Palestinians hope Blinken visit can deliver Gaza truce before Rafah assault
Doha, Qatar/Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Reuters The top US diplomat met Saudi Arabia’s de-facto ruler on Monday in a visit that Palestinians hope will deliver a truce in Gaza before a threatened Israeli assault on Rafah, the border city where about half of the enclave’s population is sheltering. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Riyadh […]
US, British forces carry out new strikes in Yemen
Washington DC, US Reuters US and British forces carried out a fresh round of strikes on Monday in Yemen, targeting a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance capabilities used by the Iran-aligned group against Red Sea shipping, the Pentagon said. The Houthis, who control the most populous parts of Yemen, have […]