ADEN, Yemen -- Yemen's Houthi group intensified attacks on the government-held southeastern province of Hadramout on Wednesday, launching drones and ballistic missiles toward a key oil export terminal and the province's main airport, a local security official told Xinhua.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Houthi drones targeted the vicinity of the Al-Dhabba oil terminal near the coastal city of Al-Shihr, while the group again targeted Al-Rayan International Airport in Mukalla, the provincial capital, with a ballistic missile. (Yemen-Houthis-Attacks)
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CAIRO -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said Wednesday that Egypt's military efforts to defend Saudi Arabia would be limited to protecting the kingdom's territory and borders and would not involve attacking Yemen, according to a statement by the Egyptian presidency.
Sisi made the remarks during a session on national and citizen security on the third day of Egypt Forum 2026, according to the statement. (Egypt-Saudi Arabia-Defense)
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RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia held separate high-level talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with the visiting French president and Jordanian foreign minister to review bilateral strategic ties and regional developments.
During a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and French President Emmanuel Macron, the leaders reviewed historical and strategic relations between the two countries, existing areas of cooperation, and ways to strengthen them across various sectors in their mutual interests, the Saudi Press Agency reported. (Saudi Arabia-France-Jordan-Talks)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Wednesday to review the latest developments surrounding the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and discuss ways to bolster national resilience, according to a statement published on the leader's website.
The meeting highlighted the necessity to strengthen the country's components of power and the Iranian lawmakers' effective role in maintaining and fostering social solidarity, the statement said. (Iran-Supreme Leader-War) ■
