2020-05-04: News Headlines

Barbara Nimri Aziz (2020-05-04). America's Long War… Family Stories from Ground Zero, by a New Generation of Filmmakers. globalresearch.ca For two decades now, following U.S. invasions of Afghanistan, then Iraq, and as we approach ten years of upheaval in Syria and five in Yemen, interpretation of these wars has been the domain of western observers— journalists, occupying soldiers, and …

Mohammad Reza Mohammadi (2020-05-04). Coronavirus and Saudi Arabia's "Soft Power". Will This Year's Hajj be Cancelled? "Pilgrims bring in Billions of Dollars…" globalresearch.ca Today, the tourism industry is considered as one of the important sources of the soft power of countries in promoting and disseminating its material and spiritual attractions to attract other nations of the world. Saudi Arabia is known as a …

en.mehrnews (2020-05-03). Saudi-led coalition continues violation of truce in Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — The US-Saudi aggression and its mercenaries are continuing their raids and bombardments on a number of Yemeni governorates, violating the ceasefire in the country.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-03). Badr official warns about US, Saudi new plan to transfer ISIL terrorists into Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — A senior member of Iraq's Badr Organization — the biggest constituent of the Popular Mobilization Units — warned about the new moves by the US and Saudi Arabia to reactivate the ISIL terrorists in Iraq.

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2020-05-01). First Official Cases of Coronavirus and Deadly Flooding Mark Ramadan in Yemen. mintpressnews.com Health officials tell MintPress that flooding has impeded coronavirus prevention measures in a country already devastated from five years of Saudi bombing that has left 70 percent of its health facilities destroyed.

yenisafak (2020-05-04). Turkey quarantines 143 expats evacuated from S. Arabia. yenisafak.com A total of 143 Turkish nationals, who were evacuated from Saudi Arabia, were placed under a 14-day quarantine on Monday to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.The flight landed at Van Ferit Melen Airport in eastern Turkey and the group was placed in a dormitory after health checks.Upon the instruction of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and in coordination with the Foreign Ministry, Turkey repatriated nearly 25,000 citizens from 59 countries ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.As of Sunday, Turkey registered a total of 3,397 deaths due to coronavirus whereas nearly 63,200 people have recovered from th…