For now, links to two reports from the Associated Press and Reuters, and to five interpretive articles from Middle East Eye and AP; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for YEMEN 1-4-26.) — MCM

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Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled wanted Yemen separatist leader out of the country, by Jon Gambrell | AP DUBAI — Saudi Arabia said today that the United Arab Emirates smuggled a separatist leader in Yemen wanted for treason out of the country and flew him to Abu Dhabi. The accusation further escalates tensions between the neighboring nations. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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By standing up to Abu Dhabi, Riyadh could reshape the Middle East, by David Hearst | Middle East Eye  Saudi Arabia and Algeria, principally, and Egypt potentially have realised that a plan to dominate and control the key chokepoints of the region by Israel (explicitly) and the United Arab Emirates (implicitly) is a threat to their national interests. READ MORE . . .

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What to know about the latest tensions in Yemen and the parties involved, by Cara Anna | AP  Yemen is threatening to fracture even further, exposing a growing rift between Middle East powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Here’s a look at the forces involved. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 7  Who is Aidarous al-Zubaidi, Yemen’s southern separatist leader? by Elis Gjevori | Middle East Eye  He the head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, a separatist movement that controls large parts of the country’s south. On Wednesday, Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council accused him of high treason and stripped him of his position within the body. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 5  Why Yemen is a key tool in UAE-Israeli plot for regional chaos, by Andrew Hammond | Middle East Eye   The Saudi-Emirati conflict over Yemen has been long simmering, but the emerging alliance between Israel and the UAE — and their policy of weakening larger traditional powers across the region — has forced Riyadh, against its nature, to take a tough stance. READ MORE . . .

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FROM DEC. 12  Who are the Southern Transitional Council? Why are they backed by the UAE? by Daniel Tester | Middle East Eye  The conflict in Yemen, a country already ripped apart by a decade of civil war, has taken another turn. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to four interpretive articles from the Associated Press and Middle East Eye; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for YEMEN 1-4-26.) — MCM

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What to know about the latest tensions in Yemen and the parties involved, by Cara Anna | AP  Yemen is threatening to fracture even further, exposing a growing rift between Middle East powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Here’s a look at the forces involved. READ MORE . . .

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By standing up to Abu Dhabi, Riyadh could reshape the Middle East, by David Hearst | Middle East Eye  Saudi Arabia and Algeria, principally, and Egypt potentially have realised that a plan to dominate and control the key chokepoints of the region by Israel (explicitly) and the United Arab Emirates (implicitly) is a threat to their national interests. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 7  Who is Aidarous al-Zubaidi, Yemen’s southern separatist leader? by Elis Gjevori | Middle East Eye  He the head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, a separatist movement that controls large parts of the country’s south. On Wednesday, Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council accused him of high treason and stripped him of his position within the body. READ MORE . . .

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FROM DEC. 12  Who are the Southern Transitional Council? Why are they backed by the UAE? by Daniel Tester | Middle East Eye  The conflict in Yemen, a country already ripped apart by a decade of civil war, has taken another turn. READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link to commentary from the Floutist; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (Scroll down for MEDIA 1-6-26 and VENEZUELA 1-7-26.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 4  ‘The coup,’ by Patrick Lawrence | The Floutist  We are on notice that the language used to describe the events of this weekend will be highly manipulated: This is and will remain key to the manufacture of consent as the Trump regime proceeds brazenly on its way. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to 16 or so reports: from the Grayzone via ScheerPost, and the Associated Press, Agencia EFE, Agence France-Presse, Common Dreams, and National Public Radio; and to commentary from Truthout via Consortium News; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for VENEZUELA 1-6-26. Scroll up for MEDIA 1-7-26.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 6  Behind the DOJ’s politicized indictment of Maduro: A CIA-created ‘network’ and coerced star witness, by Max Blumenthal | The Grayzone / ScheerPost  The Jan. 3 U.S. military raid on Venezuela to kidnap President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores was followed by the Department of Justice’s release of its superseding indictment of the two abductees as well as their son, Nicolasito Maduro, and two close political allies: former Minister of Justice Ramon Chacin and ex-Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello. The DOJ has also thrown Tren De Aragua cartel leader Hector “Niño” Guerrero into the mix of defendants, situating him at the heart of its narrative. READ MORE . . .

