“As a result, the DoW may not comply with its civilian casualties and harm policy,” the report read. “A policy required by federal law.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

"When it comes to the Trump administration’s neglect for civilian harm, experts say Yemen was the canary in the coal mine."

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"Of the more than 700 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire over the six months of the ceasefire, 269 were shot near the yellow line, according to UN data. Of these, more than 100 were children." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Zeynab Faraj, the Lebanese journalist who survived yesterday’s Israeli strike that killed her colleague Amal Khalil, is interviewed in hospital www.instagram.com/reel/DXeAK5A... What Israel does to journalists

We took a look at the significant underreporting of US counter terrorism strikes in Yemen. YDP's list of 21 US drone strikes since Jan.2025 is 4x higher than the number recorded by other international orgs. More on the recent strikes in America's forever war in Yemen 👉 mailchi.mp/cd4323bd1138...

Per the Financial Times, Trump threatened to halt weapons supplies for Ukraine unless European countries agreed to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. If accurate, that would amount to linking support for Ukraine to European backing for a separate U.S. pressure campaign in the Gulf.

Well, this sounds fucking insane

35 years ago my father sent me this postcard from Kuwait. He describes seeing the “Kuwait oil fires cloud”. Today, on the 21st anniversary of his death, it feels like history has come around again. Among the many things I miss are the heated political debates we would’ve had in times like these.

Another demonstration of UAE's benevolence. As many as 70 British nationals have been arrested for sharing photos of Iranian strike damage. Given UK FCDO's record of complete failure/refusal to engage with UAE on detained/tortured Brits, I wouldn't be holding out hope. inews.co.uk/news/world/f...

Unsealed lawsuit reveals Yemeni MP Anssaf Mayo is suing 2x American military veterans and an Israeli-Hungarian, accusing them of carrying out political assassinations in Yemen on behalf of the UAE. The attempt on Mayo's life was documented by Buzzfeed News and BBC. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/w...

Talking to RTÉ's Morning Ireland this morning about the Houthi escalation in the war on the Middle East. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Houthis have launched their first missile at Israel since the war started. It’s not a breach of the May 2025 ceasefire agreed between the Houthis and U.S. but it is a reminder that they can re-engage in the Red Sea if and when they want to. A reminder that should help hasten efforts to end this war.

“The frivolity of sport effectively taking place in a war zone generates an inevitable dissonance. When people are dying, and the world’s economic outlook is so uncertain, the spectacle of so much effort and money going into something so comparatively trivial can be unsettling.”

“Those privately pressing Trump to strike Iran included Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and some conservative commentators…The News Corp founder communicated with Trump several times as he urged the president to take on Tehran” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

At the risk of sounding like a broken record… www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...

A year on and here we are again

A good time to highlight this again “The underlying rationale of protecting international trade and commerce is not a justification under international law for the use of force.” - Dr Ioannis Kalpouzos, professor at Harvard Law School and specialist in the law of war observer.co.uk/news/interna...

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Let's not forget. The U.S. has form for lying about using Tomahawk missiles, especially when they kill lots of children. This was 2009 under the Obama administration. 41 civilians killed including 21 children. The lie and coverup went on for years.

A reminder from 10 months ago, the last time Britain and Starmer signed up to a deadly Trump bombing campaign. A 53 day-long air war that resulted in more than 700 civilian casualties, a number the US and Israel has already surpassed inside a week.

I hate to say I told you so... 19 February: "UK has not given US permission to use RAF bases for Iran strikes" 1 March: "Keir Starmer gives United States permission to use UK bases to strike Iranian targets" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A few thoughts to throw in at this stage, going on recent history (2025) of a Trump air war. 1️⃣ Trump is unlikely to stick at this for the long and can/will declare victory when there is none. (see his 52 day-long bombing of Yemen that ended as quickly as it started and in so called “victory”)

Several major oil companies and trading houses have suspended oil and fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing U.S.–Iran conflict, according to four trading sources.- Reuters

Almost a quarter of the 129 journalists and media workers killed in 2025 were Yemenis. On 10 September 2025, in a single Israeli strike that deliberately targeted media outlets in Sana'a, 31 journalists and media workers were killed.

