2020-03-18: Social Media Postees

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WTI Oil Price Drops Below $25 Per Barrel For First Time Since November 2002
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-18
Oil futures began their plunge last week after OPEC+ failed to agree on the extent of proposed production cuts amid global concerns over the new coronavirus. The dispute prompted Saudi Arabia to declare a price war, with the kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Russia moving to increase oil output by several million barrels per day.
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Gulf states register fresh coronavirus infections
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-18
Health authorities in all Gulf countries reported fresh coronavirus infections on Wednesday. | Kuwait's Health Ministry said 12 people were infected with the virus, bringing the country's total cases to 142. | Oman reported nine new cases from the disease, taking the total count in the country to 33. | In Saudi Arabia, the Health Ministry said the kingdom's total infections rose to 171 after 38 new cases were reported, according to the official SPA news agency. | Three new cases were also reported in Qatar, taking the country's total infections to 442, according to the Health Ministry. | In Bahrain, authorities s…
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De-escalate now, to steer Yemen off 'precarious path', UN Security Council hears
news.un.org | 2020-03-12
Yemen is at a "critical juncture", the UN Special Envoy for the country told the Security Council on Thursday. Speaking via video-link, Martin Griffiths said that the combatants will either move towards de-escalation or greater violence, which would make "the path to the negotiating table more arduous".
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2020-03-17: News Headlines

sputniknews (2020-03-17). Two Explosive-Laden Boats Launched by Houthis Destroyed by Saudi-Led Coalition – Reports. sputniknews.com Yemen has been facing a severe humanitarian crisis since 2015, caused by the ongoing military conflict between the government headed by President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi and the Houthi rebel movement, which controls the north of the country, including the capital of Sana'a.

Robert Fisk (2020-03-17). The Saudi Royal Family Appear Unaware of the Dangers of Settling Scores Among Themselves. counterpunch.org Purges, interrogation, claims of torture, accusations of treason, suspicion of murder, an insane war in Yemen and ruinous plans for a "reformed" kingdom, all supported by the US and the west and an often fawning media. So what's new? Poor Mohammed bin Salman is surely getting a bum rap. Far from being a frightening and uncontrollable new

Robert Fisk (2020-03-17). The Saudi royal family should beware fighting among themselves. zcomm.org The kingdom was never the pool of tranquillity that its rulers have claimed — it's history has been one of coup and counter-coup…

news.un (2020-03-12). De-escalate now, to steer Yemen off 'precarious path', UN Security Council hears. news.un.org Yemen is at a "critical juncture", the UN Special Envoy for the country told the Security Council on Thursday. Speaking via video-link, Martin Griffiths said that the combatants will either move towards de-escalation or greater violence, which would make "the path to the negotiating table more arduous".

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