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U.S. says it’s seized 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela back-to-back, edited by Curtis Yee and Michael Warren | AP  The U.S. seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean, officials said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE to read another AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from EFE in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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UK says provided ‘enabling support’ to U.S. in N. Atlantic tanker seizure. From AFP. The UK provided “enabling support” to the U.S. during the seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic, which was linked to Venezuelan oil — support including operational assistance and air surveillance as part of efforts to enforce sanctions against vessels involved in illegal oil transport. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for longer AFP report in French, and HERE for headlines of others.

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FROM JAN. 5  Meet Paul Singer, the billionaire Trump megadonor set to make a killing on Venezuela oil, by Stephen Prager | Common Dreams  One of President Donald Trump’s top billionaire donors has spent the past several months backing a push for regime change in Venezuela. He is about to cash in after the president’s kidnapping of the nation’s president, Nicolas Maduro. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for Jan. 7 interview from NPR.

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Three of five from NPR. “Trump administraton’s pans for the future of Venezuela remain unclear.” “Former diplomat talks about President Trump and the future of Venezuela.” “What does U.S. history tell us about what’s unfolding in Venezuela?” Click HERE for links to all five reports from Morning Edition.

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FROM JAN. 6  Colombia condemns U.S. actions in Venezuela before OAS as a regional threat. From EFE. WASHINGTON — The Colombian government condemned before the Organization of American States on Tuesday the “unilateral military actions” of the United States in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, considering them a “worrisome” threat to the security and sovereignty of the region. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 6  Three of four from NPR. “Crude prices are low. Will U.S. companies want Venezuela’s oil?” “From the border with Colombia: The view of the uncertainty in Venezuela.” “Who’s running Venezuela?” Click HERE for links to all four reports on All Things Considered.

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FROM JAN. 5  White House can’t make Venezuela attack legal, by Marjorie Cohn | Truthout / Consortium News  The Trump administration’s massive military attack on Venezuela, launched with 150 aircraft, reportedly killed upwards of 80 people, including civilians. In utter defiance of the mandates of the United Nations Charter, U.S. forces launched the attack as they kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, First Lady Cilia Flores. READ MORE . . .

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For now, belatedly, links to three reports: from Agencia EFE, Agence France-Presse and the Associated Press; others or headlines only are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (Scroll down for VENEZUELA 1-5-26 and for today’s MEDIA.) — MCM

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U.S. indictment no longer labels Maduro as head of ‘Cartel of the Suns.’ From EFE. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has removed references identifying Nicolás Maduro as the leader of the so-called Cartel of the Suns in a revised indictment, softening earlier claims while maintaining drug trafficking charges against the Venezuelan president. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same EFE report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM JAN. 5  Fifty-five Cuban, Venezuelan troops killed during Maduro capture: official tolls. From AFP. Venezuela’s Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said on Sunday that Maduro’s presidential guard was largely wiped out “in cold blood” by U.S. troops who bombarded the capital and seized him from his home. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for AFP (with Le Parisien) report  in French, and HERE for headlines of others. Click HERE for Jan. 4 report from AP.

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First, links to a report from National Public Radio and to a song via YouTube; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for MEDIA 1-5-26. Scroll up for today’s VENEZUELA so far.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 5  Media shows restraint on breaking news of Venezuela raid. Reported by David Folkenflik | NPR  As Semafor first reported, The New York Times and Washington Post knew about this either as or before it was happening, CBS News as well, but delayed in reporting it. An Associated Press executive said an AP reporter in Caracas helped the AP break the story in real time. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM c. 1964  The ‘In’ Crowd, by Billy and Gene Page and sung by Dobie Gray | Charger Records  This presentation is dedicated to the New York Times, the Washington Post, CBS News, the purveyers of what they put out, and all their devoted believers. Click HERE to listen.

