Netanyahu rejects Gaza peace plan, says no withdrawal until Hamas disarms

Israel has formally rejected a 15-point Gaza peace plan championed by its closest ally, the United States.

Syrian Civil Aviation Authority takes control of Latakia Airport

Syria’s Civil Aviation Authority said it has taken over control of the Latakia airport.

Firefighters extinguish blaze at Saudi Aramco facility in Jizan

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy says firefighters have “extinguished a fire that broke out at dawn” in a facility belonging to the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jizan.

UAE says tanker targeted by missile in Hormuz Strait

 One of the vessels belonging to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was targeted by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday, according to a statement by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ukraine promises to end attacks on US-linked oil terminal – Bloomberg

Ukraine has promised not to strike non-Russian oil tankers or the internationally owned Black Sea pipeline terminal used to transport Kazakh crude to Europe and Asia, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing a US official familiar with the matter.

Russia Damages Two Ships With Military Equipment for Ukraine in Black Sea

The Russian forces struck two dry cargo ships in the Black Sea that were delivering military equipment to the Ukrainian troops, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to consider attack on one country as attack on all

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have officially signed a trilateral defense agreement, establishing a mutual defense commitment whereby an attack on any one of the signatory nations will be regarded as an attack on all three. 

Yemen’s Houthis launch major attacks on Saudi-backed forces

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they launched coordinated drone and ballistic missile attacks on several camps belonging to forces of the Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government on Thursday. The flare-up follows four years of relative calm in the small Arab nation, which has been plagued by civil war since 2014 and sits at a strategic shipping chokepoint on the Red Sea.