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Saudi foreign minister arrives in Washington, DC

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has touched down in Washington, DC, for an official visit, according to the Saudi state news agency.

He will meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss key regional and international developments, the agency reported.

EU’s Kallas says Red Sea naval mission needs more ships

Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign policy chief, says the international maritime mission known as Aspides needs reinforcements to protect shipping in the Red Sea.

Speaking at a meeting of EU defence ministers in Brussels, Kallas said she has been pushing member states to contribute more to the mission, but has yet to receive any firm commitments.

The European Union launched the naval mission to protect cargo ships in the Red Sea from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in February 2024. It deployed European warships and airborne early warning systems to the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and surrounding waters.

After a rapid territorial advance earlier this month, Houthi forces are now positioned 20km (12 miles) from the African coast and essentially control the strategically significant Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a chokepoint for Red Sea maritime traffic.

Yemeni parliament approves call for ‘general mobilization’ against Houthis

The Yemeni parliament has approved the declaration of a general mobilization that Rashad al-Alimi, head of the ruling Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, announced on Friday.

In his speech, al-Alimi made a national call to arms, asking citizens to “contribute in every way possible” and join Yemen’s internationally recognized government forces to counter the Houthis’ advances.

He also offered amnesty to defecting Houthi fighters.

Saudi defense minister invites UAE vice president to kingdom

Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, has invited Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the kingdom tomorrow, according to state media.

Emirati state media confirmed the vice president and deputy prime minister will be going.

Yemeni government forces claim over 350 attacks on Houthi targets in past 24 hours

Yemeni government forces have said they carried out 361 attacks against Houthi military targets across several governorates in Yemen over the past 24 hours.

The attacks resulted in 476 Houthi casualties and destroyed several control centres, weapons depots and vehicles belonging to the Houthi rebel group, the forces said in a statement.