The Most Lethal Virus is Not COVID. It is War
John Pilger | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-15
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Boris Johnson has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defence spending — a figure that would restore the under-resourced NHS many times over.
counterpunch.org/2020/12/15/the-most-lethal-virus-is-not-covid-it-is-war/

Yemeni army foils Saudi aggression in Dhale province
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-12-15
TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — Yemeni army has reportedly thwarted an attack launched by the Saudi-led coalition in Dhale province.
en.mehrnews.com/news/167221/Yemeni-army-foils-Saudi-aggression-in-Dhale-province

Norway blocked Saudi request to give diplomatic immunity to suspicious 'security team'
MEE staff | middleeasteye.net | 2020-12-15
Norway blocked Saudi request to give diplomatic immunity to suspicious 'security team' | Norwegian authorities alerted activist Iyad al-Baghdadi to incident, which came weeks before Khashoggi's murder, local media reports | MEE staff | Tue, 12/15/2020 – 12: 17 | Activist Iyad el-Baghdadi believes the request for diplomatic immunity was linked to his relationship with slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi (AFP) | Norway refused…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-norway-diplomatic-immunity-team-blocked

John Pilger: The Most Lethal Virus Is Not COVID. It Is War
John Pilger | mintpressnews.com | 2020-12-14
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Britain has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defense spending.
mintpressnews.com/john-pilger-lethal-virus-not-covid-war/273597/

Explosion rocks Singapore-flagged tanker off Saudi port of Jeddah
MEE and agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2020-12-14
Explosion rocks Singapore-flagged tanker off Saudi port of Jeddah | No claim of responsibility for blast but incident comes as Houthis rebels step up cross-border attacks | MEE and agencies | Mon, 12/14/2020 – 07: 34 | Last month, the Houthis said they struck a plant operated by Saudi Aramco Jeddah with a Quds-2 missile (AFP) | An explosion rocked a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jed…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/jeddah-saudi-arabia-port-explosion-tanker

Saudi Arabia: Explosive boat hits oil tanker off Jeddah
MEE and agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2020-12-14
Saudi Arabia: Explosive boat hits oil tanker off Jeddah | No claim of responsibility for blast but incident comes as Houthis rebels step up cross-border attacks | MEE and agencies | Mon, 12/14/2020 – 07: 34 | Last month, the Houthis said they struck a plant operated by Saudi Aramco Jeddah with a Quds-2 missile (AFP) | Saudi Arabia confirmed on Monday that a fuel-transport ship off the port city of Jeddah was…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/jeddah-saudi-arabia-port-explosion-tanker

Loujain al-Hathloul: Saudi Arabia uses tweets supporting women's rights as evidence
MEE staff | middleeasteye.net | 2020-12-14
Loujain al-Hathloul: Saudi Arabia uses tweets supporting women's rights as evidence | Activist's support for women's right to drive and criticism of kingdom's guardianship system cited by prosecutor in terrorism court | MEE staff | Mon, 12/14/2020 – 14: 29 | Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul is being tried in a terrorism court (AFP) | The Saudi public prosecutor on Monday cited tweets about a campaign to let women drive…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-loujain-hathloul-women-rights-tweets-evidence

Thousands are facing famine in Yemen due to continuing war and lack of foreign aid
Jasmine Norden | thecanary.co | 2020-12-14
Thousands of people in Yemen are on the brink of famine, as a shortfall in aid donations leaves them without secure access to food. | According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), 13.5m people in Yemen are facing high food insecurity. From analysis during October to December, the IPC found that about 16,500 people are facing a "catastrophe" level of food insecurity. | The IPC projected this to increase in 2021, leading to around 47,000 people enduring the highest level of food insecurity by June.
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/12/14/thousands-are-facing-famine-in-yemen-under-the-continuing-war-and-lack-of-foreign-aid/

Go Vote Yourself a Raise, Georgia—You've Long Earned It
Ralph Nader | commondreams.org | 2020-12-12
Candidates should be pushed to say if they stand with the super-rich profiteering, callous Big Business tycoons or with the people who work for pitiful wages, on the rugged frontlines, and keep our society running. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/georgia_primary.jpg …
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