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News & Analysis

People In The West Have Grown Tired Of The Ukraine Conflict

Brecht Jonkers

Rajab 20, 14452024-02-01

The conflict in Ukraine had dominated news headlines since February 2022 when Russia launched is “special military operation”. This has now been eclipsed by the Israeli war on Gaza but people in the west have grown tired of Ukraine. They see it as a financial and political burden.

News & Analysis

Internal Contradictions In The Zionist Entity Will Spell Its Doom

Brecht Jonkers

Jumada' al-Ula' 17, 14452023-12-01

Israel’s barbaric slaughter of innocent Palestinian men, women and children in Gaza is a sign of weakness, not strength. Its inner contradictions are catching up with it, spelling its doom sooner than later.

News & Analysis

Niger Overthrows French Neo-colonialism

Brecht Jonkers

Safar 15, 14452023-09-01

Niger’s new rulers have cancelled five military agreements with France, its former colonial master, and ordered the French troops out of the country by early September. Will French exploitation of Niger’s uranium also come to an end? We will find out in the next few weeks.

News & Analysis

Growth Of BRICS And Its Impact On Global Politics

Brecht Jonkers

Dhu al-Hijjah 13, 14442023-07-01

The bloc of countries that have formed BRICS pack a powerful economic punch. More countries are lining up to join the group whose collective economic and political clout is likely to soon eclipse the US dollar

News & Analysis

Reasons Behind Major Shift In Saudi Position On Yemen

Brecht Jonkers

Shawwal 11, 14442023-05-01

For eight years, the Saudis continued with a vicious war against the Yemeni people but made little headway. Recent developments show the Saudis have had a change of mind. What has forced them to change course and sue for peace?

News & Analysis

Russia’s Kherson Withdrawal Sound Military Judgement

Brecht Jonkers

Jumada' al-Ula' 07, 14442022-12-01

While the western corporate media has been gloating over Russia’s decision to withdraw from Kherson on the western bank of the Dnieper River, the move makes perfect military sense.

News & Analysis

Ukraine And The Irresponsible Talk About Nuclear War

Brecht Jonkers

Rabi' al-Thani 06, 14442022-11-01

The war in Ukraine has gone on much longer than Russia had expected but recent talk of World War Three or even a nuclear war are not only speculative but highly irresponsible

News & Analysis

Escalation Or Negotiated Settlement Of The Ukraine Conflict?

Brecht Jonkers

Rabi' al-Awwal 05, 14442022-10-01

The situation in Ukraine is becoming more complicated. Referendums have been held in areas where pro-Russian sentiment is strong. They will be incorporated into Russia raising the prospects of direct war between the US-led NATO and Russia.

News & Analysis

Russian Response to NATO Expansion in Ukraine

Brecht Jonkers

Dhu al-Qa'dah 01, 14432022-06-01

Russia was left with no choice but to take strong action in Ukraine to prevent its becoming a NATO member, and to end the genocide of Russian-speaking people in the Donbass region. Moscow will not allow NATO troops on its borders, period!

News & Analysis

Moscow Ran out of Patience with US Belligerence in Ukraine

Brecht Jonkers

Sha'ban 29, 14432022-04-01

The US-led NATO kept pushing its eastward expansion until Russian President Vladimir Putin ran out of patience. He has shown that he will not tolerate NATO forces and weapons on his border in Ukraine and insists on making Ukraine a “neutral” country a la Finland. He seems to be nearing his objectives.

News & Analysis

Continuing War Against The Afghan People by Starvation

Brecht Jonkers

Rajab 28, 14432022-03-01

US and Nato forces were soundly defeated by the Taliban in open combat. While running away from Afghanistan, the Americans have continued their war on the Afghan people by withholding their foreign reserves and starving Afghan children and women.

News & Analysis

Valiant Yemeni Resistance to Saudi-Emirati Aggression

Brecht Jonkers

Jumada' al-Akhirah 29, 14432022-02-01

The Yemeni resistance has shown remarkable resilience in the face of overwhelming odds and while the aggressors, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people, they have failed in their military and political objectives.

News & Analysis

Ethiopia the Victim of Imperialist Intrigue

Brecht Jonkers

Jumada' al-Ula' 28, 14432022-01-01

Ethiopia has been faced by a Tigrayan rebellion that has now spread to other parts of the country as well. Imperialist and neo-colonialist intrigue is clearly evident.

Book Review

Israeli Historian’s Study of the Origin of Jewish people

Brecht Jonkers

Rabi' al-Awwal 25, 14432021-11-01

Israeli historian debunks the Zionist myth that the Jewish people are descendants of the Hebrew tribes and, therefore, have a historical link to Palestine. It will definitely annoy the Zionists who peddle this fiction.

News & Analysis

Hijab Ban Exposes Limits of EU Liberalism

Brecht Jonkers

Dhu al-Hijjah 22, 14422021-08-01

The West in general and the European Union in particular take pride in their liberalism, freedom of expression and dress yet when it comes to Muslims, especially Muslim women, all such freedoms evaporate.

News & Analysis

Eurasian Integration: Dawn of a New Era

Brecht Jonkers

Shawwal 20, 14422021-06-01

The balance of economic and political power has shifted radically toward the Eurasia landmass. The engines for this change are China and Russia but there are also other players, notably Iran that are playing an important role. Bye bye, US imperialism!

