2020-05-12: Social Media Postees

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Yemen govt forces 'to confront armed rebellion' in south after separatists declared self-rule
rt.com | 2020-05-12
Yemen's forces will confront an "armed rebellion" by separatists in the south, the government said Tuesday. it said that the group had refused to de-escalate the situation after declaring self-rule last month. The Southern Transitional Council (STC) declared self-rule in Aden and nearby areas on April 25, threatening to renew a conflict with the Saudi-backed government, its nominal ally in a coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis. | Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hadhrami said the STC had refused calls from the government and the international community to reverse its declaration. The army will do "everything necess…
rt.com/newsline/488432-yemen-armed-rebellion-separatists/

Oil giant Saudi Aramco profits crash amid coronavirus-driven energy market rout
rt.com | 2020-05-12
Falling crude prices amid an unprecedented global demand slump have taken a big bite out of Saudi Aramco's net income in the first three months of this year, according to the financial results released by the oil giant. | In a release published Tuesday, Saudi Aramco reported that its net income plunged to 62.5 billion riyals ($16.6 billion) in the first quarter of 2020 from 83.3 billion riyals ($22 billion) a year earlier. The results are below analysts' estimates, who expected the company to report a $17.8 billion profit. | Aramco said the drop was mainly caused by lower crude oil prices, "as well as declinin…
rt.com/business/488417-saudi-aramco-profit-falls/

Yemen's Aden Declared 'Infested' as COVID-19 Cases Jump
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-11
The interim seat of Yemen's United Nations-recognized and Saudi-backed government, Aden, was declared Monday an "infested" city by authorities after new cases of coronavirus were reported in the war-ravaged country. | RELATED: | WHO Halts Activities in Houthis-Controlled Areas in Yemen | The Aden-based national coronavirus committee announced Sunday that the southern port city had 10 of the 17 new Covid-19 cases registered, bringing the total number in areas under the control of th…
telesurenglish.net/news/Yemens-Aden-Declared-Infested-as-COVID-19-Cases-Jump-20200511-0015.html

Battle 'not yet over' against locust invasions in East Africa and Yemen
news.un.org | 2020-05-11
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges, significant gains have been made against Desert Locust encroachment in East Africa and Yemen, with an estimated 720,000 tonnes of cereal saved from the swarms of migratory pests across 10 countries: enough to feed five million people a year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday.
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WHO Halts Activities in Houthis-Controlled Areas in Yemen
telesurenglish.net | 2020-05-10
The World Health Organization (WHO) halted Saturday its activities in Yemen's areas controlled by the Houthis in order to pressure the group "to be more transparent about suspected coronavirus cases," Reuters reported Sunday. | RELATED: | COVID-19 Will Spread Easily Across Yemen, WHO Warns | An order was sent to staff in Sanaa, the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, the northern province of Saada, and the central province of Ibb, to stop "all movements, meetings, or any other activity," until further not…
telesurenglish.net/news/WHO-Halts-Activities-in-Houthis-Controlled-Areas-in-Yemen-20200510-0010.html

As COVID-19 Grips Yemen, Saudi Warplanes Target Trucks Laden with Medical Supplies
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2020-05-08
The UN has warned that a shocking 16 million Yemenis are at risk of contracting the coronavirus, dealing a whopping blow to what it has already described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
mintpressnews.com/covid-19-grips-yemen-saudi-arbaia-target-trucks-laden-medical-supplies/267334/

Yemen's Civil War Now Has Three Sides
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-05-06
The Southern Transitional Council wants the city of Aden to secede, the Saudi coalition is breaking up, and the Houthis say they weren't informed of the US-brokered ceasefire.
therealnews.com/stories/yemen-civil-war-three-sides-aden-saudi-coalition-ceasefire-houthis

US lowers threat perception on Iran
M. K. Bhadrakumar | iranian.com | 2020-05-12
The drawdown of US military presence in the Middle East, especially from Saudi Arabia, may not be an automatic open sesame

