Arab Coalition intercepts ballistic missile targeting civilians in Yemen’s Ma’rib April 01, 2021
RIYADH The Arab Coalition on Thursday intercepted a ballistic missile targeting civilians in Yemen’s Ma’rib, Al-Ekhbariya TV reported.
In a statement, the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said that the missile launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia posed a threat to the lives of millions of civilians.
The ballistic missile and the launching pad belonging to the militia were destroyed in response, the statement added.
It is noteworthy that in February the Houthi militia launched one of the fiercest attacks on the Ma’rib governorate but it failed to make any headway amid an intense resistance from local tribes and legitimate forces.
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Pakistan’s belt and road offer to Sri Lanka stokes India’s China concerns A Pakistani naval guard at Gwadar port. Photo: AFP
Pakistan s offer to Sri Lanka to join its multibillion-dollar trade and infrastructure scheme with China under Beijing s Belt and Road Initiative has raised concerns in Indian policy circles, as New Delhi seeks to secure its influence in a region where China s presence is growing.
On a two-day visit to Colombo last week, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan urged Colombo to participate in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which comprises railways, power plants and the deepwater Indian Ocean port of Gwadar. The CPEC is aimed at offering China a major overland route from its western frontiers to the world but critics have accused it of being a debt trap for Islamabad.
Sri Lanka, Pakistan to ink MoUs on tourism, investment, technology
Sri Lanka, Pakistan to ink MoUs on tourism, investment, technology
Colombo, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) Sri Lanka and Pakistan inked several pacts on tourism, investment, technology and education, during two-way talks between Prime Ministers, Mahinda Rajapaksa and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who is the first Head of State to visit Sri Lanka since the General Elections in 2019 arrived yesterday on a two-day official visit on an invitation extended by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Daily News reported.
During the bilateral talks, both leaders reached a mutual consensus for information as part of an ambitious action plan to curb arms and drug smuggling, the source added.