Yemen War & Regional Tensions: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they hit Saudi Aramco sites in Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones, sparking fires and a visible smoke plume, while the Saudi-led coalition dismissed the claim as misleading and reported 97 “precise targeting operations” against Houthi reinforcements around Tor al-Baha and Taiz, saying at least 260 fighters were targeted and 44 vehicles destroyed or disabled. Holy Sites & Civilian Infrastructure: Bangladesh condemned a reported Houthi drone attack on Medina’s Taibah electricity station that supplies power to the Prophet’s Mosque, calling it an unacceptable assault on Islam’s holiest sites; the Houthis denied involvement, and the coalition said only one transformer was knocked out without disrupting the wider grid. Sana’a Reconciliation & Social Fabric: In Sana’a, a tribal reconciliation ended a homicide case between the Al-Ja’far and Al-Wasabi families, with a pardon granted by the victim’s next of kin as a gesture of Yemeni tribal tradition and unity. Prisoners & Martyrs: Yemen’s National Prisoners Affairs Committee condemned what it called desecration of a Taiz martyr’s body by Saudi-backed forces, urging local and international action against those responsible. Culture Spotlight: Oman’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth announced winners of the 2026 Child Culture Award in a language-and-identity speaking branch for ages 7–12, highlighting youth creativity and learning through Arabic and local dialect performance.