JEDDAH -- The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi group said it had destroyed a quartet of drones laden with explosives launched by the militia towards the kingdom.
BEIRUT-- Low to middle-income Arab countries need at least USD 50 billion dollars to bounce back from the economic and financial damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, a UN agency said.
PARIS -- The newly appointed French Prime Minister Jean Castex, who replaces outgoing PM Edouard Philippe, is a long-standing bureaucrat who served in high posts in the administration.
BRUSSELS -- European Union High Representative Josep Borrell Friday said he has received a letter from Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif regarding implementation issues of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or the Iran nuclear deal. (end) mb