(2021-04-19). At Least 70 Killed as Yemen Fighting Rages in Maarib, Taiz. news.antiwar.com Fighting continues to rage in Yemen, with the Houthi movement both trying to consolidate gains near Maarib, and trying to push for new opportunities around the contested city of Taiz, Over the past few days, reports are that the Houthis made gains near Maarib, along the northwestern routes which they have been contesting. At least 42 more were killed in fighting over the weekend, but without any apparent new gains. | Meanwhile in Taiz, the Houthis are testing defenses…
(2021-04-19). The Saudi Lobby is Coming for You, Small Town America. juancole.com 
By Ben Freeman, Brian Steiner and Leila Riazi | — ( Tomdispatch.com) — Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S., was on the hot seat. In early March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, oil prices collapsed and a price war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia, leaving …
(2021-04-19). Arabic press review: Palestinian Authority mulls cancelling elections. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Palestinian Authority mulls cancelling elections | Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia investigates 11 corruption cases, an Egyptian journalist disappears after being deported from Jordan, and thousands of Jordanians are at risk of unemployment | Mon, 04/19/2021 – 14: 28 | Employees of the Palestinian Central Elections Commission display electoral lists at the commission's district offi…
(2021-04-19). In Video: Saudi Arabia Used TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" Against Houthis. southfront.org 
TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" | Saudi Arabia used the heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" during operation against the Houthis (as Ansar Allah is known). The leaked photo and video reportedly show the use of TOS-1A in the south of Saudi province of Najran. No casualties have been reported yet as a result of the shelling. Ansar Allah has not commented on the issue yet. | The TOS-1A Solntsepek is a 24-barrel rocket launch (MBRL) system designed and developed by the Russian company — Omsk Transmash D…
(2021-04-19). Military Situation In Yemen On April 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 157 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On April 18, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On April 18, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Haradh area | On April 18, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Madghal area | On April 19, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces c…
(2021-04-19). How to Make a Gulf Monarchy All-American. zcomm.org The Saudi Lobby Moves from K Street to Main Street…
(2021-04-19). The Saudi Lobby Moves from K Street to Main Street. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/mbs_0_0.jpg …
(2021-04-19). Friday 4/23: Protest in Solidarity With Hunger Strikers for Yemen. indybay.org 6342 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2021-04-19). Biden's Drone Wars. commondreams.org Talk of peace in Afghanistan, Yemen, the streets of the U.S., is not coherent while waging wars with drones. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/usdrones.jpg …
(2021-04-18). Iran and Saudi Arabia held direct talks in Baghdad to repair rivalry: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Iran and Saudi Arabia held direct talks in Baghdad to repair rivalry: Report | Iraq's prime minister acted as a 'bridge' between the two regional powers, according to the Financial Times | Sun, 04/18/2021 – 09: 42 | Iraq's prime minister held talks with Saudi Arabia's crown prince during a visit to Riyadh, just over a week before hosting the Saudi-Iran talks, according to the FT (Reuters)…
(2021-04-18). Ethiopian Survivors Retell Horrors Of Last Month's 'Houthi Holocaust'. eurasiareview.com By Ephrem Kossaify | When Abdel Karim Ibrahim Mohammed, 23, fled the recent violence consuming Ethiopia's Oromia region, he never imagined he would fall into the hands of Yemen's Houthis. | In fact, like many of his compatriots desperate to escape conflict-ridden Ethiopia, he had not even heard of the Iran-backed militia, which seized control of Yemen's capital Sanaa in 2015. | When he first set out on his dangerous voyage across the Red Sea, Abdel Karim had envisioned an arduous overland crossing to one of the Arab Gulf states where opportunity and prosperity awaited him. | Events had taken a frightening turn…