Daily Archives: May 4, 2020

2020-05-04: News Headlines

Barbara Nimri Aziz (2020-05-04). America's Long War… Family Stories from Ground Zero, by a New Generation of Filmmakers. globalresearch.ca For two decades now, following U.S. invasions of Afghanistan, then Iraq, and as we approach ten years of upheaval in Syria and five in Yemen, interpretation of these wars has been the domain of western observers— journalists, occupying soldiers, and …

Mohammad Reza Mohammadi (2020-05-04). Coronavirus and Saudi Arabia's "Soft Power". Will This Year's Hajj be Cancelled? "Pilgrims bring in Billions of Dollars…" globalresearch.ca Today, the tourism industry is considered as one of the important sources of the soft power of countries in promoting and disseminating its material and spiritual attractions to attract other nations of the world. Saudi Arabia is known as a …

en.mehrnews (2020-05-03). Saudi-led coalition continues violation of truce in Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — The US-Saudi aggression and its mercenaries are continuing their raids and bombardments on a number of Yemeni governorates, violating the ceasefire in the country.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-03). Badr official warns about US, Saudi new plan to transfer ISIL terrorists into Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — A senior member of Iraq's Badr Organization — the biggest constituent of the Popular Mobilization Units — warned about the new moves by the US and Saudi Arabia to reactivate the ISIL terrorists in Iraq.

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2020-05-01). First Official Cases of Coronavirus and Deadly Flooding Mark Ramadan in Yemen. mintpressnews.com Health officials tell MintPress that flooding has impeded coronavirus prevention measures in a country already devastated from five years of Saudi bombing that has left 70 percent of its health facilities destroyed.

yenisafak (2020-05-04). Turkey quarantines 143 expats evacuated from S. Arabia. yenisafak.com A total of 143 Turkish nationals, who were evacuated from Saudi Arabia, were placed under a 14-day quarantine on Monday to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.The flight landed at Van Ferit Melen Airport in eastern Turkey and the group was placed in a dormitory after health checks.Upon the instruction of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and in coordination with the Foreign Ministry, Turkey repatriated nearly 25,000 citizens from 59 countries ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.As of Sunday, Turkey registered a total of 3,397 deaths due to coronavirus whereas nearly 63,200 people have recovered from th…

2020-05-04: Social Media Postees

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America's Long War… Family Stories from Ground Zero, by a New Generation of Filmmakers
Barbara Nimri Aziz | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-04
For two decades now, following U.S. invasions of Afghanistan, then Iraq, and as we approach ten years of upheaval in Syria and five in Yemen, interpretation of these wars has been the domain of western observers– journalists, occupying soldiers, and …
globalresearch.ca/family-stories-from-ground-zero-new-generation-filmmakers/5711670

Coronavirus and Saudi Arabia's "Soft Power". Will This Year's Hajj be Cancelled? "Pilgrims bring in Billions of Dollars…"
Mohammad Reza Mohammadi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-04
Today, the tourism industry is considered as one of the important sources of the soft power of countries in promoting and disseminating its material and spiritual attractions to attract other nations of the world. Saudi Arabia is known as a …
globalresearch.ca/coronavirus-consequences-saudi-arabia-soft-power/5711695

Saudi-led coalition continues violation of truce in Yemen
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-03
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA)

Badr official warns about US, Saudi new plan to transfer ISIL terrorists into Iraq
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-03
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA)

First Official Cases of Coronavirus and Deadly Flooding Mark Ramadan in Yemen
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2020-05-01
Health officials tell MintPress that flooding has impeded coronavirus prevention measures in a country already devastated from five years of Saudi bombing that has left 70 percent of its health facilities destroyed.
mintpressnews.com/first-cases-coronavirus-deadly-flooding-mark-ramadan-yemen/267192/

The Yemeni Quagmire
Azhar Azam | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-01
A Saudi-led coalition has rejected the enforcement of a "self-administration rule" by the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Yemen and called on all the parties to honor the Riyadh Agreement that includes the formation of a technocrat government with equal …
globalresearch.ca/yemeni-quagmire/5711486

Turkey quarantines 143 expats evacuated from S. Arabia
yenisafak.com | 2020-05-04
A total of 143 Turkish nationals, who were evacuated from Saudi Arabia, were placed under a 14-day quarantine on Monday to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.The flight landed at Van Ferit Melen Airport in eastern Turkey and the group was placed in a dormitory after health checks.Upon the instruction of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and in coordination with the Foreign Ministry, Turkey repatriated nearly 25,000 citizens from 59 countries ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.As of Sunday, Turkey registered a total of 3,397 deaths due to coronavirus whereas nearly 63,200 people have recovered from th…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-quarantines-143-expats-evacuated-from-s-arabia-3518587