Is Trump Kicking the Saudis to the Curb the Beginning of Something Not Terrible?
Tom Luongo | iranian.com | 2020-05-08
More than anything else in Saudi Arabia, that thing you smell is fear. Everything is coming unglued for the royal family there all at once. If we all weren't so distracted by the Coronapocalypse these things would all be front-page news. In the past week there have been three major stories concerning Saudi Arabia, none …
iranian.com/2020/05/07/is-trump-kicking-the-saudis-to-the-curb-the-beginning-of-something-not-terrible/

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2020-05-11: News Headlines

RT (2020-05-11). Saudi Arabia's ADDITIONAL output cuts fuel oil price rally. rt.com Crude prices reversed early trading losses and finally advanced on Monday as Saudi Arabia ordered its state oil giant to slash production by 1 million barrels per day in addition to cuts agreed to by the OPEC+ deal. | Futures for US oil rose over one percent, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for June delivery trading above $25 a barrel after losing three and a half percent in earlier action. Global benchmark Brent jumped 0.4 percent to more than $31 per barrel amid choppy trading, before erasing most of the gains. | The moves in the oil market come as Saudi Arabia, which was hit hard by low prices for the co…

en.mehrnews (2020-05-11). Aljazeera's news anchor says he receives death threats from Saudis. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Aljazeera's Palestinian news anchor Jamal Ryan has announced that he has received death threats from Saudis following his latest tweet about Jamal Khashoggi.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-11). SA reportedly to cut oil production in June. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) —Saudi Arabia reportedly is planning to cut oil production in June by extra 1 million barrels per day.

teleSUR (2020-05-10). WHO Halts Activities in Houthis-Controlled Areas in Yemen. telesurenglish.net The World Health Organization (WHO) halted Saturday its activities in Yemen's areas controlled by the Houthis in order to pressure the group "to be more transparent about suspected coronavirus cases," Reuters reported Sunday. | RELATED: | An order was sent to staff in Sanaa, the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, the northern province of Saada, and the central province of Ibb, to stop "all movements, meetings, or any other activity," until further not…

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2020-05-08). As COVID-19 Grips Yemen, Saudi Warplanes Target Trucks Laden with Medical Supplies. mintpressnews.com The UN has warned that a shocking 16 million Yemenis are at risk of contracting the coronavirus, dealing a whopping blow to what it has already described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

Staff (2020-05-06). Yemen's Civil War Now Has Three Sides. therealnews.com The Southern Transitional Council wants the city of Aden to secede, the Saudi coalition is breaking up, and the Houthis say they weren't informed of the US-brokered ceasefire.

Ryan Cristián (2020-04-12). Robert Inlakesh Interview — Israel Uses Palestinians As Human Experiments, COVID-19 Is No Different. thelastamericanvagabond.com I find it incredibly insulting that the western mainstream world can willfully ignore places like Gaza and Yemen, even while they have been suffering intentionally created humanitarian crises at the hands of the "good guys" for years. And many out there still lost to the two-party deception simply toe the line and act like it's …

Tom Luongo (2020-05-08). Is Trump Kicking the Saudis to the Curb the Beginning of Something Not Terrible? iranian.com More than anything else in Saudi Arabia, that thing you smell is fear. Everything is coming unglued for the royal family there all at once. If we all weren't so distracted by the Coronapocalypse these things would all be front-page news. In the past week there have been three major stories concerning Saudi Arabia, none …

sputniknews (2020-05-11). Saudi Arabia Suspends Handouts to Citizens and Triples VAT Payments Amid Oil Price Slump. sputniknews.com More than half of Saudi Arabia's pubic revenues depend on income from oil-related activities. However, the price of the precious recourse has dropped significantly since the start of the year as global demand for oil has plummeted by 30% amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, prompting petro-dependent states to undertake austerity measures.

sputniknews (2020-05-11). Saudi Arabia Reportedly Plans to Cut Oil Production in June by Extra 1 Mln Barrels per Day. sputniknews.com According to the April deal, OPEC+ nations will cut production by 9.7 million barrels per day from May-June. Output will be reduced by 7.7 million barrels from July until the end of 2020, and by 5.8 million barrels per day from January 2021 to April 2022.

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