Robert Inlakesh

Robert Inlakesh is a political analyst, journalist and documentary filmmaker currently based in London, UK. He has reported from and lived in the occupied Palestinian territories and hosts the show ‘Palestine Files’. Director of ‘Steal of the Century: Trump’s Palestine-Israel Catastrophe’. Follow him on Twitter @falasteen47

Defections Rock UAE-Backed Forces in Yemen as Trump’s War Plan Falters

Yemen’s pro-coalition forces are losing ground, as defectors and public unrest weaken Saudi-U.S. control over the south.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Houthi supporters chant slogans during an anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, April 18, 2025.

Around 100 officers from the UAE-backed National Resistance Forces (NRF) in Yemen have defected to join Ansar Allah, delivering a major blow to U.S. and Gulf-backed efforts inside the country. The development comes amid threats of a U.S.-supported ground offensive and intensified American airstrikes against civilian targets. On Sunday,

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Trump’s Yemen Surge: How Policy from DC Think Tanks Brought Famine Roaring Back

With Washington think tanks shaping Trump’s latest Yemen strategy, aid cuts and escalated attacks are pushing millions of civilians back to the brink of famine, humanitarian groups warn.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Yemenis gather at Al Mashhad cemetery in Sanaa to bury victims of U.S. airstrikes, April 23, 2025.

President Donald Trump’s new Yemen campaign is driving what experts call a spiraling humanitarian disaster, nearly doubling the previous administration’s costs while slashing aid and intensifying airstrikes. Under pressure from powerful Washington think tanks, Trump has sharply increased airstrikes, cut $107 million in aid, and designated

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What Do Congo’s Minerals and a Shadowy Prison Deal Have in Common? Erik Prince

Congo’s minerals, El Salvador’s prisons, and Trump’s war on dissent—Erik Prince is quietly at the center of it all.

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By Robert Inlakesh

Erik Prince, the controversial founder of Blackwater and longtime ally of Donald Trump, is mounting a major comeback. He has secured a new deal to “protect” the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) lucrative mineral sector and is pitching a privatized prison complex in El Salvador that critics say echoes Guantanamo Bay. In a letter dated Feb. 8,

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Before Trump Bombed Yemen, Biden Displaced Over Half a Million People—And No One Said a Word

In his final months in office, President Joe Biden quietly launched a bombing campaign on Yemen that pushed over 531,000 people from their homes. The media didn’t cover it. The public never consented. And now Trump is building on it.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Yemeni civilians inspect rubble after U.S. airstrikes in Sana’a, March 2025

In 2024, while all eyes were on Gaza, President Joe Biden launched a bombing campaign in Yemen that displaced more than 531,000 people. Nearly 40,000 were driven from their homes by U.S. bombs alone. It was called Operation Prosperity Guardian, and you probably never heard of it. There was no congressional vote. No White House press

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Iran’s Military Presence in Sudan: UAE-Israel Plot Backfires

From normalization to confrontation, Sudan has become Iran’s latest front against Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Iran Drones Sudan Feature photo

The United Arab Emirates and Israel had hoped to extract strategic victories in Sudan, taking advantage of the fall of the nation’s former dictator and the descent into civil war. But newly released satellite images suggest that Tehran’s renewed ties with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) may be unraveling those ambitions. Satellite images,

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US Has No Real Targets in Yemen, and It’s Costing Taxpayers Billions

Trump’s costly air war in Yemen has produced limited military results, with mounting civilian casualties and no clear targets—raising questions about its legality, effectiveness, and purpose.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Yemen Trump Feature photo

Just three weeks into U.S. President Donald Trump’s air campaign against Yemen, reports emerged that the operation was nearing $1 billion in costs—a figure likely underestimated. More striking, however, is the volume of civilian infrastructure hit, indicating a lack of military targets. The U.S. has killed at least 130 civilians in Yemen since

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Weaponizing DEI: Inside the Trump-Backed Crackdown on Palestine Solidarity

The Heritage Foundation and its allies claim to fight antisemitism through DEI reforms—but their real goal is silencing pro-Palestinian voices and dismantling academic dissent.​

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By Robert Inlakesh
Donald Trump Jews Feature photo

Under the pretext of dismantling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs—widely unpopular among American conservatives—the powerful Heritage Foundation has begun to extend its campaign to anti-war activism and leftist causes on university campuses. The Trump administration appears to be enacting this agenda step by step. DEI initiatives

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