Daily Scope: Saudi Massacre in Yemen, Coalition Blocks Ports

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AL-AKHBAR:

Saudi Massacre in Displaced Camp, Naval Embargo to Subjugate Yemen

AS-SAFIR:

Nuclear Talks Rotating Around 3 Points
Yemen: Shelling from Sea, Air Raids on the Displaced
 
AN-NAHAR:

Bkerki Summit: Maronite Christian President Guarantee to State Lasting
Coalition Navy Imposes Embargo on Ports

AL-LIWAA:

Egyptian Navy Enters War, Pakistan Sends Land Forces

40 Killed, 200 Wounded in Saudi Massacre in Yemen --- The Guardian
An air strike in Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition has killed at least 40 people and wounded about 200 at a camp for internal refugees, a human rights group has said.

Of the injured, 25 were severely injured in the raids, a spokesman for the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) told the Guardian.
The camp, known as al-Mazraq, houses about 5,000 people and was established in 2001 by the United Nations in Hajjah province to accommodate Yemenis displaced from the capital, Sana'a. Many of its residents suffer from malnourishment.

40 Killed, 200 Injured in Yemen --- THE INDEPENDENT

Saudi Arabia is accused of killing up to 40 people at a refugee camp in Yemen as it continues to lead an international coalition waging war on Houthi rebels. The International Organization for Migration said 40 people were killed and 200 wounded, while Doctors Without Borders said at least 34 injured people were brought to a hospital in Haradh which it supports and a further 29 were dead on arrival.

"People in Al-Mazraq camp have been living in very harsh conditions and now they have suffered the consequences of an air strike on the camp," said Pablo Marco, the organization's operational manager for Yemen.
"We call all parties to spare civilians from violence, respect the neutrality of medical facilities and staff, and allow unhindered access to medical assistance for the wounded."

Western Media Hype on N-Talks Baseless ---PRESS TV

According to PRESS TV an Iranian informed source close to the nuclear negotiations with the P5+1 group has dismissed Western media hype surrounding Tehran's peaceful nuclear program, saying Iran sticks to its principled stance in the talks.

"Western media hype about this issue is baseless," the source told IRNA on Monday, adding that achievements previously made by Iran and the P5+1 countries are still in place.

On the other hand Iran demanded lifting the entirety of sanctions of the United Nations Security Council to be followed by the western governments by removal of unilateral sanctions.

Today Representatives of Iran and US involved in technical and political talks in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Russian news source Itar-Tass had reported on Monday that most probably a political deal on Iranian nuclear dispute will be signed soon, possibly in Lausanne tomorrow. Itar-Tass quoted a European diplomat as saying that Lausanne talks between Iran and the G5+1 may proceed until midnight. The diplomat, who is involved in the Iran-G5+1 talks, said if the deal is reached, it will be signed by Wednesday morning.

Deputy foreign ministers of Iran and the US undersecretary of state have held a meeting in Lausanne after the end of a plenary meeting among top representatives of the Islamic Republic and the P5+1 group on Tehran's nuclear program.

Iran Unlike Saudi Arabia is No Hegemony - AL-BINAA [Analysis]

Khaled al-Aboud writes in al-Binaa on Tuesday, "What does the empire of Al-Saud want from Yemen, for a moment the answer seems normal, clear and simplistic, but to the contrary it is not considering the ‘Kingdom' wants from Yemen what it wanted from Iraq and Syria, as well as Lebanon, Bahrain and Palestine."

The author says what brings all these together is one aspect, it is the core issue Saudi wants from all these countries: influence, and not any influence, but that which is followed by control and hegemony.

Al-Aboud points out that Iran is the most capable of causing damage to Iraq for instance, through religious, sectarian and ethnic means, yet it never sought to do so or tried to exploit these notions for its interests. Iran rather worked hard to make all Iraqi components united and pushed towards solidarity and did not shed blood except in the confrontation of extremist groups like DAESH.

In Palestine as well, Iran supported the popular movement without any dictation or hegemony, writes the author, where the Palestinians themselves defend their rights. Al-Aboud analyzes that such aid and help free from any hegemony or exploitation is what gave Iran its popularity in the region, as it has never aimed at exploiting other sovereign states or the rights of the people or tried to abuse them.

Therefore, according to the writer, the war of ‘influence' waged by Saudi Arabia that seeks hegemony and control over Yemen will only lead to ‘no influence'.

Stances and Positions:

Resisting People will Always Triumph --- MEDIA RELATIONS

Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc MP Nawwaf Moussawi stressed that Lebanese officials should not forget the importance of electing a President as a national duty, in order to allow the government move on with the different files and cases that need resolving.

During a memorial ceremony on Monday in South Lebanon, Moussawi said that the South still suffers from the dangers of "Israeli" cluster bombs dispersed in the different lands; a matter that needs direct care from the government.

On the notion of resistance in the region, the MP said "We are the people of resistance and experience taught us that no aggressor can triumph over a resisting people. He maybe can commit massacres and cause damage, but eventually cannot break the will or the people of resistance. We stood in face of the "Israeli" aggression and beat its invincible army, and this is what the free people of the region are doing today in face of the Takfiri threats and they will triumph."

Christian Maronite President Essential Guarantee to Coexistence ---Agencies
In a statement issued after a four-hour meeting chaired by Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai, the country's top religious leaders stressed that the election of a president should remain the "pivotal and pressing issue because the Christian Maronite president is an essential guarantee for the continuity of [sectarian] coexistence and, subsequently, the survival of the Lebanese state."
"The spiritual summit expressed its deep concern and resentment over the continued vacuum in the presidency. This constitutional vacuum poses a threat to Lebanon's sovereignty, security and safety, and even to its cultural formula," they added.

Describing the Parliament sessions held since last April as "futile," the spiritual leaders called on all political parties to give priority to the election of a president. "
The religious leaders also condemned the wave of terrorism and religious extremism roiling the region, and called for facing it with "boosting the positions of moderation and developing religious speeches that stress reconciliation, forgiveness and coexistence."

Source: al-Ahed news