Yemeni forces secure Bab Al Mandeb, UAE-Jordan launch $2.3bn railway and Eagle Hills signs Syria projects
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East , Yemeni government forces secure control of the Bab Al Mandeb strait and the strategic port city of Mokha as their offensive against the Houthis expands. The Saudi-led coalition is providing air support, while Yemeni forces have also begun what they call a “strategic offensive” on Sanaa. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed and Jordan’s King…
Yemeni government forces have secured control of the Bab Al Mandeb strait and the port city of Mokha, as their offensive against the Houthis intensifies. The Saudi-led coalition is providing air support, while Yemeni forces have initiated a "strategic offensive" on the capital, Sanaa. Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed of Abu Dhabi and King Abdullah of Jordan attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a $2.3 billion railway that will connect the Port of Aqaba with major mining centers.
Meanwhile, Eagle Hills, a Dubai-based company, has signed agreements for two major projects in Syria, which are expected to create over 40,000 jobs. In Dubai, a new accelerator has been launched to promote the use of agentic AI across government services, involving 33 government entities in its initial phase. Lastly, Dubai's schools are reminding parents not to take photographs or videos of other children or staff without obtaining their consent first.
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