Iranian Oil Tanker Targeted by Two Missiles Off the Saudi Coast
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-11
An Iranian oil tanker that was traveling through the Red Sea waters on Friday was reportedly targeted by two missiles from an unidentified source, the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) announced in an official statement. | RELATED: | Iran Reiterates Hormuz Plan Will Guarantee Peace in the Region | Iran identified the ship as the 'Sabiti', which, at the time, was traveling off the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah when the explosions were first reported at 9: 00 A.M. (Riyadh Time).
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US Deploys Large Force to Saudi Arabia
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-11
The U.S. Armed Forces will deploy a large number of military personnel to Saudi Arabia to help bolster the kingdom's defenses following the September 14 attack on its oil facilities, which Washington and Riyadh have blamed on Iran. | RELATED: | Iranian Oil Tanker Targeted by Two Missiles Off the Saudi Coast | According to a statement from the Pentagon, the deployment, which was first reported by Reuters, will include fighter squadrons, one air expeditionary wing and air defens…
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Houthis Vow Retaliation As Saudi Naval Blockade Sparks Fresh Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2019-10-11
Saudi Arabia has stepped up its seizure and detention of ships carrying food and fuel into Yemen, sparking shortages that experts warn will push the country's civilians into even more dire straits.
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Pentagon sending 2,000+ more troops to 'assure and enhance defense' of Saudi Arabia amid tensions with Iran
rt.com | 2019-10-11
The US is beefing up military might in the Middle East, saying it will send more troops, fighter jets and missile defense systems to Saudi Arabia amid escalating tensions with Iran. | US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has authorized the deployment of two fighter squadrons, one Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), two batteries of Patriot missile defense systems and one Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD), Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said Friday. | This is in addition to the 200 or so troops, Patriots and radar systems whose deployment was announced two weeks ago, and amounts to 3,000 troops "e…
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Less Than 24 Hours After Saying 'Time to Bring 'Em Home,' Trump Orders 1,800 US Troops to Saudi Arabia
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-10-11
"Remember when Donald Trump tweeted that he was 'trying to end the endless wars?' That was yesterday." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/us_military_.png …
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Saudi Arabia Loses $2B of Output After Oil Attacks: Report
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-10
Saudi Arabia has lost approximately two billion dollars in oil production after the drone attack to Saudi oil fields earlier this month, according to a Financial Times report. | RELATED: | Khashoggi Vigil Held in Istanbul to Mark One Year of His Murder | The Arab country was economically hit as Riyadh's state oil company Saudi Aramco suffered a production cut equivalent to five percent of the world's oil supply. The kingdom said that its oil output had fallen by about 660,000…
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A Generation Deleted: American Bombs in Yemen Are Costing an Entire Generation Their Future
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2019-10-03
As a new school year begins in Yemen, Ahmed AbdulKareem investigates the impact that American weapons have had on the war-torn country's schoolchildren.
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One Year After the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi: Business as Usual?
Medea Benjamin | mintpressnews.com | 2019-10-02
Who is more evil–the maniacal Saudi crown prince responsible for Khashoggi's murder and the murder of tens of thousands of Yemenis, or the mendacious world leaders and businesspeople who continue to embrace what should be a pariah state?
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