Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates planned to launch a military operation against Qatar at the beginning of a diplomatic crisis that erupted in June last year but were stopped by former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in an act that may have played a key role in his dismissal. Source: Al Jazeera
Warships were put through paces in the Yellow, East and, most likely, South China seas, official reports say. Source: South China Morning Post
Supreme leader rejects Trump’s offer as foreign minister questions whether US president is ‘serious about talks’. Source: Al Jazeera
Elon Musk said Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund has approached him several times over nearly two years about providing financial support to take Tesla Inc. private, as the chief executive sought to explain his claim to have funding for a possible deal. Source: The Wall Street Journal