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For Monday, Jan. 5, a link to an article of commentary from CraigMurray.org.uk via Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (Scroll down for MEDIA 1-4-26 and VENEZUELA, WEST BANK and GAZA.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 4  Venezuela and truth, by Craig Murray | CraigMurray.org.uk / Consortium News  The mainstream media covered Venezuela non-stop over the weekend. They many times mentioned Delcy Rodríguez, vice president, because Trump stated she is now in charge. They never mentioned that 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the torture to death of her father, socialist activist Jorge Rodríguez, by the C.I.A.-backed security services of the U.S.-aligned Pérez regime in Venezuela. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to two interviews: from Glenn Diesen’s YouTube account via ScheerPost and from glenndiesen.substack.com; to commentary from Informed Comment via ScheerPost; and to links to 20 or so reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, and Consortium News. Other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for VENEZUELA 1-4-26 . Scroll up or down for MEDIA, WEST BANK and GAZA.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 4  A call to recognize the dangers of lawlessness. From Glenn Diesen’s YouTube account / ScheerPost.  Diesen of the University of Southern Norway talks with Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University about the U.S. military actions in Venezuela. Sachs highlights the implications of such interventions on international law and global stability, saying the latest concerning Venezuela are not isolated incidents but rather part of a broader pattern of aggressive U.S. foreign policy that disregards constitutional order and international norms. Click HERE for introduction by Joshua Scheer and video of interview.

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FROM JAN. 3  U.S. war on Venezuela has global ramifications. Glenn Diesen of the University of South-Eastern Norway talks with Larry C. Johnson, a former CIA intelligence analyst, on the new U.S. intervention in Venezuela and its part in the mosaic of U.S. interventions in Europe and the Middle East. Click HERE for the subtitled interview.

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FROM JAN. 4  Top 5 mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela, by Juan Cole | Informed Comment / ScheerPost  1. Violation of the UN Charter and the International laws of war. 2. False pretexts. 3. No plan for the next day. 4. The oil factor. 5. Under-estimation of polarization and potential for destabilization. READ MORE . . .

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Maduro arrives at U.S. courthouse to face drug trafficking charges, edited by Bridget Brown and Bernard McGhee | AP  Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Madurois set to make his first appearance today in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charges the Trump administration used to justify capturing him and bringing him to New York. Click HERE to read more and for other AP reports.

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Venezuela’s Maduro at U.S.. court, substitute leader softens stance, by Jack Queen and Michelle Nichols | Reuters  NEW YORK — Venezuela’s deposed leader Nicolas Maduro arrived at a New York court today to face drug charges while the U.N. was to debate the legality of U.S. President Donald Trump’s extraordinary operation to capture him. READ MORE . . .

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Five of eight from NPR. “Trump claims U.S. will ‘run’ the country, but there are no troops in the country,” “Venezuelans react to U.S. capture of Maduro and the future of their country,” “Democratic Congressman Jim Hines discusses Trump’s military operation in Venezuela,” “After Venezuela attack, Cuba watches the U.S. warily,” and “Former State Department official discusses the future of Venezuela.” Click HERE for links to all eight reports.

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FROM JAN. 4  Three from NPR. “Who’s in charge in Venezuela now?” “New details emerging on how the White House intends to run Venezuela,” and “Trump wants U.S. oil companies in Venezuela. Here’s what to know.” Click HERE for links.

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Did Venezuela VP hand over Maduro in deal with the U.S.? by Joe Lauria | Special to Consortium News  Reports in the Miami Herald and the Daily Telegraph in London suggest Vice President Delcy Rodríguez betrayed President Nicolas Maduro to rule Venezuela in an arrangement with the U.S. READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link to a report from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking its initials below. (Scroll down for WEST BANK 1-2-26 and up or down for MEDIA, VENEZUELA and GAZA.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 4  Even in prison, Marwan Barghouthi looms large in Palestinian politics. Reported by Lauren Frayer, Ahmad Damen, Avery Keatley and Daniel Ofman | NPR  Arab Barghouthi, the son of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi, on his father’s life in Israeli prison and the stalemate after nearly two decades without elections. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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For today, a link to a report from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking its initials below. (Scroll down for GAZA 1-4-26.  Scroll up for MEDIA, VENEZUELA and WEST BANK.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 4  Even in prison, Marwan Barghouthi looms large in Palestinian politics. Reported by Lauren Frayer, Ahmad Damen, Avery Keatley and Daniel Ofman | NPR  Arab Barghouthi, the son of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi, on his father’s life in Israeli prison and the stalemate after nearly two decades without elections. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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