AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSaudi-Yemen Escalation: Houthi attacks on Saudi targets, including airports and oil facilities, are raising security fears and putting major sporting events in doubt. A strike on Yemen’s presidential palace killed five; Iran denies directing Houthi operations and says it is willing to mediate with Riyadh. West Bank: Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine was injured when masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters near Ramallah and set groves alight. Israel says it is investigating. Oil and Trade: Brent crude topped $110 a barrel as conflict and shipping risks rattled markets. Iraq says disrupted oil exports have cost it about $60 billion. Gaza and Lebanon: Two Palestinians were reported killed and four injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza despite the ceasefire. Qatar urged Israel to withdraw from occupied Lebanese territory. Syria: New admissions rules bar women from most programs at two defense and security universities, drawing a warning from Human Rights Watch. Israel’s Election: With voting set for October 27, a reported US-backed proposal for a unity government between Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot remains unconfirmed.
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