The war in Yemen has taken a fresh twist after extraordinary claims emerged that Saudi government agents infiltrated a humanitarian charity to kidnap the most high profile face of the Yemen conflict, Buthaina Al Rimi. Mohammad Ali Houthi, President of the high commissioner the revolutionary Houthis, has exclusively confirmed to ...
A homeless MP candidate for London and Westminster would shut down the Saudi, Qatari and Brunei embassies in his constituency if elected, he has said. Ankit Love, The Maharaja of Kashmir candidate for MP from the Cities of London and Westminster constituency, was left homeless after filling an intelligence report with Sergeant Scott ...
Boris Johnson has today revealed that Britain will continue to supply arms to Saudi Arabia, using the rationale that if we don't supply them then other countries will. Indeed, other countries would "happily supply arms" to a country that is allegedly involved in war crimes in the Middle East, according to the Foreign Secretary, ...
A young girl who lives in Germany has proposed to design a headscarf emoji. The girl, Rayouf Alhumedhi, is originally from Saudi and has submitted her idea to The Unicode Consortium. This company is a non-profit organisation that develops and reviews new emoji ideas. If her idea is given the ...
This documentary, by Abby Martin, is essential viewing to shed light on one of the most repressive states in the world. Saudi Arabia is also one of the main purchases of arms from the UK and the US, and there are claims that UK made weapons have been used in ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor MPs have expressed disappointment that the Foreign secretary Philip Hammond concluded that Saudi Arabia has not breached humanitarian law in Yemen. The select committee said it appears to show an “anything goes” attitude to how Saudi Arabia conducts itself. The International Development Select Committee rebukes ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor More countries have followed Saudi Arabia in closing off diplomatic relations with Iran following the row over the execution of a Shia cleric after a decision by the Saudi courts. Bahrain and Sudan have told Iranian diplomats to leave within 48 hours. The execution has ...
Often considered the ‘mountain paradise’ of Pakistan, it is gaining the attention of hikers, climbers and adventurers across the globe.
Newly-released court documents make for some eye-opening reading.