(2021-01-26). Loud explosion shakes Riyadh days after Saudi Arabia intercepts projectile. middleeasteye.net 
Loud explosion shakes Riyadh days after Saudi Arabia intercepts projectile | Residents said the explosion rattled windows in the Saudi capital and saw air defences intercept a missile | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 14: 08 | It is rare for drones or missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels to reach the Saudi capital, which is 700 km away from the border (AFP) | A loud explosion rocked Riyadh on Tues…
(2021-01-26). 'MBS, they killed my daughter': Outcry after missing woman found dead in Saudi desert. middleeasteye.net 
'MBS, they killed my daughter': Outcry after missing woman found dead in Saudi desert | Arrests made after two brothers allegedly killed their sister after she opened a public Snapchat account | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 12: 37 | Manal (centre) posted a childhood photo on social media of her deceased sister Qamar (left), and her brother Ahmed (right), who she accused of murder (Screenshot/Twitter) | The disap…
(2021-01-25). US Backs Al-Qaeda In Yemen. popularresistance.org The United States government has designated the main enemy of al-Qaeda in Yemen, the Houthi movement, as a terrorist organization, after spending years backing al-Qaeda in the country. | Like the US-led wars on Syria, Libya, former Yugoslavia, and 1980s Afghanistan, Yemen represents an example of an armed conflict where Washington has supported al-Qaeda and similar Salafi-jihadist extremists in order to foment regime change and extend its hegemony. | Since March 2015, the United States has helped oversee a catastrophic war on Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East, aiding Saudi Arabia as it launched tens o…
(2021-01-25). Pressure builds on Biden to end support for Saudi-led war in Yemen. middleeasteye.net 
Pressure builds on Biden to end support for Saudi-led war in Yemen | As humanitarian crisis deepens, campaigners from around world rally for end to protracted conflict | Mon, 01/25/2021 – 17: 40 | Dozens of activists rallied outside office of Congressman Gregory Meeks to protest war in Yemen (MEE/Kawthar Abdullah) | In what is being described as one of the biggest coordinated anti-war efforts since the 2003 in…
(2021-01-25). Human rights groups urge new US administration to reverse Houthi 'terrorist' tag. peoplesdispatch.org The groups warn that the decision could have serious negative consequences, such as affecting the import and supply of humanitarian goods, medicines, fuel, and other essential items to Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen…
(2021-01-25). Wall Street executives to return to 'Davos in the desert' as outrage over Khashoggi fades. middleeasteye.net 
Wall Street executives to return to 'Davos in the desert' as outrage over Khashoggi fades | Executives from Carlyle Group, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse among more than 100 speakers attending Saudi investment conference | Mon, 01/25/2021 – 18: 14 | Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during Future Investment Initiative forum in Riyadh on 30 October 2019 (AFP/File photo) | Some of the biggest names on W…
(2021-01-25). Saudi sovereign wealth fund to invest billions to tackle soaring unemployment in kingdom. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi sovereign wealth fund to invest billions to tackle soaring unemployment in kingdom | Joblessness in Saudi Arabia touched 14.9 percent in the third quarter of 2020 as Covid-19 continues to sink the economy | Mon, 01/25/2021 – 08: 01 | The board at the Stock Exchange Market (Tadawul) bourse in Riyadh (AFP) | Saudi Arabia is moving to tackle soaring unemployment and a Covid-19-triggered…
(2021-01-25). Saudi sovereign wealth fund to invest billions to tackle soaring joblessness. middleeasteye.net Saudi sovereign wealth fund to invest billions to tackle soaring joblessness | Unemployment in Saudi Arabia touched 14.9 percent in the third quarter of 2020 as Covid-19 continues to sink the economy | Mon, 01/25/2021 – 08: 01 | The board at the Stock Exchange Market (Tadawul) bourse in Riyadh (AFP) | Saudi Arabia is moving to tackle soaring unemployment and a Covid-19-triggered economic d…
(2021-01-25). Wall Street executives face criticism for returning to 'Davos in the desert'. middleeasteye.net Wall Street executives face criticism for returning to 'Davos in the desert' | Businesses accused of 'enabling brutal government', as corporate delegates set to attend conference previously boycotted over murdered journalist | Mon, 01/25/2021 – 18: 14 | Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during the Future Investment Initiative forum in Riyadh on 30 October 2019 (AFP/File photo) | Wall Street ex…
(2021-01-25). Arabic press review: Egypt army arrests officers suspected of embezzlement. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Egypt army arrests officers suspected of embezzlement | Meanwhile, Kuwait cancels 60,000 travel reservations over fears of new Covid-19 variant, and Palestinians call for release of relatives held in Saudi Arabia | Mon, 01/25/2021 – 17: 58 | Egyptian soldiers stand guard at Cairo University on 25 March 2018 in central Cairo, ahead of March presidential election (AFP/File pho…
(2021-01-25). Canadians Against War on Yemen Block Shipment of Armoured Vehicles Headed to Saudi Arabia. commondreams.org The direct action in Hamilton, Ontario coincides with hundreds of events to pressure the new Biden administration and other world governments to stop arming Saudi Arabia. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trucks-block-hamilton-saudi-arms.jpg …
(2021-01-25). Yemen Can't Wait: Why a Global Day of Action Has Created a Chance for Change. commondreams.org Joe Biden has suggested a new direction on Yemen—we must seize the opportunity to protest in his first week as US President to make sure he keeps his promise. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/yemen_12.jpg …
(2021-01-25). Monday 1/25: Yemen Car/Bike Caravan-Global Day of Action. indybay.org Meet at 444 Spear St…
(2021-01-24). Yemen aid groups call on US to revoke Houthi terrorism designation. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen aid groups call on US to revoke Houthi terrorism designation | Organisations including Oxfam and Save the Children call on President Biden to urgently review the designation, saying it puts millions of lives and the peace process at risk | Sun, 01/24/2021 – 17: 30 | Displaced Yemenis at a makeshift camp for people who fled fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government fo…