AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoArms & deterrence: The U.S. State Department approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth jets to Saudi Arabia, as Riyadh faces escalating Houthi missile and drone attacks. Red Sea pressure: Italy says a Eurofighter jet was heavily damaged at a Saudi base in Taif during Houthi-linked attacks, and Italy is pushing for a stronger naval presence to protect shipping near Bab al-Mandeb. Ceasefire talks: Saudi Arabia proposed a two-week truce with Yemen’s Houthis via Oman, followed by direct talks focused on humanitarian issues, after contacts involving the U.S., Egypt, Pakistan and Oman. Humanitarian fallout: UNHCR and IOM report at least 112,000 displaced inside Yemen in two weeks, with nearly 3,000 fleeing by sea to Djibouti; UN agencies warn the crisis is worsening fast. Civilian toll in Yemen: In Taiz, three children were killed in Houthi shelling of Al-Tarirah village. Shipping & oil shocks: Saudi Aramco told European refiners it will halt crude shipments next month after damage to a key Red Sea pipeline, while EU naval mission Aspides raised its alert level for Houthi threats.
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