The United States wants to form the "broadest possible" maritime coalition to protect ships in the Red Sea and send an "important signal" to Yemen's Houthis that further attacks will not be tolerated, the U.S. envoy for Yemen told Reuters.
Here are some highlights from Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual press conference and phone-in held in Moscow on Thursday:
Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said on Thursday he expected the son of Somalia's president to return to Turkey in coming days to participate in a court case over a fatal car accident involving his use of a diplomatic car.
In an interview with Al-Monitor, senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk suggested the militant group would adhere to the Palestine Liberation Organization’s stance on Israel.
Iran's Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani warned that a proposed U.S.-backed multinational task force to protect shipping in the Red Sea would face "extraordinary problems", official Iranian media reported on Thursday.
As record numbers of Syrian refugees reach the shores of Cyprus, the Nicosia government wants the European Union to consider declaring parts of their war-torn homeland safe to repatriate them to, the Cypriot interior minister said.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening cigarette companies' bets on smoking alternatives.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has often spoken out against Israel since the beginning of the war, issued Hanukkah greetings to the Jewish citizens of Turkey.
The economic cost of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza on Arab neighbours Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan could rise to at least $10 billion this year and push more than 230,000 people into poverty, according to a U.N. study.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss the Gaza conflict and other regional issues, two U.S. officials said.
Israel is close to reaching a "diplomatic solution" to move terror organization Hezbollah away from the northern border with Lebanon, KAN News reported Wednesday morning.
The Red Sea has become the stage for a perilous escalation as the Houthi rebels boldly cross a red line, engaging in acts of terrorism and piracy.
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