News & Analysis

Importance of the Silk Roads

Brecht Jonkers

Ramadan 19, 14422021-05-01

In light of the Iran-China $400 billion trade and development deal, revival of the Old Silk Roads has assumed great importance. Our correspondent looks at the history of the Silk Roads and their importance for trade and development.

News & Analysis

Yemen Approaches Sixth Year of Brutal War

Brecht Jonkers

Rajab 17, 14422021-03-01

The month of March will mark six years of the brutal Saudi-led war on Yemen. Far from achieving any of its objectives, the Saudis and their allies have been given a bloody nose. The US as principal backer of Saudi Arabia has realized the futility of the war and wants to end it.

News & Analysis

Saudi Kingdom Drowning in Problems

Brecht Jonkers

Jumada' al-Akhirah 19, 14422021-02-01

The Saudi economy is tanking, unemployment is high and the pandemic has made matters worse. Coupled with crown prince Mohammad bin Salman’s arrogance and incompetence, the kingdom is heading for disaster.

News & Analysis

Defying Odds, Yemen’s Revolutionary Forces Score Stunning Victories

Brecht Jonkers

Jumada' al-Ula' 17, 14422021-01-01

Few would have imagined that Yemen’s revolutionary forces would be able to withstand the combined onslaught of several aggressive powers yet nearly six years into the war, they are winning. We look at the latest developments.

Main Stories

End of the Line for US-Saudi Bromance?

Brecht Jonkers

Rabi' al-Thani 16, 14422020-12-01

Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman is a worried man. He had assumed Donald Trump would remain president for four more years but his hopes have been dashed. While president-elect Joe Biden may not abandon Saudi Arabia entirely, MbS will no longer get a free pass.

Special Reports

Turkey Challenges Saudi Leadership in the Muslim World

Brecht Jonkers

Muharram 13, 14422020-09-01

The Bani Saud have used their occupation of the noble sanctuaries of Makkah and al-Madinah as legitimizing factors for leadership of the Muslim world. Turkey has now emerged to challenge this claim, with some justification

Special Reports

The World after COVID-19

Brecht Jonkers

Shawwal 09, 14412020-06-01

The balance of power is likely to shift away from the West toward Asia in the aftermath of the pandemic. This is based on how Asian countries have dealt with pandemic compared to Western countries.

News & Analysis

Yemen’s Grim Fifth Anniversary

Brecht Jonkers

Rajab 06, 14412020-03-01

March 26, 2020 will mark five years since Saudi Arabia’s murderous war on dirt-poor Yemen. The aggressors have got nowhere despite killing more than 100,000 people and causing mass starvation. Instead, the Yemeni defenders have inflicted massive blows on the aggressors.

News & Analysis

Yemen’s Stiff Resistance Humiliates Bani Saud

Brecht Jonkers

Jumada' al-Ula' 06, 14412020-01-01

Yemen’s Ansarallah revolutionaries have given the Saudis a bloody nose and forced them to seek a negotiated settlement. Saudi failure in Yemen may result in Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman losing his position, and perhaps even his head!

Main Stories

Yemeni Defenders’ Shock and Awe Resistance

Brecht Jonkers

Safar 02, 14412019-10-01

The spectacular drone strikes by Yemen’s resistance movement on Aramco facilities has sent shockwaves throughout the medieval Saudi kingdom as well as their patron saint the US.

News & Analysis

Saudi War on Yemen: The Victims Strike Back

Brecht Jonkers

Shawwal 27, 14402019-07-01

While the Yemenis have suffered horribly at the hands of the Saudi-led attack, the victims are striking back with true grit and determination. They are delivering massive blows to the aggressors.

News & Analysis

Bani Saud Crimes, at Home and Abroad

Brecht Jonkers

Ramadan 27, 14402019-06-01

Hiding under the protective umbrella of imperialism and Zionism, the Bani Saud are moving full speed ahead with the crimes both at home and abroad.

News & Analysis

Yemen: Resistance Scores Major Victories

Brecht Jonkers

Sha'ban 25, 14402019-05-01

There is some good news out of war-torn Yemen, at last. The resistance has scored major victories against the foreign invaders led by the Bani Saud.

News & Analysis

Is There a Rift Between King Salman and MbS?

Brecht Jonkers

Rajab 25, 14402019-04-01

Last month there was a buzz about differences between King Salman and his son MbS. Considering that the king is virtually brain dead, how can one take these rumors seriously?

News & Analysis

Yemen ceasefire: What Chance for Peace?

Brecht Jonkers

Jumada' al-Ula' 26, 14402019-02-01

Despite a much-touted ceasefire in Hodaydah that was negotiated in Sweden, the Saudi war-mongers and aggressor and their co-conspirators are doing everything to undermine it.

News & Analysis

Bani Saud’s Shameful Role in Yemen’s History

Brecht Jonkers

Rabi' al-Thani 24, 14402019-01-01

The Bani Saud have a long sordid history of meddling in Yemeni affairs, the latest assault launched nearly four years ago being only one manifestation of it.

Main Stories

US Ceasefire Call in Yemen: Who Really Wants Peace?

Brecht Jonkers

Rabi' al-Awwal 23, 14402018-12-01

No one wants peace more than the people of Yemen led by the Islamic resistance movement Ansarallah. It is the US-backed Saudi aggressors that are playing games.

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