Daily Memo: Saudis on High Alert, Slovakia Boost Border Security

The escalation in Gaza has countries on edge.

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Saudi casualties. Saudi Arabia put its armed forces on high alert after clashes with Houthi rebels in the mountainous Jazan province along the Yemeni border left four Saudi soldiers dead. This comes as the Israel-Hamas conflict is heating up. On Monday, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud and U.S. national security adviser […]

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