2019-11-04: News Headlines

Ahmed AbdulKareem (2019-11-04). Five Years On, Saudi Attacks on Yemen's Farmers Are Pushing the Whole Country into Famine. globalresearch.ca The country of Yemen, known in the medieval period as "Green Yemen," is one of the most extensively terraced areas of the world. There, Yemeni farmers transformed rugged mountain slopes into terraces and built dams like the Great Marib, a …

teleSUR (2019-11-03). Saudi Aramco Kick-starts What Could be World's Biggest IPO. telesurenglish.net Saudi Arabia's giant state oil company finally kick-started its initial public offering (IPO) on Sunday, announcing its intention to float on the domestic bourse in what could be the world's biggest listing as the kingdom seeks to diversify its economy away from oil. | But in its long-awaited announcement, Aramco, the world's most profitable company, offered few specifics on the number of shares to be sold, pricing or the date for a launch. | Bankers have told the Saudi government that investors will likely value the company at around $1.5 trillion, below the $2 trillion valuation touted by Crown Prince Moham…

teleSUR (2019-11-03). Bangladesh Seeks Return From Saudi Arabia of Abused Worker. telesurenglish.net Bangladesh demanded Sunday the repatriation of a woman who has been working in Saudi Arabia after a video was published in which she claims to have been a victim of sexual abuse and torture from her employers. | RELATED: | Kafala System to Be Abolished in Qatar: UN | Sumi Akter said she suffered "brutal" and "repeated sexual assault" in the video posted on Facebook and watched by thousands of users. | "I will probably not live longer. Please save me," Akter said imploring for help. | The 25-year…

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2019-11-01). Five Years On, Saudi Attacks on Yemen's Farmers Are Pushing the Whole Country into Famine. mintpressnews.com Between March 2015 and March 2019, the Saudi-led Coalition launched at least 10,000 airstrikes in Yemen that struck farms, 800 that struck local food markets, and about 450 airstrikes that hit silos and other food storage facilities.

Ryan Cristián (2019-10-17). Iran 'Has Evidence' US, Israel, Saudis Attacked Tanker & Why The Kurds In Syria Are Just Terrorists. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/16/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

CounterSpin (2019-09-06). Hassan El-Tayyab on US Out of Yemen, Kate Bronfenbrenner on Labor Board vs. Labor. fair.org Media…

Paul Kawika Martin (2019-06-20). Senate Votes to Block Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. peaceaction.org Washington, D.C. — June 20, 2019 — In response to the Senate voting to block arms sales involving Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other countries, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the following statement: "When Trump vetoed legislation earlier this year to end U.S. involvement …