(2020-04-26). Yemen's southern separatists declare self-rule, putting Saudi-brokered 2019 peace deal in jeopardy. rt.com 
The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), which is based in the southern Yemeni port of Aden, declared a state of emergency and announced that from now on it will "self-govern" the territories it controls. The separatists accused the Saudi-backed government of President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi of corruption and mismanagement. | Hadi's government said that the STC's decision amounts to a "complete withdrawal" from the Saudi-brokered peace, which was signed in November 2019. Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hadhrami warned that the separatists will face "dangerous and catastrophic consequences." | The UAE an…
(2020-04-26). China boosts oil imports from Russia, while slashing purchases from Saudi Arabia. rt.com 
Shipments of Russian crude oil to China increased more than 30 percent in March compared to a year earlier while Saudi imports of the commodity sank, Reuters reported, citing Chinese customs data. | As crumbling demand for crude and lack of storage space have been wreaking havoc on the oil market, China has been boosting oil exports in a move seen as taking advantage of record low oil prices. Covid-19 has severely cut the demand of one of the top global importers, but in March China purchased 9.68 million barrels per day (bpd), that is 4.5 percent more than it did during the same period in 2019. | Also on rt.c…
(2020-04-26). Zarif, Guterres underline dispatch of humanitarian aid to Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — In a telephone conversation on Sunday, Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored the vitality of dispatching humanitarian aid cargoes to Yemen, amid coronavirus outbreak.
(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…
(2020-04-26). Five Yemeni Provinces Reject Southern Transitional Council's Self-Governance – Reports. sputniknews.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – The Southern Transitional Council has stated it introduced self-governance and a state of emergency in Yemen's south. The council has been accusing the Yemeni government of corruption, failure to fulfill its obligations, plotting against Yemeni people and failing to pay salaries to civilians and servicemen for months.