Daily Archives: December 7, 2019

2019-12-07: News Headlines

Staff (2019-12-07). Terror Links Probed in Florida Naval Base Shooting; 10 Saudi Students Held. truthdig.com The student who killed 3 people in Pensacola had watched videos of mass shootings with three others earlier in the week, U.S. official says.

WSWS (2019-12-07). Saudi airman kills four at US Naval Base in Florida. wsws.org The mass shooting at the base in Pensacola was the second such incident at a US Navy facility in the space of barely 48 hours.

RT (2019-12-07). Raining on their parade: Ruiz vs Joshua venue in Saudi hit by downpour amid fears of disruption to blockbuster boxing event. rt.com The blockbuster boxing event featuring the heavyweight rematch between Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua could face disruption as rain hit the venue in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. | The card is already underway at the purpose-built 15,000-seater stadium, and while the ring is covered spectators are largely exposed to the elements. | Fans are taking cover under umbrellas as the rain falls, while there is reportedly a high chance that it wi…

Staff (2019-12-06). Headlines for December 6, 2019. democracynow.org Pelosi Calls On Democrats to Proceed With Drafting Articles of Impeachment, Joe Biden Lashes Out at Iowa Town Hall over His Son Hunter's Work in Ukraine, Pentagon Weighs Sending Up to 14,000 More U.S. Troops to Middle East, Saudi Aramco Raises $25.6 Billion in Historic IPO, 140,000 Died Globally from Measles in 2018, 62 Refugees Died after Boat Capsized off Coast of Mauritania, Shocking Video Shows How Border Patrol Let Teenage Asylum Seeker Die in Custody, French Workers Continue National Strike into Second Day, Uber Says It Received 3,000 Reports of Sexual Assault in U.S. in 2018, The Guardian: Ilhan Omar and R…

RT (2019-12-06). Saudis angered by 'barbaric' Pensacola shooter, love America — king to Trump. rt.com US President Donald Trump said he received a condolence call from King Salman of Saudi Arabia over the shooting at Pensacola Naval Air Station, committed by a Saudi officer who was in Florida for training. | King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud "said that the Saudi people are greatly angered by the barbaric actions of the shooter, and that this person in no way shape or form represents the feelings of the Saudi people who love the American people," Trump said in a series of tweets on Friday afternoon. ….The King said that the Saudi people are greatly angered by the barbaric actions of the shooter, and that th…

RT (2019-12-06). Pensacola shooter identified as Saudi Arabian officer on training with US military. rt.com The attacker who used a handgun to kill three and injure eight people at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida was a Saudi officer who was in the US for training, local officials confirmed. | The attacker was killed when Escambia County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of an "active shooter" at the base, just before 7am local time on Friday. Two deputies were injured in a shootout with the suspect. | Speaking to reporters later, the sheriff and other local officials confirmed media reports that the attacker was a member of the Saudi Arabian military, who was being trained at NAS Pensacola. While hi…

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2019-12-03). As Yemen Starves, Billions in Donor Funds Fill the Coffers of International Aid Agencies. mintpressnews.com Of the billions of dollars pouring into Yemen from international donors, only a trickle is actually reaching the people who need it the most reports Ahmed AbdulKareem.

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 …

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Terror Links Probed in Florida Naval Base Shooting; 10 Saudi Students Held
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-12-07
The student who killed 3 people in Pensacola had watched videos of mass shootings with three others earlier in the week, U.S. official says.
truthdig.com/articles/naval-base-shooting-investigated-as-possible-terror-attack/

Saudi airman kills four at US Naval Base in Florida
wsws.org | 2019-12-07
The mass shooting at the base in Pensacola was the second such incident at a US Navy facility in the space of barely 48 hours.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/12/07/saud-d07.html

Raining on their parade: Ruiz vs Joshua venue in Saudi hit by downpour amid fears of disruption to blockbuster boxing event
rt.com | 2019-12-07
The blockbuster boxing event featuring the heavyweight rematch between Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua could face disruption as rain hit the venue in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. | The card is already underway at the purpose-built 15,000-seater stadium, and while the ring is covered spectators are largely exposed to the elements. | Fans are taking cover under umbrellas as the rain falls, while there is reportedly a high chance that it wi…
rt.com/sport/475296-rain-ruiz-joshua-saudi-arabia/

Pensacola shooter identified as Saudi Arabian officer on training with US military
rt.com | 2019-12-06
The attacker who used a handgun to kill three and injure eight people at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida was a Saudi officer who was in the US for training, local officials confirmed. | The attacker was killed when Escambia County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of an "active shooter" at the base, just before 7am local time on Friday. Two deputies were injured in a shootout with the suspect. | Speaking to reporters later, the sheriff and other local officials confirmed media reports that the attacker was a member of the Saudi Arabian military, who was being trained at NAS Pensacola. While hi…
rt.com/usa/475239-saudi-shooter-pensacola-navy-base/

Saudis angered by 'barbaric' Pensacola shooter, love America — king to Trump
rt.com | 2019-12-06
US President Donald Trump said he received a condolence call from King Salman of Saudi Arabia over the shooting at Pensacola Naval Air Station, committed by a Saudi officer who was in Florida for training. | King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud "said that the Saudi people are greatly angered by the barbaric actions of the shooter, and that this person in no way shape or form represents the feelings of the Saudi people who love the American people," Trump said in a series of tweets on Friday afternoon. | ….The King said that the Saudi people are greatly angered by the barbaric actions of the shooter, and that th…
rt.com/news/475242-saudi-king-pensacola-shooting/

As Yemen Starves, Billions in Donor Funds Fill the Coffers of International Aid Agencies
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2019-12-03
Of the billions of dollars pouring into Yemen from international donors, only a trickle is actually reaching the people who need it the most reports Ahmed AbdulKareem.
mintpressnews.com/billions-donor-funds-yemen-fill-coffers-international-aid-agencies/263163/