Saudi Arabia’s state-backed media has adopted an unusually confrontational tone toward Israel in recent weeks, reflecting deepening regional tensions and fading prospects for diplomatic normalization between Riyadh and Jerusalem, according to a Wall Street Journal report.[#item_full_content]
China Confirms Attack on Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz Earlier This Week
China’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying Chinese crew was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and expressed deep concern