(2020-10-08). The Greatest Failure in Presidential History: Kamala Harris Slams Trump/Pence's Handling of COVID-19. democracynow.org 
Separated by two plates of plexiglass, Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris met Wednesday in the only vice-presidential debate of the campaign season. Pence, who heads the White House Coronavirus Task Force, repeatedly defended the Trump administration's handling of the crisis as the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 nears 212,000 and millions of people remain out of work. The debate also took place against the backdrop of a White House outbreak that has infected President Trump and dozens of other senior figures. "The White House has had more cases than the country of Yemen recently, than Vietnam, tha…
(2020-10-07). Following US Pressure, Aid to Yemen Falls to Just 25 Cents Per Day. mintpressnews.com Secretary of State Pompeo successfully pressured the UN to significantly cut back aid to one of the world's poorest countries, claiming it could fall into rebel hands.
(2020-10-07). Saudi trial resumes for Palestinian Hamas members detained by kingdom. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi trial resumes for Palestinian Hamas members detained by kingdom | At least 68 Palestinians – including veteran Hamas middleman Mohammed al-Khoudary – are standing trial on unknown charges with no access to lawyers, right group says | Wed, 10/07/2020 – 12: 18 | Mohammed Saleh al-Khoudary, and his eldest Hani have been in a Saudi prison since April 2019 (Screengrab) | Rights groups continue to raise the al…
(2020-10-07). Nearly half of young Arabs have considered leaving their country. middleeasteye.net 
Nearly half of young Arabs have considered leaving their country | Economic woes, government corruption, education opportunities and security driving youth from the Middle East, new survey shows
| Wed, 10/07/2020 – 10: 59 | Lebanese youth recorded the highest numbers stating a desire to leave at 77 percent, followed by 69 percent of Libyans, 66 percent of Yemenis and 65 percent of Iraq…
(2020-10-07). British MPs probe 'disappearance' of senior Saudi royals. middleeasteye.net 
British MPs probe 'disappearance' of senior Saudi royals | Six months after arrests, lawmakers seeks answers about princes considered rivals to powerful crown prince | Wed, 10/07/2020 – 11: 48 | Former Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef (R, with current Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman) was arrested in March with little known publicly about his detention (AFP) | A group of British MPs and lawyers have launc…
(2020-10-07). Britain, the Middle East and arms sales: A breakdown. middleeasteye.net 
Britain, the Middle East and arms sales: A breakdown | New figures reveal how the region has dominated military imports over the past decade | Wed, 10/07/2020 – 13: 28 | The UK government has sold Typhoon aircraft (pictured flying with Britain's Red Arrows) to Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia over the past decade (AFP/File photo) | New figures released by the British government have revealed the e…
(2020-10-07). Saudi Arabia biggest buyer of UK arms in West Asia: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — A new report by the British government indicates that the UK is the second-largest arms exporter over the past decade and the biggest buyer of these weapons is West Asia, especially Saudi Arabia.
(2020-10-07). Relating Yemen war to Iran, another American fallacy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — The chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee of Yemen dismissed the speculations relating the Yemen war to the US' pressure campaign on Iran, saying this is transparently another fallacy by the Americans.
(2020-10-06). Donors slash funding to Yemen by half to 25 US cents a day per person. middleeasteye.net 
Donors slash funding to Yemen by half to 25 US cents a day per person | Cut in funding comes despite Covid-19 heaping further challenges on a country suffering the world's worst humanitarian disaster | Tue, 10/06/2020 – 17: 11 | An elderly woman sitting on a make-shift bed as others try to salvage tents damaged by torrential rain at a displacement camp in the northern Hajjah province on 30 September (AFP/File…
(2020-10-06). Saudi Arabia's trade war on Turkey. thealtworld.com Tensions erupt after years of steadily deteriorating relations between the two former allies | Just after the second anniversary of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi authorities have effectively declared a trade war against Turkey. On Sunday, the chairman of the Saudi Council of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Ajlan al-Ajlan, declared that Saudi businesses and consumers had a responsibility to "boycott everything Turkish, whether… imports, investment or tourism", due to "the Turkish government's continuing hostility to our leadership, country and citizens." | Saudi Arabia's political and c…