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• UK’s Cameron, in Israel, says Israelis have decided to retaliate against Iran
  Israel has clearly decided to retaliate against Iran for missile and drone attacks, Britain's foreign minister David Cameron said during a visit to Israel on Wednesday, the starkest warning yet of another volley coming in regional escalation.
  World powers are striving to prevent a wider outbreak of conflict in the Middle East after Iran's attacks on Saturday night, which involved hundreds of missiles and drones, the first time Iran has directly attacked Israel after decades of confrontation by proxies.

• At least one dead after heavy rains set off flash floods in UAE
   Authorities and communities across the United Arab Emirates were clearing debris on Wednesday after a torrential downpour killed at least one person and caused damage to homes and businesses.
  The UAE witnessed a record rainfall with 254 mm falling in Al Ain on Tuesday in less than 24 hours, according to the national meteorology centre. That was the most since records began in 1949, before the country was established in 1971.

• The Survivor Species

  Cows, here and across much of Africa, have been the most important animal for eons — the foundation of economies, diets, traditions.

  But now grazable land is shrinking. Water sources are drying up. A three-year drought in the Horn of Africa that ended last year killed 80 percent of the cows in this part of Kenya and shattered the livelihoods of so many people.

  In this region with the thinnest of margins, millions are being forced to adapt to climate change — including those who were now drawing numbers from a hat, each corresponding to one of the 77 camels that had just arrived in Samburu County.

• Riyadh Golf Club’s Kevin Duffield wins Race to Georgia World Final

  Kevin Duffield shot 34 points to win the GCC Division of the Race to Georgia World Final held alongside The Masters, at The Reserve Club, Woodside, Georgia, US. The other GCC finalists making the trip from the region were Yves Bouchard (The Els Club, Dubai) and Quentin Morel (Montgomerie Golf Club, Dubai).

• Saudi Arabia’s “pride” at hosting the FEI Dressage World Cup Final 2024

  The finals will be held in the Arabian Peninsular for the first time, and this is a golden opportunity for our sport to shine in what has become one of the world’s most ambitious major events markets. The Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center will welcome global stars such as Henrik von Eckermann and Isabell Werth as well as home favourite Abdullah Alsharbatly between today’s opening rounds in Dressage and Jumping and the medals being awarded on Friday and Saturday.

• Russia told OPEC it would export less oil. It’s actually exporting more

  Bloomberg reports that outgoing Russian oil shipments hit nearly 4 million barrels a day this week. That would be the highest level since May of last year. Russia broadcast last month that it would soon be cutting exports by 121,000 barrels a day from the levels of last May and June, but so far this year exports are actually higher than that.

• Mideast missile duels have cost US Navy nearly $1B, secretary says

  The U.S. Navy is nearly $1 billion in the hole after defending Israel from Iranian missiles last weekend and fighting off Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping since October, the service’s secretary said Tuesday in a bid to convince House lawmakers to approve $95 billion in supplemental funding.

  “I would argue that the President's budget numbers are adequate, but that's also prior to the attacks that we've just had this weekend alone, for example. So we are now closely approaching $1 billion in expenditures for munitions that we need paid back by the supplemental,” Carlos Del Toro told senators during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing.

• Opinion: The Question Of Iran For Saudi Arabia

  GCC countries have long since learned to watch Iranian actions, not listen to its words, when judging its behavior. And Tehran’s actions in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and particularly in Yemen, even after the reestablishment of diplomatic ties, have confirmed its malign intentions toward the Gulf. Ayatollahs Khomeini and Khamenei have often and directly criticized the governments of the GCC as being illegitimate, as do their proxies across the Arab world.

• Heavy rain lashes in Eastern Province while near zero-visibility in Qassim and Riyadh

  Moderate to heavy rainfall, accompanied by high-speed winds, hailstones, and torrential rain, witnessed in many cities and governorates of the Eastern Province on Monday amid forecast of the possibility of extending rain depression, which struck parts of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates, to the region.

• Top Saudi diplomat says Mideast can’t afford more conflict amid Iran-Israel tensions

  Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Tuesday that the Middle East cannot afford further conflict, amid heightened tensions between Iran and Israel.

  Speaking at a press conference with his Pakistani counterpart during a visit to Islamabad, Prince Faisal urged all parties to prioritize de-escalation.

  Over the weekend, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles, including from its own territory, targeting Israel in retaliation for a deadly strike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus on April 1.

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