The approved sale includes 30 Apache helicopters, which Israeli forces have used to attack Palestinians in Gaza.
Houthis weigh risks as Saudi-backed campaign to unite forces could challenge their decade-long hold on northwest Yemen.
PLC takes control of southern Yemen, but challenges for a united Yemen remain amid Houthi control of Sanaa.
Barcelona and Real Madrid bring the El Clasico to Spanish Super Cup final for a third year as the latter defend crown.
Saudi Arabia says it will soon host a dialogue between Yemen’s main players.
Kylian Mbappe’s latest injury was set to rule him out for three weeks but shock return against Barcelona on the cards.
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An official with Yemen’s separatist Southern Transitional Council rejected an announcement that the group is disbanding.
The STC, which Saudi Arabia says is backed by the UAE, launched an offensive against Yemeni gov’t troops in December.
Turkiye closely monitoring Israel’s regional manoeuvres in the Eastern Mediterranean as tensions widen.
Real Madrid beat cross-city rivals Atletico Madrid in the Saudi-hosted Spanish Super Cup to set up Barcelona showdown.
