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Breaking: Yemen ceasefire extended after today’s expiration

Both sides have up held parts of the bargain but the reprieve in violence is fragile. Washington cannot ignore its own role moving forward. Yemen’s two month ceasefire is set to expire today. Will the warring parties agree to extend it? It looks like it.*According to Al Jazeera on Thursday …

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UAE security pact: Does US stand for ‘Uncle Sucker’?

If reports of a new agreement with Abu Dhabi are true it will not only entrench us in the region but heap rewards on a bad regional actor. The Biden administration is reportedly discussing a new agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that would include new U.S. strategic security …

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Biden plans visit to Saudi Arabia, hat in hand

MBS is playing hardball with the United States, and the White House is just letting him win. Why? Last night, the New York Times broke the news that President Biden plans to travel this Summer to Saudi Arabia, effectively signaling the administration’s intent to end its paltry efforts to correct …

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