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Russia and Iran’s Clashing Visions for Syria’s Future

In the second of a three-part series, Agha Hussein investigates how developments in Syria correspond to an ongoing Iran-Russia rivalry.

by Agha Hussain

Seeking New Routes for Oil Delivery Saudi Arabia Tightens Its Grip on Eastern Yemen

Saudi Arabia is consolidating its military hold on eastern Yemen’s al-Mahrah province, hoping to use the area for an oil pipeline that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

Seeking New Routes for Oil Delivery Saudi Arabia Tightens Its Grip on Eastern Yemen

AL-MAHRAH, YEMEN -- "The Saudi forces must leave all our townships and villages from the coast to the desert," Ahmed Balhaf, a resident of Yemen’s eastern al-Mahrah province told a cheering crowd gathered to protest the presence of Saudi troops in Yemen. The demonstrations were part of a series of protests spread across six cities in al-Mahrah,

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Ahmed Abdulkareem

Ahmed Abdulkareem

Ahmed AbdulKareem is a Yemeni journalist. He covers the war in Yemen for MintPress News as well as local Yemeni media.

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Intelligence and Local Cooperation Guide Precise Houthi Drone Attack on Saudi Pipeline

Saudi and UAE vital strategic targets are all within the range of fire and Houthi sources have warned that they should expect more attacks on their oil infrastructure should the Saudi-led Coalition continue its aggression and siege on the Yemeni people.

Intelligence and Local Cooperation Guide Precise Houthi Drone Attack on Saudi Pipeline

A high-ranking Houthi military official speaking on condition of anonymity has confirmed to MintPress that Houthi forces successfully launched a major operation against a strategic economic target in Saudi Arabia. The operation, which saw seven unmanned drones carry out an attack on two oil pumping stations, came in retaliation for Saudi attacks on

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Ahmed Abdulkareem

Ahmed Abdulkareem

Ahmed AbdulKareem is a Yemeni journalist. He covers the war in Yemen for MintPress News as well as local Yemeni media.

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Saudi Arabia Begins Construction of Petrol Pipeline Through War-Torn Yemen

Residents of al-Mahra, Yemen are staging protests and sit-ins over Saudi Arabia’s military occupation of the province as well their construction of an oil pipeline without local approval.

Saudi Arabia Begins Construction of Petrol Pipeline Through War-Torn Yemen

AL-MAHRA, YEMEN -- Saudi Arabia has begun construction on a pipeline in the al-Mahra province in Yemen -- which will allow the kingdom to transport oil directly to the Arabian Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait -- a high-ranking Yemeni official told MintPress News. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said

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Ahmed Abdulkareem

Ahmed Abdulkareem

Ahmed AbdulKareem is a Yemeni journalist. He covers the war in Yemen for MintPress News as well as local Yemeni media.

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Pipeline Backed by Pruitt’s Oil Lobbyist Landlord Approved While EPA Chief Was Receiving Sweetheart Rent

“This is what happens when you put an oil industry shill in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency.”

Pipeline Backed by Pruitt’s Oil Lobbyist Landlord Approved While EPA Chief Was Receiving Sweetheart Rent

As EPA chief and reigning number one seed in the "worst Trump cabinet member" bracket Scott Pruitt attempts to beat back 

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Court Orders Audit, and Monitoring of Dakota Access Pipeline Following Latest Spill

The court acknowledged that “allowing oil to flow through the pipeline” would create “potentially disruptive” effects and could lead to incidents that may potentially “wreak havoc on nearby communities and ecosystems.”

Court Orders Audit, and Monitoring of Dakota Access Pipeline Following Latest Spill

A federal court ordered the United States Army Corps of Engineers and Dakota Access to participate in multiple measures to monitor the oil pipeline constructed on land which under the 1851 treaty belongs to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia invoked the recent spill of 210,000

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Kevin Gosztola

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Kevin Gosztola is managing editor of Shadowproof Press. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, "Unauthorized Disclosure."

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Keystone Pipeline Spills 210K Gallons of Oil in South Dakota

Discovery of the leak comes just days before Nebraska regulators are scheduled to announce their decision Monday whether to approve the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Keystone Pipeline Spills 210K Gallons of Oil in South Dakota

AMHERST, S.D. (AP)  TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone pipeline leaked an estimated 210,000 gallons of oil onto agricultural land in northeastern South Dakota, the company and state regulators said Thursday, but state officials don't believe the leak polluted any surface water bodies or drinking water systems. Crews shut down the

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