(2023-05-04). Al-Qaeda in Yemen Slams Saudi-Iran Normalization Deal. news.antiwar.com According to a report from The New Arab, the leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has slammed Saudi Arabia for its normalization deal with Iran. In a video released earlier this week, AQAP head Khalid Batarfi said Riyadh was conceding defeat in Yemen by normalizing with Iran. Batarfi claimed AQAP is …
(2023-05-04). Iran and Syria call for end of Western economic domination, withdrawal of all foreign troops from the region. peoplesdispatch.org Both the countries signed numerous agreements to boost their economic cooperation and called it a joint effort to face the impact of unilateral sanctions imposed by the US and its allies on their economies…
(2023-05-04). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org In Greece workers including bus, rail and ferry workers walk out to commemorate May Day, raising demands over pay and conditions; continuing protests and strikes in Iran including by petrochemical workers and pensioners against poverty pay and cost of living crisis; Nigerian communication workers in three-day warning strike against Huawei over unpaid wages for March…
(2023-05-04). Al-Qaeda in Yemen Slams Saudi-Iran Normalization Deal. news.antiwar.com According to a report from The New Arab, the leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has slammed Saudi Arabia for its normalization deal with Iran. In a video released earlier this week, AQAP head Khalid Batarfi said Riyadh was conceding defeat in Yemen by normalizing with Iran. Batarfi claimed AQAP is …
(2023-05-04). Iran and Syria call for end of Western economic domination, withdrawal of all foreign troops from the region. peoplesdispatch.org Both the countries signed numerous agreements to boost their economic cooperation and called it a joint effort to face the impact of unilateral sanctions imposed by the US and its allies on their economies…
(2023-05-04). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org In Greece workers including bus, rail and ferry workers walk out to commemorate May Day, raising demands over pay and conditions; continuing protests and strikes in Iran including by petrochemical workers and pensioners against poverty pay and cost of living crisis; Nigerian communication workers in three-day warning strike against Huawei over unpaid wages for March…
(2023-05-04). Israeli Strikes On Syria's Aleppo Hit Iranian Air Defenses, Hezbollah Equipment — Report. southfront.org 
An Israeli F-16 fighter jet en route to an exercise in Germany in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces) | The recent Israeli strikes on the northern Syrian governorate of Aleppo targeted Iranian-made air defense systems and military equipment destined to Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon, Al-Arabiya reported on May 4, citing informed sources. | The May 1 strikes targeted, according to the Saudi-owned news channel, Nairab military airport, which is located righ…
(2023-05-04). Syrian, Iranian Leaders Sign Long-Term Agreements. southfront.org 
(2023-05-04). Syria's return to Arab League "just a matter of time" uwidata.com By Nahed al Huseini for UWI / Damascus, Syria Middle Eastern diplomacy around the Arab Republic of Syria has accelerated very much in the recent weeks. The Syrian Foreign Minister has visited a number of countries, and Damascus has also received official delegations from its neighbors, last but not least from the President of Iran. …
(2023-05-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Melanoma Monday — treating skin cancer with Mohs surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly 5 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a form of skin cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and the first Monday in May is Melanoma Monday, a day dedicated to raising awareness for Melanoma prevention and treatment. Dr. Naiara Sbroggio Barbosa, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, explains how Mohs surgery can be used to treat basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and some…
(2023-05-04). As Food Prices Rise, Study Finds Market Power Drove Pandemic Inflation. popularresistance.org On earnings calls last week, major food brands bragged about their ability to keep raising prices. Soda and snack giant PepsiCo told investors that it raised prices 16% last quarter, bringing in 18% more profit. Nestle announced a 10% price hike and Unilever said its food brands cost 13% more. In all these cases, higher prices helped food giants increase profits even as their sales decreased. | Food giants keep raising prices even though well-publicized cost pressures, like fuel costs, rising wages, and supply chain disruptions, have largely subsided. On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal landed on an explanation f…