Infobrics (2022-08-04). BRICS Expansion: Five New Members in 2023. infobrics.org Following Russia's announcement of Iran & Argentina's BRICS membership bids, the alliance president reveals that Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt have the same plans…

Editor (2022-08-04). USA: World's largest producer of oil AND its largest oil consumer. mronline.org According to an analysis by Elements Newsletter based on the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022, roughly 43% of the world's oil production came from just three countries in 2021 — the US, Saudi Arabia, and the Russian Federation. Together, these three countries produced more oil than the rest of the top 10 combined.

Juan Cole (2022-08-04). Taken for a Ride: Saudi-led OPEC+ snubs Biden with tiny Oil Increase, Despite Arms Sales, Fist Bump. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) At its meeting in Vienna yesterday, the enlarged "+" version of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting States (OPEC+) decided to increase output by only 100,000 barrels per day, a vanishingly small amount that will have no impact on lowering gasoline prices and which does US President Joe Biden virtually no …

Infobrics (2022-08-04). BRICS Expansion: Five New Members in 2023. infobrics.org Following Russia's announcement of Iran & Argentina's BRICS membership bids, the alliance president reveals that Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt have the same plans…

Staff (2022-08-03). US approves massive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — The US State Department approved the potential sale of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptors to the UAE and Patriot missile interceptors to Saudi Arabia in separate deals worth $5.3 billion.

Staff (2022-08-03). Yemen truce extended for another 2 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — A truce between Yemen's aggressors and Yemen's popular resistance Houthi Ansarullah movement has been renewed for another two-month-long period.

____ (2022-08-03). Iran reiterates its support for renewing ceasefire in Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Iran Foreign Minister's Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs announced full support of Islamic Republic of Iran for renewal of ceasefire in Yemen.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-08-03). Miembros OPEP+ debatirán nuevo aumento de producción petrolera. telesurtv.net El cartel de países petroleros, liderado por Arabia Saudita y Rusia, ha resistido a la presión estadounidense de aumentar la producción de crudo.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-03). Unicef denuncia que 113 niños murieron en Yemen desde la tregua. telesurtv.net La Unicef es de la idea de que se necesita hacer más para proteger a los niños en Yemen.