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Saudi Arabia says it's not responsible for high oil prices

Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it “won't bear any responsibility" for a shortage in global oil supplies after a fierce barrage of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels affected production in the kingdom, the world's largest oil exporter. The unusually stark warning marked a departure from the...

UN food agency says 13 million Yemenis may face starvation

The head of the U.N. food agency has warned that 13 million Yemenis are headed for starvation due to a protracted civil conflict and a lack of funding for humanitarian aid. In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, David Beasley said that Yemen was “in a very bad situation”...

Biden names Qatar major non-NATO ally as energy crisis looms

President Joe Biden on Monday announced he's designating Qatar a major non-NATO ally, a largely symbolic honor but one that was meant to convey his administration's gratitude for the tiny Persian Gulf nation's assistance during last year's U.S. evacuations in Afghanistan and in ending last...

Israeli president meets ruler of Dubai

Isaac Herzog, Israel's largely ceremonial president, on Monday met with Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum during his first official visit to the Gulf Arab nation. Earlier on Monday Herzog visited Dubai's Expo 2020 world fair, which the Houthis had previously threatened to...