Saudi pipeline, Trump in Ireland and Celine in Paris

Hi, I'm Peter Devlin in London. It's Saturday, September 12th. Today, Saudi Arabia shuts East-West pipeline after multiple attacks. Syrian private jet hub plans spark outcry over mass graves and land rights. Trump visits Ireland head of Gulf Tournaments. Ancline Dion returns to the stage with Paris residency. This is Reuters World News bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines into a minute, 7 days a week. Saudi Arabia has shut down a major oil pipeline after a chem under aerial attack, raising fresh concerns about global energy supplies. The East-West pipeline carries up to 5 million barrels of oil a day and has helped the Kingdom bypass disruptions in the street of her moves during the war between the U.S. and Iran. The shutdown comes as Yemen's around-aligned hooties tighten their grip on red sea shipping routes. Four Yemeni government sources tell Reuters they've seized per'em islands at the entrance to the Bab el-Mantab streets. And sources say they've also taken the nearby coastal town of Dubab. Gulf bureau chief Mahan Tehan says the finding itself isn't new. What's different now is the speed of the advance and the strategic position. It gives the hooties the entrance to the red sea. This was a front of the war that the Iranians hadn't activated so far. The hooties are Iran's allies. The Iranians go to great lengths to say that they are not their proxies and they are not lending them the help to make it possible for them to make these advances. But according to our sourcing, they were helped greatly in the past few weeks and months. They would like to acquire more territory, but what is so striking about the advance in these past couple of days is that they took a lot of territory on the west coast of the country, you know, Mokha, Zubeib and those islands in the straight of Bab el-Mantab that put them really in a position to be extremely disruptive to global shipping. The question now, Mahan says is whether anyone moves to stop the hooties from advancing further? We have not really seen so far the Saudis back the Yemeni government with a lot of air supports, with a lot of strikes in these vital areas on the west coast. We are also yet to hear about what the US is going to do about it. So these are two things that are going to be key to potentially halt this advance. Because if the Yemeni government forces are left to their own in this fight, then we may see the hooties making much greater advances in the coming days and weeks. Leaders from the BRICS group of emerging economies are meeting in New Delhi today. After negotiators agreed on a joint declaration according to sources, the block which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran and the United Arab Emirates is expected to approve a statement condemning unilateral war, without naming any country. The agreement could help bridge divisions within the group over the conflict involving Iran. After BRICS foreign ministers feel to issue a joint statement earlier this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masood Pizeskyyan are among the leaders attending the summit. Serious plans to turn a former military airport into a private jet hub are drawn criticism from rights groups and local residents. Authorities want to redevelop Damascus' Mese airport for civilian use. But campaigners warn construction could disturb suspected mass graves linked to the Assad era. New documents reviewed by Reuters show the airport was used as an execution site, while the rights groups say more than 1,100 detainees died there. Residents are also protesting long-standing land disputes, saying private property was taken to build the airport and compensation was never paid. Imagine setting your makeup, then forgetting it's even theirs. 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As Republicans fight to keep control of Congress, corporate finance editor Don Kupeki says voters are white to be flooded with campaign ads. But, often, they won't have a way to know who is paying for them. The money in this election is extraordinary, and Donald Trump has set aside or raised about 400 million. He said he's actually raised more than that, but he had about 400 million sitting in his Super PAC MAGA ink, and he wasn't spending it. That's changed. He's spending tens of millions of dollars, but he's moving a lot of the money through another Super PAC called No Going Back. And in doing so, it gives the PAC some degree of anonymity on where the money is coming from, so it doesn't turn off independent voters or other voters who may not be happy with some of his policies or the economy. Don says a big focus is the closely watched Senate race in Texas. Race and poll show Democrats appear to be gaining momentum ahead of November's midterms. It's incredibly unusual for Republicans to have to invest in Texas at all. Ken Paxden, the Republican nominee is not doing well in the polls at all. And so if Paxden loses, this will be the first time that a Republican has lost to a Democrat in a statewide election of any kind in Texas in decades. And so it's extremely unusual. And the fact that Republicans are having to spend in Texas means that they have less money to spend in other competitive states. President Trump is in Ireland today head of the Irish Open Golf Tournament. After meeting Irish Prime Minister Michele Martin in Dublin, Trump said he'd love to see Ireland unified with Northern Ireland. And believes it will happen eventually. Trump said he didn't want to cause any problems, but called Irish unity a fantastic thing. I think it would be a fantastic thing. Now the UK will have something to say, but I'll be a soon. But I need to be a great thing. The president is expected to present the Irish Open Trophy on Sunday. In Paris, Celine Dion is returning to the concert stage today. Hundreds of fans gathered on Friday night for a giant outdoor karaoke party, singing along to her biggest hit set of the opening nights. For me, it's like it's all what Paris is about, just gathering people in open spaces and having a moment together, singing together. The Canadian singer is opening a sold out residency at the plenitude arena in Nontear, her first full concert series in six years after a battle with stiff person syndrome. She'll perform 26 shows over the next eight months. For today's recommended read, it's a recommended watch. This week, a group of western countries led by the UK announced plans to block imports from its release settlements, which they say undermine the possibility of lasting peace. And for Palestinians living in the West Bank, peace has rarely felt more distant, as Israeli settlers become increasingly emboldened. For this weekend's on assignment, we travel to Kuzra, to meet a Palestinian American man whose house has been under siege and whose story has gained international attention. We'll put a link in today's show notes. For more on any of the stories from today, as well as more analysis and new shaping our world, check out Woiter's.com or the Woiter's app. There's a link in the description to download it and start getting pure news, straight from the source. Don't forget to follow us on your favorite podcast player, if you're listening on a smart speaker, just ask for the latest news from Woiter's seven days a week. We'll be back tomorrow with our daily headline show.