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SANAA: Yemen's Houthi forces fired drones and missiles at the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry on Sunday, including a Saudi Aramco facility at Ras Tanura vital to petroleum exports, in what Riyadh called a failed assault on global energy security. Announcing the attacks, the Houthis, who have been battling a Saudi-led coalition for six years, also said they attacked military targets in the Saudi cities of Dammam, Asir and Jazan. The Saudi energy ministry said an oil storage yard at Ras Tanura, the site of an oil refinery and the world's biggest offshore oil loading facility, was attacked with a drone coming from the sea. The defence ministry said the armed drone was intercepted and destroyed prior to reaching its target. Shrapnel from a ballistic missile fell near a residential compound in Dhahran used by state-controlled Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil company, the ministry said, adding that neither attack resulted in casualties or loss of property. "Such acts of … [Read more...] about Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi oil heartland with drones, missiles

DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it is committed to defending Saudi Arabia following drone and missile strikes claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement, including on a Saudi facility vital to oil exports. Saudi authorities said there were no casualties or property losses from Sunday's attacks targeting an oil storage yard at Ras Tanura, site of a refinery and the world's biggest offshore oil loading facility, and a residential compound in Dhahran used by state-controlled oil giant Saudi Aramco. [L1N2L502H] The attacks, which drove Brent crude prices above $70 a barrel to their highest since January 2020, come at a time of friction in the decades-old alliance between Saudi Arabia and the United States as President Joe Biden puts pressure on Riyadh over its human rights record and the ruinous Yemen war. "The heinous Houthi assaults on civilians and vital infrastructure demonstrate lack of respect for human life and disregard for peace efforts," the U.S. … [Read more...] about U.S. commits to Saudi defence after Houthi attacks on oil heartland

Yemen's Houthi forces fired drones and missiles at the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry on Sunday, attacking a Saudi Aramco facility at Ras Tanura in an assault the kingdom said was aimed at the security and stability of global energy supply. Also read: Riyadh says it intercepted armed drone The Saudi energy ministry said an oil storage yard at Ras Tanura, the site of an oil refinery and the world's biggest offshore oil loading facility, was attacked with a drone but there were no casualties or property loss. It added that shrapnel from a ballistic missile fell near Aramco's residential compound in Dhahran. Saudi state media earlier said the Saudi-led military coalition battling the Houthis had intercepted 12 armed drones aimed at "civilian targets" without specifying a location in the kingdom as well as two ballistic missiles fired towards Jazan. Two residents in Dhahran told Reuters they heard an explosion. The U.S. mission in Saudi Arabia issued an advisory, … [Read more...] about Yemen’s Houthis fire missiles, drones at Saudi oil facilities

BANGKOK – Despite marijuana becoming legal for medical purposes at the beginning of the year cannabis oil still faces many hurdles before it becomes legal in Thailand. Thailand Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) says there has not been sufficient research to back a proposal to include cannabis oil on the National List of Essential Medicines. They also said that the 16 traditional marijuana-based medicines approved by the Public Health Ministry in April should first be considered for the list. DTAM executives were responding to a call by 12 organisations, led by well-known campaigner and president of the Khao Kwan Foundation, Decha Siriphat, to include his formula of cannabis oil in the list. The organisations made the demand when they wrapped up their 270-kilometre “Cannabis Walk” in Suphan Buri province on Sunday. The 20-day march, which kicked off in Phichit, aimed to bring attention to the benefits of medical marijuana. The … [Read more...] about Cannabis Oil Faces Hurdles Before It’s Fully Legal in Thailand

BANGKOK – Authorities in Thailand have announced that more than a ton of seized marijuana will be turned into 600,000 bottles of cannabis oil extract. The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) is transferring the confiscated marijuana to the Department of Thai Traditional, Alternative Medicine and the Department of Medical Sciences to process The haul will turn into 600,000 bottles of cannabis oil extract, the ONCB director said, adding that this move is not violating any convention on narcotics. Niyom Termsrisuk, ONCB secretary-general, transferred the cannabis after gaining approval from Food and Drug Administration. He said the two departments will process the drug using traditional methods. They are expected to use one ton of the marijuana to produce 660,000 bottles of cannabis oil, while the remaining 5 kilos will be used for medical experiments. Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (above) holding up a bottle of cannabis oil … [Read more...] about Thailand Uses Seized Marijuana to Make Medical Cannabis Oil