2020-10-20: News Headlines

Prof. Juan Cole (2020-10-19). America Is Complicit, as Yemen Spirals toward Mass Starvation. globalresearch.ca

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-19). VIDEO: Landslide in Al-Khobar of Saudi Arabia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) — A person survived from a landslide which was happened suddenly in a parking lot in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

news.un (2020-10-18). Yemen: Conflict parties 'have to find strength' to end fighting, says UN humanitarian official. news.un.org Parties to the conflict in Yemen must do more to protect civilians, a senior UN humanitarian official in the country has said, as the number of civilian deaths has witnessed a sharp rise over the last few weeks in the war-ravaged country.

news.un (2020-10-18). Yemen: Combatants 'have to find strength' to end fighting, says UN humanitarian official. news.un.org Parties to the conflict in Yemen must do more to protect civilians, a senior UN humanitarian official there has said, as the number of civilian deaths has witnessed a sharp rise over the last few weeks in the war-ravaged country.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-17). Iran's new envoy arrives in Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) — The spokesman of the Iranian foreign ministry informed on Saturday that the country's new ambassador to Yemen has arrived in Sana'a.

MEE staff (2020-10-16). Saudi Arabia arrests 45 in latest 'anti-corruption' drive. middleeasteye.net Saudi Arabia arrests 45 in latest 'anti-corruption' drive | Authorities arrest dozens of people, including military officers, and seize $160m as part of kingdom's wide-ranging campaign | Fri, 10/16/2020 – 20: 31 | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh (AFP/File photo) | Saudi authorities arrested at least 45 people, including military officers and public servants, as part of kingdom's so-called anti…

MEE staff (2020-10-16). Amnesty urges participants at W20 Saudi summit to speak out for human rights. middleeasteye.net Amnesty urges participants at W20 Saudi summit to speak out for human rights | Rights groups says G20 women's summit is chance to hold Riyadh accountable for its treatment of women's rights activists | Fri, 10/16/2020 – 18: 17 | Loujain al-Hathloul, Nobel prize-nominated activist, has allegedly been tortured while in prison (AFP/File photo) | Amnesty International has urged participants at this year's Women 20…

Peoples Dispatch (2020-10-16). Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed Hadi government begin prisoner swap deal in Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org The two sides had agreed to a prisoner swap deal in Switzerland last month, involving 1,081 prisoners, including 15 Saudi nationals. The deal is being implemented over Thursday and Friday…

yenisafak (2020-10-16). Saudi Arabia arrests 45 in anti-corruption drive. yenisafak.com The Saudi authorities arrested at least 45 persons, including public employees and army officers, over suspicion of corruption and influence peddling.The Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority said in a statement on late Thursday that it has launched investigations in 889 criminal and disciplinary cases, including "suspicion over corruption, profiteering and influence peddling of public posts."Those arrested include 13 public employees, four businessmen and five non-Saudi employees, the authority said.The statement added that the Anti-Corruption Authority also seized funds and real estate assets worth 602…