In early March, the UK government announced that this year it would be providing “at least” £87 million in aid to Yemen, compared to £164 million in 2020. The decision was justified by Prime Minister […]
Is It Time for a Complete Withdrawal in the Middle East?
Penelope examines the humanitarian, political and military consequences of Western countries’ continued intervention in the Middle East. After the US’s abandonment of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, and the punishment of Iran for ‘violating’ […]
Have We Sold Our Soul To The House of Saud?
The United Nations has announced that peace talks have been arranged to take place between the opposing Houthi and Saudi-backed Yemeni government in an effort to end the civil war that has continued since 2014. […]
Yemen: The Civil War Needs to End
As the international media continue to stay silent of the war, The Gryphon brings to light the horrors of the war in Yemen. Three years ago, at this time, there was food in Yemen. Three […]
Chilling Silence: the British Government and the War in Yemen
‘The Forgotten War’ has been the title given to the ongoing devastation and bloodshed underway in its third year in Yemen. The chilling silence that has consumed much of the British government regarding the conflict […]
Trump’s first military raid failed to ‘make America great again’
When your campaign slogan is “Make America Great Again,” the standard for all future decisions is set. In President Donald Trump’s first counterterrorism operation in Yemen, the result was hardly “great.” The objective of the […]
Photo stunt for forgotten Yemen crisis
On Tuesday the LUU Oxfam Society staged a brief “photo stunt” outside the Union building as part of a campaign which hopes to raise awareness of the ongoing Yemen crisis. Members of the society posed […]