Monthly Archives: October 2021

2021-10-25: News Headlines

MEE staff (2021-10-25). Saudi crown prince boasted he could kill King Abdullah, says former spy chief. middleeasteye.net Saudi crown prince boasted he could kill King Abdullah, says former spy chief | Saad al-Jabri calls Mohammed Bin Salman a 'psychopath killer' and says he sent a death squad to target him in Canada | Mon, 10/25/2021 – 09: 25 | Former Saudi intelligence official Saad al-Jabri speaks with 60 Minutes in an interview aired on Sunday (Screenshot) | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman boasted that he could kill Sa…

Brian Whitaker (2021-10-24). Climate change: Saudi Arabia and OPEC resisting action on fossil fuels. juancole.com ( al-Bab.com) — Leaked documents show that Saudi Arabia and the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have been lobbying to water down a crucial scientific report on climate change. News of the lobbying comes just days before the start of the COP26 conference on international action to slow down global warming. Ahead of the …

MEE, agencies (2021-10-24). Yemen: Saudi-led coalition says more than 260 Houthis killed around Marib. middleeasteye.net Yemen: Saudi-led coalition says more than 260 Houthis killed around Marib | Deaths follow call for 'de-escalation' of conflict by UN Security Council to counter risk of 'large-scale famine' | Sun, 10/24/2021 – 15: 17 | Fighters loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government man a position at the front line facing Houthi rebels in Marib province on 23 October 2021 (AFP) | The Saudi-led coalition…

MEE, agencies (2021-10-24). Newcastle takeover: Police probe anti-Saudi Arabia banner at Crystal Palace game. middleeasteye.net Newcastle takeover: Police probe anti-Saudi Arabia banner at Crystal Palace game | Banner depicted several offences kingdom is accused of, including civil rights abuses, murder and censorship | Sun, 10/24/2021 – 11: 19 | The banner, unveiled during the sides' 1-1 draw, depicts an image of PIF about to behead a magpie, as fans in the background chanted: 'We've got our club back" (AFP) | Pol…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-24). Military Situation In Yemen On October 24, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 212 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 16 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Hazm district | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes c…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-24). Saudi-led Coalition Destroys Booby-Trapped Boat In Al-Hudaydah, Strikes Houthis In Ma'rib (Photos, Video). southfront.org Illustrative image. | On October 24, the Saudi-led coalition announced that its warplanes had destroyed a booby-trapped boat of the Houthis (Ansar Allah) off the coast of the western Yemeni province of al-Hudaydah. | In a statement shared by the Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi-led coalition said that the water-borne improvised explosive device (WBIED) was hidden in the Island of Kamaran. According to the coalition, the boat was being prepared for an "imminent attack"."The [Houthi] militia continues to violate the script…

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2021-10-24: News Headlines

Brian Whitaker (2021-10-24). Climate change: Saudi Arabia and OPEC resisting action on fossil fuels. juancole.com ( al-Bab.com) — Leaked documents show that Saudi Arabia and the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have been lobbying to water down a crucial scientific report on climate change. News of the lobbying comes just days before the start of the COP26 conference on international action to slow down global warming. Ahead of the …

Anonymous669 (2021-10-24). Saudi-led Coalition Destroys Booby-Trapped Boat In Al-Hudaydah, Strikes Houthis In Ma'rib (Photos, Video). southfront.org Illustrative image. | On October 24, the Saudi-led coalition announced that its warplanes had destroyed a booby-trapped boat of the Houthis (Ansar Allah) off the coast of the western Yemeni province of al-Hudaydah. | In a statement shared by the Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi-led coalition said that the water-borne improvised explosive device (WBIED) was hidden in the Island of Kamaran. According to the coalition, the boat was being prepared for an "imminent attack"."The [Houthi] militia continues to violate the script…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-24). Military Situation In Yemen On October 24, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 212 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 16 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Hazm district | On October 23, Saudi-led coalition warplanes c…

Jason Ditz (2021-10-23). Saudis Kill Over 90 Houthis in Yemen Airstrikes. news.antiwar.com Saudi Arabia has issued a statement Friday r These are just the latest of several hundreds killed every week in central Yemen, sometimes in ground fighting, but mostly in airstrikes, as the Saudi coalition desperately tries to keep the Houthis back. | This means almost all the statements out of the Saudis side are emphasizing casualties, and numbers of strikes, while not confirming casualties on their own side, nor ac…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-23). Satellite Images Show Heavy Damage At Saudi Military Camp Targeted By The Houthis. southfront.org Illustrative image. | New satellite images have confirmed that the Saudi military's Jizan Force camp sustained heavy material damage as a result of the The Yemeni group launched five ballistic missiles of an unidentified type at the camp, which is located in southern Saudi Arabia. Only one of the missil…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-23). Military Situation In Yemen On October 23, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 215 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 22, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 17 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 22, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Kitaf district | On October 22, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Boqa district | On October 22, Saudi-led coalition warplanes co…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-23). Saudi-led Coalition Destroys Houthi Workshop, Booby-Trapped Boats In Yemen's Al-Hudaydah (Photos). southfront.org File image. | On October 23, the Saudi-led coalition announced that its warplane had targeted a workshop in the costal Yemeni province of al-Hodeida where the Houthis (Ansar Allah) were assembling booby-trapped boats. | In a statement, the coalition claimed that four water-borne Improvised Explosive Devices (WBIED) were destroyed in the airstrikes. The boats were being prepared in the workshop for upcoming attacks."The coalition's efforts have contributed to the protection of shipping lanes and global trade in the Bab a…

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