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YemenExtra M.A. A massive blast rocked the predominately Shia city of Qatif, Thursday, after a car bomb was detonated along a crowded street. The explosion was reportedly very strong; however, it was not clear whether or not there were…

Rashid Khalidi There is nothing new under the sun in the Middle East, where almost everything we associate with civilization was first invented: writing, cities, agriculture, astronomy and libraries, for instance. So for anyone with…

YemenExtra Already one of the world's biggest defence spenders, Saudi Arabia said on Thursday that it is creating a new military industries firm as part of efforts to boost the kingdom's defence production. The government-owned…

By Daniel Larison The Secretary of Defense is considering more support for the atrocious, indefensible war on Yemen: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is considering a range of additional military support for Saudi Arabia’s fight…