As one Yemeni friend in Aden put it recently: “We’ve gone from being 50% occupied (by the UAE) to 100% occupied (by Saudi Arabia). Occupied always.” - the latter being a reference to previously being “occupied” by the north since 1994.

Footage purportedly from tonight in Aden outside the Maashiq Presidential Palace compound. Reports of injuries. *⚠️warning: sounds of heavy gunfire in this video⚠️*

Alarming video footage coming out of Aden tonight. Heavy gunfire directed at pro-STC protesters in front of the presidential palace.

More than 75,000 people were killed between 7 October 2023 and 5 January 2025 in Gaza, at least 25,000 more than the death toll announced by local authorities at the time, according to a study published in the Lancet medical journal www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Brexit, the gift that keeps on giving. More on what happened after the turkeys voted for Christmas… cc @mrjamesob.bsky.social

Israel demolishes the HQ of a UN agency in Jerusalem, and the UK government's response is to "condemn", "urge", "reiterate", and "call on" Israel. With no sanctions or policy changes. #DCUKparliament

So, to be clear...it IS ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety & to seek refuge in another country after all?.. Interesting 🤔. Single male of fighting age no less, leaving wife & kids at home. Wonder if he stopped in the first safe country or kept moving? Bloody immigrants.

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Such important work on Yemen by Mohammed Hafeez.

On this day 15 years ago in Sana’a, Yemen. 27 January 2011. The start of what was to be a very long year of witnessing history unravelling.

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the STC’s failed Southern Arabia ambitions have been replaced by southern Yemen being more aptly named: Southern Saudi Arabia. The kingdom now controls the government, the military and all entry and exit. Annexation is a strong word but it’s not far off the mark

The fallout from the Saudi-UAE confrontation that began in Yemen is now playing out in Sudan: 'Journalist Eiad Husham reports...“UAE support for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces has increased” following recent developments in Yemen and is “expected to reach unprecedented levels in the coming weeks.”'

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Even the UAE’s football club is getting humiliated. Can’t blame the Saudis for this one…

MbS is now going after the UAE’s gold supply chain. The KSA-UAE confrontation was already well beyond ‘Gulf tensions’ but this is the next level.

Annual review of Yemen airstrikes. In 2025 @yemendataproject.org recorded: ⚠️Highest number of civilian casualties since 2022 ⚠️US responsible for >50% of 1,334 civilian casualties ⚠️Highest child death toll since 2020 ⚠️Israeli strikes resulted in highest ever rate of civilian harm 👉 t.co/MV8uEQO33E

🆕 Saudi Arabia is finalizing talks w/ Somalia & Egypt on a new military coalition aimed at boosting Red Sea security & countering the UAE’s growing regional... ...Read Drop Site’s report from @ionacraig.com linked in reply Additional analysis from @criticalthreats.bsky.social Africa lead is below.

Drop Site’s Ryan Grim joined The Young Turks to discuss the latest at Drop Site News, including our reporting on Epstein’s connections with Israeli intelligence. In this clip, he discusses our latest report from Iona Craig, who details how Saudi Arabia has rapidly consolidated power in southern...

How the UAE’s Decade-Long Project in Yemen Ended in 48 Hours By Iona Craig (@ionacraig.com) www.dropsitenews.com/p/yemen-uae-...

Such a good story by @ionacraig.com on the UAE getting driven out of Yemen by Saudi Arabia: "We went to Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah with a large force and high-end equipment…and returned on buses.”

“An Emirati ‘exit’ in uniform does not necessarily mean an exit in influence,” he said. “If Abu Dhabi judges Yemen remains central to its broader maritime and geo-economic posture, it will retain levers through partners, finance, logistics, and political sponsorship.” - @andreaskrieg.bsky.social

⚡️How the UAE’s Decade-Long Project in Yemen Ended in 48 Hours Saudi Arabia has swiftly consolidated power in southern Yemen over the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council. Story by Iona Craig (X: @ionacraig, @ionacraig.com) for Drop Site News. www.dropsitenews.com/p/yemen-uae-...

A huge amount going on at present, all over the place. One of those things is the collapse of the UAE’s Yemen policy and a serious reduction in its regional power and influence. By contrast, the Saudis have the upper hand in Yemen for the first time in years.

Truly we seem to be entering a golden age of kidnapping...