Second story from Yemen: an exclusive look at the recent fighting in Aden, which has definitively turned the conflict into 3 wars in 1 - government vs Houthis, both parties vs Qaida and ISISY and now government vs the separatist STC in Yemen’s south. theguardian.com/world/2019/oct… We found a complicated tangle of separatist militias and politicians trying to consolidate control in a situ where alliances that still exist on paper do not mean anything in reality. Aden is the internationally recognized capital but the govt no longer has a presence there.

I got leaked a copy of MBS' two-week US trip itinerary and it is jam-packed. He’s meeting every past and present luminary you can imagine - the one I think is most interesting, though, is Oprah Winfrey. /1 independent.co.uk/news/world/mid… Oprah is a global cultural and political force. As one analyst I spoke to for this story put it, “When you meet with Oprah, you’re seeking the approval of an opinion maker. You’re going into people’s homes and reaching deep into American culture.” /2