by Oui
Thu Oct 17th, 2024 at 06:21:45 AM EST
Will Saudi Kingdom become key ally in Middle East as key to global entente? Sidestepping a fascist state of Israel? The EU needs to step back from crony alliance with Washington politics of isolationism and aggressive diplomacy/sanctions.
One by One all Gulf Leaders arriving at the EU Gulf Cooperation Council GCC summit in Brussels
Representative of Qatar, most westernized, sorry Charles but ladies First! 😂
Surely an affront to MB ally Erdogan. 🙃
Arab News in pdf
Interview seven months ago ...
'I don't believe the Iranians want a broader war': Saudi foreign minister * FRANCE 24 English |
In an interview with FRANCE 24 on tensions in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said his country was "concerned" about a regional war. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said he feared that "the longer the conflict in Gaza goes on, the more danger there is for miscalculation, the more danger there is for escalation". But the top Saudi diplomat also sounded a note of optimism, saying "I don't believe that the Iranians want a broader war".
Outside of NATO, the US-UK fuel the conflicts across the Middle East
US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen's Houthi rebels | AP News |
US military forces conducted precision strikes against five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said early Thursday morning.
In a statement posted on the US Defense Department's website, Austin also said long-range B-2 stealth bombers were used in the airstrikes targeting facilities "housing various weapons components of types that the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels throughout the region."
"The employment of US Air Force B-2 Spirit long-range stealth bombers demonstrate US global strike capabilities to take action against these targets when necessary, anytime, anywhere," he said.
It wasn't immediately clear what damage was done in the strikes. However, it is incredibly rare for the B-2 Spirit to be used in the strikes targeting the Houthis, who have been attacking ships for months in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
"At the direction of President Biden, I authorized these targeted strikes to further degrade the Houthis' capability to continue their destabilizing behavior and to protect and defend US forces and personnel in one of the world's most critical waterways," Austin further said.
His announcement followed a report by the Houthi-owned Al Masirah TV early Thursday claiming US-British air strikes targeted Houthi positions in Yemen.
Al Masirah TV said the strikes targeted the capital city of Sanaa and the city of Saada.
Are the Saudis tired of playing the empire war games of America?
Israeli booths, equipment barred from defense show in France
Israeli delegations taking part in the major Euronaval defense show in France next month will not be permitted to set up any stand or exhibit hardware following a decision by the French government, organizers said.
"The French government informed Euronaval of its decision to approve the participation of Israeli delegations at Euronaval 2024, without any stand or exhibition of equipment," said the organizers of the show which is due to start on November 4 in Paris.
Saudi crown prince in Brussels as EU holds first summit with GCC
EU and Gulf leaders deliver opening remarks at first EU-GCC Summit in Brussels
Leaders of the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are holding their first joint summit in Brussels. The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who currently holds the rotating presidency of the GCC, and Charles Michel, President of the European Council, are co-chairing the meeting. While topics like energy, trade, and climate are being discussed, the primary focus is the Middle East, as conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon escalate, raising concerns of a wider regional war. [Russia's war in Ukraine is also on the agenda.]
