2020-04-27: News Headlines

Andrew Korybko (2020-04-27). The Restoration of Self-Rule in South Yemen Is the Next Step Towards Independence. globalresearch.ca South Yemen's Southern Transitional Council declared self-rule over the vast regions of the country that they claim as their own in response to the Saudi-backed Hadi government's repeated violations of last year's Riyadh Agreement that was aimed at de-escalating tensions …

RT (2020-04-27). Saudi-led coalition urges Yemen's separatist group to rescind self-rule declaration. rt.com The Saudi-led coalition currently engaged in Yemen urged on Monday for a leading separatist group that has declared self-rule in the south to rescind its move. The decision of the separatist Southern Transitional Council threatens to renew conflict between the STC and the Saudi-backed government — nominal allies under the coalition that is fighting the Houthis — as the UN tries to secure a permanent nationwide ceasefire amid the coronavirus pandemic. | Yemen's internationally recognized government warned of "catastrophic consequences" after the STC declared emergency rule in some southern governorate…

David Hearst (2020-04-27). Saudi Arabia: What Happens When the Oil Stops. globalresearch.ca Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) can no longer plead youth or inexperience. | That time has passed. | What you see is what you get. The misrule, blunders and war associated with him as crown prince will only continue …

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2020-04-24). As Saudi Forces Flee Northern Yemen, Evidence of an Unholy Alliance with Al-Qaeda is Left Behind. mintpressnews.com MintPress' Ahmed Abdulkareem traveled through Yemen's recently liberated al-Jawf Province to see firsthand the devastation left behind by Saudi-backed AQAP militants.

Alan Macleod (2020-04-22). US Role in Destabilizing Yemen and Somalia Could Spark "Famine of Biblical Proportions" mintpressnews.com The World Food Program is warning that Yemen and countries in the Horn of Africa — not coincidentally states that the US has been destabilizing for decades, could face mass starvation amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Medea Benjamin (2020-04-04). Saudi's Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS. zcomm.org The bogus trial against Loujain al-Hathloul should compel governments around the world to put more pressure on the Saudis and demand al-Hathloul's immediate and unconditional release…

pip.hinman (2020-04-27). A people's call for healthcare not warfare. greenleft.org.au