Yemen War & Red Sea: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council launched “Operation Dawn of Yemen” to retake Houthi-held Sanaa, as Saudi-led coalition jets hit targets and officials claim air protection for the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Aviation Warning: Houthis warned international airlines against using Saudi airspace, calling it a “theatre of operations.” US-Saudi Security: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington will honor its security commitments to Saudi Arabia and that Riyadh has the right to defend itself, while the US ruled out direct combat involvement. Oil & Shipping Risk: Saudi Aramco said its East-West oil pipeline was operating normally after reports of an attack, while Iran’s IRGC ordered a tanker to turn back near Oman’s coast, raising maritime tensions. Pakistan Cricket: Pakistan dropped Salman Ali Agha as T20 captain and named Sahibzada Farhan for the Sri Lanka series; Shaheen stays ODI captain. Pakistan Economy & Society: Pakistan rolled out targeted fuel subsidies for motorcycle, rickshaw and small-car owners, and a report flagged weak child protection with 1,914 abuse cases in the first half of 2026. Oman & Qatar: Oman joined GCC energy talks; Qatar highlighted CSR and UN technical cooperation, while Saudi Aramco warned global oil stockpiles are “scarily thin.”