(2020-09-18). Ethiopia set to bring some migrants home as concern over Saudi camps mounts. middleeasteye.net 
Ethiopia set to bring some migrants home as concern over Saudi camps mounts | Reports say at least 16,000 migrants are being held in one camp within driving distance of the holy city of Mecca | Fri, 09/18/2020 – 09: 55 | Ethiopians are being held in camps, where people are dying of heatstroke, disease and suicide (AFP) | Ethiopia will repatriate nearly 2,000 migrants from Saudi Arabia in t…
(2020-09-17). Twilight in the Desert for Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman? globalresearch.ca It appears as if Saudi de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is on a mission to destroy the world oil giant by one after the other ill-conceived economic decisions. Now, as MBS orders yet new desperation cuts in …
(2020-09-17). US Cuts Aid to Yemen While Fueling War and Famine. truthout.org The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is deepening amid the pandemic and cuts to international aid from the United States and its allies, leaving millions of Yemenis facing famine after years of a brutal U.S.-backed, Saudi-led bombing campaign that has devastated the country. CNN's senior international correspondent Nima Elbagir says what is happening in Yemen is not a natural disaster but a "man-made catastrophe" directly tied to U.S. policies. Elbagir says, "Not only is the U.S. profiting from the war by selling weapons to t…
(2020-09-17). US lawmakers call on Trump administration to restore aid to Yemen. middleeasteye.net 
US lawmakers call on Trump administration to restore aid to Yemen | Citing coronavirus concerns, Democrats in both the House and Senate describe a dire need for aid in war-torn Yemen, where virus mortality rates remain around 25 percent | Thu, 09/17/2020 – 18: 40 | Hashem Mahmoud Atin, a ten-month-old displaced Yemeni child suffering from acute malnutrition and who is unable to reach a hospital for treatment,…
(2020-09-17). Israeli firm provided phone-hacking services to Saudi Arabia: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli firm provided phone-hacking services to Saudi Arabia: Report | The report by The Marker says that Cellebrite was also active in the kingdom at the time of Jamal Khashoggi's murder in October 2018 | Thu, 09/17/2020 – 11: 02 | Cellebrite says its technology serves 154 countries and that it has been used to make convictions in 5 million cases of serious crime (AFP) | A controversial Israeli security firm…
(2020-09-17). EU parliament urges arms embargo on Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi murder, Yemen war. middleeasteye.net 
EU parliament urges arms embargo on Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi murder, Yemen war | European lawmakers call for sanctions on Riyadh over killing of Jamal Khashoggi and Yemen war | Thu, 09/17/2020 – 20: 03 | European lawmakers called on EU member states to follow Germany, Finland, and Denmark in restricting arms sales to Riyadh (AFP/File photo) | The European Parliament has urged European Union member states to…
(2020-09-17). 'Tens of millions of Yemenis' devastated by unabated war and COVID-19. news.un.org More than five years of war have "devastated the lives of tens of millions of Yemenis", with experts estimating that up to one million may have been affected by COVID-19, the UN chief told the General Assembly on Thursday.
(2020-09-16). State Department defends firing of watchdog who probed Saudi arms sales. middleeasteye.net 
State Department defends firing of watchdog who probed Saudi arms sales | After months of delays, three senior State Department officials appear before House Foreign Affairs Committee for questioning over firing of Inspector General Steve Linick | Wed, 09/16/2020 – 21: 24 | State Department officials listen during House committee hearing into firing of Inspector General Steven Linick on 16 Septembe…
(2020-09-16). Top Russian, Saudi diplomats discuss Yemeni conflict. yenisafak.com Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday discussed the conflict in Yemen with his Saudi counterpart over the phone.Lavrov agreed with Faisal bin Farhan on the need to support UN efforts for a cease-fire in the war-torn country, as well as to implement urgent humanitarian measures and launch a settlement process between the sides, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in an online statement."Sergey Lavrov stressed that progress towards the establishment of long-awaited peace and stability in Yemen is possible only by taking into account the interests and concerns of all the leading political forces, religi…
(2020-09-16). Saudi Arabia 'holding 16,000 Ethiopian migrants' in single detention centre: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia 'holding 16,000 Ethiopian migrants' in single detention centre: Report | Ethiopia's consul general in Jeddah says migrants are being held in all city's jails, with one facility holding 16,000 people | Wed, 09/16/2020 – 18: 46 | Thousands of Ethiopians made dangerous journey through Yemen into Saudi Arabia to seek employment (AFP/File photo) | Dozens of prisons in Saudi Arabia…
(2020-09-16). Video: Saudi Air Force Is Leveling Yemeni Capital to Ground in Response to Houthi Strikes on Riyadh. globalresearch.ca The Saudi-led coalition has been bombing Yemen with a renewed energy following the recent missile and drone strikes on the Kingdom's capital by the Ansar Allah movement (also known as the Houthis). | According to pro-Houthi sources, Saudi warplanes conducted over …
(2020-09-16). How the United States Could End the War in Yemen. commondreams.org "President Donald Trump vetoed resolutions passed by Congress in 2019 to end U.S. involvement in the war and block U.S. arms sales to Gulf nations, continuing U.S. support for the Saudi-led military operation," writes Hunt. (Photo: Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/stop_bombing_yemen.jpg …
(2020-09-15). Russia's COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Distributed in Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Chemical Holding Co. so that the COVID-19 Sputnik V vaccine can be developed in Saudi Arabia, the country most affected by the pandemic in the Persian Gulf. | RELATED: | For the Russian vaccine to be used in that nation, the Saudi company must locally register Sputnik V and its clinical studies. | Authorizations for its…
(2020-09-15). Famine threat returns to Yemen, amid upsurge in fighting. news.un.org The spectre of famine has returned to Yemen as donor countries fail to make good on their 2020 pledges, amidst an upsurge in fighting, fresh hurdles for aid deliveries, and ongoing efforts to nail down a nationwide ceasefire, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
(2020-09-15). Iran reiterates concern on Saudis' secret nuclear activities. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) — Iran has once again expressed its concerns over the "non-transparent" nuclear activities of Saudi Arabia.