(2020-05-18). Ousted Inspector General Was Also Probing Possible Illegal Pompeo-Trump Effort to Force Through Saudi Arms Deal. commondreams.org "Since day one, this president has thought he's above the law, above criticism, and can get away with anything—including a fake 'emergency' to sell bombs to Saudi Arabia," says Sen. Bernie Sanders. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/state-dept-ig-probe-emergency.jpg …
(2020-05-18). Saudi-backed Yemen's govt accuses Houthis of covering up coronavirus outbreak, calls for global assistance. rt.com 
Yemen's Saudi-backed government accused the Houthi movement of covering up a big outbreak of coronavirus in areas it holds. The Aden-based government also called for urgent global assistance to help Yemen's war-ravaged health sector deal with Covid-19, Reuters said. | The United Nations warned that the country could suffer a "catastrophic" food security situation due to the pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the virus is spreading undetected among the population in the country, control of which is divided between the government in the south and the Houthi group in the north. | The government ha…
(2020-05-18). Saudi pilot who went on gun rampage at Florida naval base linked to 'Al-Qaeda operative'. rt.com 
The FBI has found evidence linking the perpetrator of the December 2019 Pensacola naval airbase shooting, a trainee pilot of the Royal Saudi Air Force, to a suspected operative of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda. | The gun attack at the Naval Air Station Pensacola left three victims dead and eight others injured. The gunman, Second Lieutenant Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, was killed by responding police forces. The incident was a major embarrassment for both nations involved. | Attorney General William Barr announced on Monday that FBI investigators discovered evidence of "significant ties" to Al-Qaeda in the Arabia…
(2020-05-19). Tehran, Ansarullah call for speedy delivery of medical supplies to Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) — An Iranian diplomat and the spokesperson for Yemen's Ansarullah Movement have called for efforts to accelerate the delivery of humanitarian and medical supplies to Yemen amid the outbreak of coronavirus.
(2020-05-19). MBC's insolence toward 'Martyr of Resistance', a reprisal in Saudi leaders' style. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) — The Saudi-owned MBC channel has insulted the symbol of Resistance in Iraq, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, with the aim of inciting sedition in that country and provoking the public opinion against the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMU), commonly known by the Arabic name Hashd al-Sha'abi.
(2020-05-18). Protesters storm MBC Iraq office, destroy its contents: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) — Protesters stormed on Monday, the office of MBC Iraq/ Saudi Arabia, refusing to describe Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis as a terrorist in a report.
(2020-05-18). Saudi-led coalition violates Yemen truce 66 times in 24 hours. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) — The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room, which monitors violations of the Stockholm Agreement and Ceasefire, reported that the US-Saudi aggression in Hodeidah recorded 66 violations during the past 24 hours.
(2020-05-18). FBI Found Evidence Linking Al Qaeda to 2019 Shooting at US Military Base in Florida. sputniknews.com On 6 December 2019, a Saudi trainee pilot opened fire at US Naval Air Station Pensacola, killing three American sailors and wounding eight others before being shot dead.
(2020-05-18). US Official Claims IG's Firing May Be Linked to Trump's $8 Bln Weapons Sale to Saudi Arabia. sputniknews.com US President Donald Trump reportedly fired the State Department inspector general in a letter sent to Congress late on Friday, saying that he no longer had the "fullest confidence" in Steve Linick, who had been in charge of the oversight office of Washington's diplomatic arm since his appointment in 2013 by President Barack Obama.
(2020-05-18). US Attorney General Barr Accuses Apple of Cooperating With Chinese, Russian Governments. sputniknews.com Earlier, Apple refused to help American law enforcement unlock data on its smartphones, namely the one possessed by a Saudi cadet responsible for a mass shooting at a Pensacola military base in 2019. However, there is no evidence that the tech giant ever provided such services to either Moscow or Beijing.
(2020-05-19). Tunisia, Oman, Yemen report new COVID-19 infections. yenisafak.com Coronavirus case tally rose Tuesday in Tunisia, Oman and Yemen, according to health authorities in the three Arab states. | Tunisia's Health Ministry said one fatality and 6 infections were recorded in the country over the past 24 hours. | Tunisia's toll now stands at 46 deaths, 1,043 infections and 816 recoveries. | In Oman, the Health Ministry confirmed one death and 292 new virus cases. | A ministry statement said the Gulf state's virus tally rose to 5,671 cases, including 26 deaths and 1,574 recoveries.In Yemen, the government's anti-coronavirus committee said two people had died from the COVID-19 virus and 1…
(2020-05-19). Indonesia seeks clarity as pandemic threatens Hajj. yenisafak.com Indonesia on Tuesday urged Saudi Arabia to announce a final decision and end speculation on whether the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage will be canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.Oman Fathurahman, spokesperson of Ministry of Religion, said Indonesia expected the kingdom to decide before the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting that is now in its last week."We hope that the exact information on whether this year's Hajj will be held or canceled can be announced soon by Saudi government. Hopefully before the end of Ramadan," he said in a statement.As the country with the world's largest Muslim…
(2020-05-18). Iraqi protesters storm Saudi channel HQ in Baghdad. yenisafak.com Iraqi demonstrators on Monday stormed the premises of the Saudi-owned MBC channel in Baghdad to protest what they describe as an insult to late Shia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. | Scores of angry protesters gathered outside the MBC office in central Baghdad before forcing their way into the building and destroying everything inside, according to an Anadolu Agency reporter at the scene. | Waving photos of al-Muhandis and Iraqi flags, protesters chanted slogans against Saudi Arabia during their rally. | "We don't accept any insult to al-Muhandis, who is one of Iraq's symbols," Hussein al-Jumaili, a protester, told…