Daily Archives: April 13, 2020

2020-04-13: News Headlines

en.mehrnews (2020-04-13). FM Zarif, UN chief discuss regional security, Yemeni crisis. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed the regional developments, especially the ongoing crisis in war-torn Yemen.

sputniknews (2020-04-13). Saudi Aramco Shares Fall on News of OPEC+ Deal, Output Cuts. sputniknews.com The deal was reached by global oil-producing countries on 12 April against the backdrop of a steep fall in oil prices, which since the end of February have lost lost $28 per barrel.

RT (2020-04-12). 'Great day for all' — Trump hails OPEC production cuts, thanks Putin and Saudi king. rt.com President Donald Trump has congratulated his Russian and Saudi counterparts on signing a deal to cut global oil output, saying the move will save "hundreds of thousands of energy jobs in the United States." | Cheering on the "big oil deal" signed on Sunday, Trump sent his thanks and congratulations to "President Putin of Russia and King Salman of Saudi Arabia. I just spoke to them from the Oval Office. Great deal for all!" | The big Oil Deal with OPEC Plus is done. This will save hundreds of thousands of energy jobs in the United States. I would like to thank and congratulate President Putin of Russia and Kin…

Joe Lauria (2020-04-12). COVID-19: Devastated Saudi Royal Family Seeks to End Yemen War. globalresearch.ca 5th UPDATE: At least 150 members of the Saudi royal family have been infected and as a result Riyadh is seeking to end its five-year disastrous assault on Yemen. | *** | As the coronavirus continues its assault on members of the …

Yves Engler (2020-04-12). Trudeau okays more arms sales to Saudi Arabia. dissidentvoice.org As Canadians focus on the coronavirus pandemic the Trudeau government announced it was lifting its suspension of arms export permits to Saudi Arabia. It has also renegotiated the government's $14 billion armoured vehicle deal with the belligerent, repressive, monarchy. This is not surprising. The government set the stage for this decision when with its September …

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2020-04-10). Saudi Arabia Violates its Own Ceasefire As Yemen Announces First Cases of Coronavirus. mintpressnews.com The Saudi regime has engaged in a number of questionable activities since the global outbreak of COVID-19, including moving masses of African refugees deported from areas with coronavirus to the Yemeni border.

teleSUR (2020-04-10). Mideast: COVID-19 Cases in Israel Exceed 10,000; Yemen 1st Case. telesurenglish.net The number of novel coronavirus cases in Israel increased to 10,408 on Friday. Meanwhile, the Saudi-backed Yemeni government declared the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country. | RELATED: | The death toll of COVID-19 has reached 95 in Israel, with a daily increase of nine deaths on Friday. | The Israeli government has put emergency regulation restrictions to reduce the COVID-19 spread, as Israelis on Wednesday beg…

Medea Benjamin (2020-04-04). Saudi's Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS. zcomm.org The bogus trial against Loujain al-Hathloul should compel governments around the world to put more pressure on the Saudis and demand al-Hathloul's immediate and unconditional release…

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FM Zarif, UN chief discuss regional security, Yemeni crisis
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-13
TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA)

Saudi Aramco Shares Fall on News of OPEC+ Deal, Output Cuts
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-13
The deal was reached by global oil-producing countries on 12 April against the backdrop of a steep fall in oil prices, which since the end of February have lost lost $28 per barrel.
sputniknews.com/business/202004131078936351-saudi-aramco-shares-fall-on-news-of-opec-deal-output-cuts/

COVID-19: Devastated Saudi Royal Family Seeks to End Yemen War
Joe Lauria | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-12
5th UPDATE: At least 150 members of the Saudi royal family have been infected and as a result Riyadh is seeking to end its five-year disastrous assault on Yemen. | *** | As the coronavirus continues its assault on members of the …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-devastated-saudi-royal-family-seeks-end-yemen-war/5709364

Trudeau okays more arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Yves Engler | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-12
As Canadians focus on the coronavirus pandemic the Trudeau government announced it was lifting its suspension of arms export permits to Saudi Arabia. It has also renegotiated the government's $14 billion armoured vehicle deal with the belligerent, repressive, monarchy. This is not surprising. The government set the stage for this decision when with its September …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/trudeau-okays-more-arms-sales-to-saudi-arabia/

OPEC+ Approve Biggest Ever Oil Cut Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-12
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia and other oil-producing nations agreed Sunday to cut output by a record amount, representing around 10 percent of global supply, to support oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic. | RELATED: | Oil Falls 30% As Saudi Arabia Slashes Prices, Sparks Price War | Two OPEC+ sources told Reuters the deal had been sealed in a video conference on Sunday, and the agreement was confirmed in a statement from Kazakhstan's e…
telesurenglish.net/news/OPEC-Approve-Biggest-Ever-Oil-Cut-Amid-Coronavirus-Pandemic-20200412-0006.html

Saudi Arabia Violates its Own Ceasefire As Yemen Announces First Cases of Coronavirus
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-10
The Saudi regime has engaged in a number of questionable activities since the global outbreak of COVID-19, including moving masses of African refugees deported from areas with coronavirus to the Yemeni border.
mintpressnews.com/saudi-arabia-violates-ceasefire-yemen-announces-first-cases-coronavirus/266547/

Mideast: COVID-19 Cases in Israel Exceed 10,000; Yemen 1st Case
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-10
The number of novel coronavirus cases in Israel increased to 10,408 on Friday. Meanwhile, the Saudi-backed Yemeni government declared the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country. | RELATED: | New York Uses Mass Graves Due to Increase COVID-19 Deaths | The death toll of COVID-19 has reached 95 in Israel, with a daily increase of nine deaths on Friday. | The Israeli government has put emergency regulation restrictions to reduce the COVID-19 spread, as Israelis on Wednesday beg…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mideast-COVID-19-Cases-in-Israel-Exceed-10000-Yemen-1st-Case-20200410-0011.html

Saudi's Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS
Medea Benjamin | zcomm.org | 2020-04-04
The bogus trial against Loujain al-Hathloul should compel governments around the world to put more pressure on the Saudis and demand al-Hathloul's immediate and unconditional release…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/saudis-brave-women-pull-back-the-curtain-on-crown-prince-mbs/