...and Yemen!
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I find it all incredibly sad. Of course I'm happy for anybody to get the chance to escape this cruel war (as so many Yemenis want, as difficult as it may be), but to think that such an important part of Yemeni history and culture is coming to an end is disturbing.
Judaism is ever present in the northern parts of Yemen. It has a strong presence in architecture, music, culture, jewelry, etc etc. However, Jewish people never had it easy in Yemen. From the Jewish ghettos in Sana'a to building restrictions to general oppression, Yemenite history is littered with ugliness and horrible events. (Even when I was there a few years ago I heard people saying very nasty things with regards to Jews and Hitler)
The rise of Jihadism and radical Islamism didn't make life easier for the last remaining Jews, so I can see why most Yemenites decided to leave, from back in the Operation Magic Carpet days up to now.
I do hope that Jewish Yemeni culture will somehow be remembered and preserved.....
teqniq
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From dear old Wiki...... Financial institutions involved in the process of production of cluster munition
According to BankTrack, an international network of NGOs specializing in control of financial institutions, many major banks and other financial corporations either directly financed, or provided financial services to companies producing cluster munition in 2005-2012. Among other, BankTrack 2012 report[109] names ABN AMRO, Bank of America, Bank of China, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Barclays, BBVA, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Commerzbank AG, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Crédit Agricole, Credit Suisse Group, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Industrial Bank of China, ING Group, JPMorgan Chase, Korea Development Bank, Lloyds TSB, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sberbank, Société Générale, UBS, Wells Fargo.
According to BankTrack, an international network of NGOs specializing in control of financial institutions, many major banks and other financial corporations either directly financed, or provided financial services to companies producing cluster munition in 2005-2012. Among other, BankTrack 2012 report[109] names ABN AMRO, Bank of America, Bank of China, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Barclays, BBVA, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Commerzbank AG, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Crédit Agricole, Credit Suisse Group, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Industrial Bank of China, ING Group, JPMorgan Chase, Korea Development Bank, Lloyds TSB, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sberbank, Société Générale, UBS, Wells Fargo.
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From the 1970s apparently. But still.
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From the article quoted by teqniq above:
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about fucking time indeed! wonder what stockpiles they have in storage?
meanwhile in Aden:
The Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS) is sustaining its campaign of explosive attacks on government targets, including police recruits, in Aden. This campaign coincides with a parallel series of attacks in al Mukalla, Hadramawt and demonstrates a high level of coordination and advanced bomb-making capabilities. ISIS is undermining President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s government, which is struggling to secure Aden, its de facto capital, and al Mukalla, which coalition-backed forces recaptured from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in April 2016.
(from Yemen Crisis Situation Reports)
things are not getting any better.....
teqniq
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No, I haven't but I believe you have. I merely took it upon myself to post updates about the conflict. I was already following a lot of Arab people after the advent of the Arab spring and consequently i picked up on more of the Yemen conflict than maybe other people. I also ended up following people from the country itself so got a lot more info that way.
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Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) continues to build support among local Sunni populations in Yemen as a political resolution to the civil war grows more elusive. Recent counterterrorism operations have targeted AQAP’s ability to conduct attacks, but they have not harmed its ability to provide a pragmatic line of support to local tribal militias and civilians. AQAP continues to draw its strength from these relationships. ISIS is also active in Yemen and will likely attempt to surge its explosive attacks against Yemeni government and Saudi-led coalition targets during the Ramadan month. [See recent posts on ISIS’s campaign in Yemen and on AQAP’s loss of al Mukalla.
(from critical Threats)
(from critical Threats)
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Bit late I know, but it's that time again when those nice people gather in Farnborough to sell their tanks and their bombs and their planes...CAAT - Actions and Events
I went on one of the CAAT demos down there. There was maybe about 10 or 20 of us and dozens of police taking photo's. video's Etc. If anything dodgy was being done it was inside the RAE not outside
I went on one of the CAAT demos down there. There was maybe about 10 or 20 of us and dozens of police taking photo's. video's Etc. If anything dodgy was being done it was inside the RAE not outside
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Saudi airstrikes intentionally crippling Yemen's economy, warns HRW
This is what generally happens in war
This is what generally happens in war
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