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President Joe Biden will announce a ban on the U.S. import of Russian energy, in the latest effort to ratchet up sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to reports.

Saudi Arabia’s forthcoming new megacity NEOM on the Red Sea coast has been named as the most preferred location to buy a home by the kingdom’s homeowners, first-time buyers and high-net-worth-individuals (HNWI), according to Knight Frank’s annual 2022 Saudi Residential Survey.

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke with Saudi Arabia's King Salman to discuss "regional developments and issues of mutual concern, including Iranian-enabled attacks by the Houthis against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia," the White House said in a statement.

The United States has discussed with Gulf allies including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to hold Yemen’s Houthi group accountable after the Iranian-backed fighters attacked the UAE for the second time in a week, the White House said.

Forces of Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government in Yemen have reclaimed the entire southern province of Shabwa from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the AP reports, citing officials.