(2020-03-01). No coronavirus infection in Yemen: WHO. yenisafak.com No cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded in Yemen, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Sunday."Currently, the risk of coronavirus in Yemen is low. There are no identified cases at the moment," WHO said on Twitter."However, like other countries, the scale up for preparedness and prevention is ongoing so if a case were confirmed, systems to control and contain would be in place to respond," it said.Media reports earlier suggested that an infection from the virus had been reported in the capital Sanaa.On Friday, the WHO said the risk of the new coronavirus in the world outside China had been…
(2020-03-01). Saudi Arabia prepares 25 hospitals to handle coronavirus cases. yenisafak.com Saudi Arabia has prepared 25 hospitals to handle any coronavirus cases that might be detected, a health ministry spokesman said on Sunday.The kingdom has not reported any cases of the virus so far.
(2020-02-29). Witnessing the hell that a migrant can face. mronline.org 
Roughly 11,500 people got on boats at places like Obock and Bosasso, Somalia, to go into Yemen, and then overland to Saudi Arabia, where they hope to get employment. |
(2020-02-28). Once Saudi Allies, Tribes in Eastern Yemen's Al-Mahrah Are Now Battling Saudi Forces. mintpressnews.com Saudi Arabia has long sought control over eastern Yemen for its unfettered access to the Arabian Sea. Now, after decades of exploitation and betrayal by Saudi forces, local tribesmen in the area have run out of patience.
(2020-02-28). US Military Building Presence in Saudi Arabia for First Time in 17 Years. mintpressnews.com Amid rising tensions with Iran, the United States is increasing its military presence in Saudi Arabia- separated from the Islamic Republic by only the Persian Gulf. Some 2,500 troops have arrived at their new home, the Prince Sultan Air Base, some 60 km southeast of Riyadh. On Iran, General John Walker, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing at the base, said: "We face a thinking enemy that is playing a real regional conflict for keeps, and they're very good." | While the U.S. government has not given any indication of how long it expects its forces to be there, temporary structures are being replaced with…
(2020-02-27). Houthis Release Video Showing US Destruction of Yemen's Air Defenses Before Saudi-led War Began. mintpressnews.com Houthi officials insist that the United States was intent on destroying Yemen's military capabilities well before 2015 and that it likely did so in preparation for the Saudi-led Coalition's brutal bombing campaign.
(2020-02-27). Thousands Of US Troops Return To Saudi Base After 17-Year Absence To "Deter Iran" iranian.com After a nearly 17 year absence, US troops have returned Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Air Base. The last time the base, which lies about 60 miles outside of Riyadh, saw an American presence was in 2003, after which the troops moved to Qatar. The American troop surge into the gulf region to curtail Iran continues even as the world …