Three years after Saudi Arabia and its allies in the Middle East began a blockade of Qatar, the conflict has been resolved – which means a return to relative normality for airlines in the region. But what does it mean for visitors and those travelling around the region? These are the key questions and answers. […]
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Qatar’s ruling emir lands in Saudi Arabia for summit to end blockade


AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Qatar’s ruling emir arrived in Saudi Arabia and was greeted with an embrace by its crown prince on Tuesday, following an announcement that the kingdom would end its years-long embargo on the tiny Gulf Arab state. The decision to open borders was the first major step toward ending the diplomatic […]
Gulf States Reach Deal to End Blockade Against Qatar


A Qatari flag is seen at a park near the Doha Corniche, in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 17, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Ibraheem al Omari. JNS.org – The Gulf states have reached an agreement to end the three-year-old boycott of Qatar, announced Kuwait’s foreign minister on Monday. White House senior adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner […]
COVID has given Israel an excuse to tighten the blockade of Gaza


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Risking flare-up, Morocco vows to clear Polisario blockade of Western Sahara road


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Venezuela: Democracy Versus Blockade


Venezuela: Democracy Versus Blockade Above photo: Bill Hackwell. On December 6 there will be elections in Venezuela to elect all the deputies to the National Assembly (NA), an event of extraordinary political transcendence. But before going into that subject I will mention the elections that will be held in several Latin American countries in the coming […]
Extinction Rebellion blockade of UK newspaper printing plants ‘completely unacceptable’: Johnson


Environmental activists from Extinction Rebellion have blockaded two British printing plants, disrupting the distribution of several national newspapers on Saturday. The group said it targeted printworks at Broxbourne, north of London, and Knowsley in northwest England that are owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Prime Minister Boris Johnson branded the demonstration “completely unacceptable” on Twitter, […]
It Is Neither Decades of Occupation, Years of Blockade, Nor Days of Bombing. It Is Just “Shalom”!


By Al-Ahed The United Arab Emirates’ [UAE] Ambassador to the United States Yousef al-Otaiba hailed his country’s new agreement with the ‘Israeli’ entity occupying the land of Palestine and killing its people, and celebrated it with an opinion piece he wrote for Yedioth Ahronoth, with the title: “Shalom, salaam and welcome”! Turning a blind eye […]
Activists Blockade Entrance To Chemical Weapons Maker



Above photo: War Resisters League. Jamestown, PA – Five activists blockaded the entrance of Combined Systems Inc. on Monday with giant tear gas cans and gas masks, refusing to move. Right now, we are blockading the entrance of @CombinedSysInc w giant tear gas cans & gas masks, refusing to move. By shutting down this facility […]
Flotilla Challenging Israel’s Blockade Continues Towards Gaza


We are possibly a more motley crew than the passengers aboard the S.S.Minnow in the old U.S. TV series Gilligan’s Island: Among those who have joined us on one or more legs of the journey to Gaza as part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) are activists hailing from Spain, Israel, Norway, Malaysia, Canada (First Nations), Denmark […]
The Illegal israeli Blockade of Gaza: An Insult to All Civilised People Everywhere


The Illegal Israeli Blockade of Gaza: An Insult to All Civilised People Everywhere By Hans Stehling The Israeli blockade of Gaza’s 1.8 million residents from essential supplies of food, medicine, power and goods has now continued for 11 years! This blockade is illegal, inhuman and an atrocity against a civilian population, the likes of which […]
The Ongoing Media Blockade Against Venezuela


Upon returning to the United States from Venezuela and reading the terrible media reporting of the election, it was evident that the people of the United States are being lied to. The Intrepid News Fund and Venezuela Analysis invited me and others to come to Venezuela for the election to see first hand what actually […]
Boat From Gaza Attempts To Break Israeli Blockade


Boat From Gaza Attempts To Break Israeli Blockade Above Photo: I interview Abdul Menim Aabed, 27 Abdul Menim Aabed, 27, is among a crowd of Gazan Palestinians who are anxious—despite the obvious danger—to be among the first to try to sail out of Gaza tomorrow on Al-Hurriyah (Liberty). The boat is being organized by the Great […]
Freedom flotilla to depart Gaza, another sets sail from Copenhagen in bid to break Gaza blockade


The National Higher Committee for the Great Return March (NHCGRM) announced yesterday that a flotilla of ships is going to depart the Gaza Strip for breaking the siege imposed by the Israeli occupation forces for more than eleven years, which led to a dire and unlivable situation in the coastal enclave. In a press conference held at the […]
Palestinian group challenges Schumer to visit Gaza and call for end to blockade


