement or Stay Away From Memorials, 9/11 Families Tell Biden

"If President Biden reneges on his commitment and sides with the Saudi government, we would be compelled to publicly stand in objection to any participation by his administration in any memorial ceremony of 9/11."

Julia Conley · Aug 6, 2021

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