(2020-04-25). Saudi Arabia to take on billions in debt to survive the oil price crisis. rt.com Saudi Arabia may have to borrow as much as $58 billion this year to cover a budget shortfall caused by the oil price slump, Bloomberg reports, citing Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan. | Al-Jadaan told media this week that the Kingdom might issue bonds worth $26.57 billion (100 billion riyals) this year in addition to an earlier issue of $31.88 billion (120 billion riyals) worth of debt. | Saudi Aramco, for its part, is considering a $10 billion sale in part of its pipeline business, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. | "The kingdom went through similar crises in its history — maybe even worse — and w…
(2020-04-25). Saudi-led coalition continues violation of truce in Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — The US-Saudi aggression and its mercenaries are continuing the violation of the truce in Yemen, launching 68 airstrikes on Hodeidah's battlefronts during the past 24 hours, according to sources.
(2020-04-24). As Saudi Forces Flee Northern Yemen, Evidence of an Unholy Alliance with Al-Qaeda is Left Behind. mintpressnews.com MintPress' Ahmed Abdulkareem traveled through Yemen's recently liberated al-Jawf Province to see firsthand the devastation left behind by Saudi-backed AQAP militants.
(2020-04-22). US Role in Destabilizing Yemen and Somalia Could Spark "Famine of Biblical Proportions" mintpressnews.com The World Food Program is warning that Yemen and countries in the Horn of Africa — not coincidentally states that the US has been destabilizing for decades, could face mass starvation amid the coronavirus pandemic.
(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…
(2020-04-25). Can pandemic catalyze diplomacy to end conflicts? yenisafak.com Governments in Yemen, the Philippines, Thailand, and Colombia and armed groups have heeded to the call of a cease-fire by the UN amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir is a far cry from peace.The New People's Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, announced a cease-fire in its 50-year war in late March, to ensure that all citizens can access testing and treatment.In Colombia, a left-wing armed group, the National Liberation Army (ELN) declared a month's cease-fire starting on April 1. In southern Thailand, local armed groups decided to postpone hostili…