The Council on International Relations, a Gaza-based NGO, issued an invitation yesterday to New York Senator Chuck Schumer to come to Gaza so that he can see that he and the Palestinian community share many attributes, from humble origins to a high value for education. The group said it is confident that Schumer would call […]
The European Parliament Calls for Immediate End to Blockade on Gaza


The European Parliament Calls for Immediate End to Blockade on Gaza By The Palestinian Information Center, The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday called for an immediate and unconditional end to the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip and condemned the Israeli killing of peaceful protesters near Gaza’s eastern border over the past three weeks. The […]
What Anti-Adani Protestors Can Learn From The Jabiluka Blockade


One of Australia’s proudest land rights struggles is passing an important anniversary: it is 20 years since the establishment of the blockade camp at Jabiluka in Kakadu national park. This was the moment at which push would come to shove at one of the world’s largest high-grade uranium deposits. The industry would push, and people […]
More than 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza died from israeli blockade


More than 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza died from Israeli blockade People hold banners during a symbolic funeral held for victims of the Gaza blockade at Al-Saraya Square in Gaza City [Anadolu] The Gaza Strip’s collective of charitable organisations said more than 1,000 Palestinians have died as a result of the ongoing Israeli blockade on the […]
No ships in Yemen’s key port despite Saudi claim of lifting blockade


Two days after Houthi fighters fired a missile at Riyadh on November 4, Saudi Arabia sealed air, land and sea access to Yemen in an attempt to stop alleged ‘arms smuggling from Iran.’ Following a massive outcry from the UN and various aid agencies which warned of a humanitarian disaster, Riyadh agreed to lift the […]
Swedish NGO buys 2nd ship to help break Gaza blockade


A Swedish-based NGO has bought a second ship to use in its efforts to break strict 11-year-old Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. “We will go back again in May 2018 under the name ‘Armada for Gaza’ to break Israel’s blockade,” Ellen Hansson, spokeswoman for the Ship to Gaza Foundation, told Anadolu Agency. Hansson said […]
Yemen: Oxfam slams ‘medieval’ Saudi-led blockade


Press TV- Yemen is being pushed ever closer to famine after 1,000 days of Saudi Arabian-led war and “medieval” blockade, says an international charity group. “For 1,000 days, huge amounts of sophisticated modern weapons have pounded Yemen, and on top of that, we are now witnessing a medieval siege where mass starvation is being used […]
Trump urges Saudi Arabia to “immediately” end Yemen blockade


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What’s behind Trump’s Decision to Condemn the Saudi Blockade of Yemen?


In a brief statement issued Wednesday afternoon, President Trump called on Saudi leadership to completely lift the years long Saudi military blockade on war-torn Yemen. The unexpected announcement came on the same day President Trump delivered an extremely controversial televised address wherein he gave official US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “I have directed officials in my […]
Yemen: The US-Saudi Starvation Blockade


By Pat Buchanan • Unz Review • November 24, 2017 Our aim is to “starve the whole population — men, women, and children, old and young, wounded and sound — into submission,” said First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill. He was speaking of Germany at the outset of the Great War of 1914-1918. Americans […]
Millions Face Starvation in Yemen Due to Saudi Arabia’s Blockade


Saudi Arabia relies heavily on the U.S. military for intelligence sharing, refueling flights for coalition warplanes, and the transfer of American-made cluster bombs, rockets, and other munitions used against targets in Yemen. Congress, however, has never authorized U.S. support for the war, which has caused 10,000 civilian deaths and has spiraled in recent […]
The Saudi blockade of Yemen is starving kids and killing thousands, so why is Washington still defending it?


The Saudi blockade of Yemen is starving kids and killing thousands, so why is Washington still defending it? Saudi Arabia on Saturday intercepted and safely destroyed a missile aimed at the capital city of Riyadh by Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is intervening to oppose the rebels in the Yemeni civil […]
Aid Groups Call Saudi’s Total Blockade of Yemen a ‘Nightmare Scenario’


Nearly 20 humanitarian agencies on Wednesday warned of a “nightmare scenario” after the Saudi-led coalition blocked off all entry points to Yemen, a decision that cuts off life-saving aid and compounds the catastrophe in the war-ravaged country. “Yemen is the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis, with 21 million people in desperate need of assistance,” said Shane Stevenson, country […]
UN: Saudi blockade hindering aid delivery to starving Yemenis


Press TV- The United Nations has said that Saudi Arabia’s decision to shut down Yemen’s air, sea and land borders has prevented the UN from sending aid to the war-torn country. “There were no flight clearances granted to our flights today…We expected to have two flights going and those are on hold for now,” said […]