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Syria Weighs Troops for Yemen; UK Consulate Talks in Israel

“The New York Times reports Britain's national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, flew to Israel last week to negotiate over the planned closure of the U.K. consulate in Jerusalem.” — Gloria Vance, on air

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on The Closing Bell
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  • The New York TimesUK Security Adviser Jonathan Powell Traveled to Israel Ahead of Consulate Closure
  • AxiosSyria considering sending troops to Yemen to fight Houthis

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorGood afternoon. Axios reports, citing three U.S. officials, that Saudi Arabia and Syria are discussing sending Syrian troops to Yemen against the Houthis.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSyrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is seriously considering it but has not decided. The Trump administration was consulted and is not opposed in principle.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo a war is hiring. Is there a signing bonus, or is it just exposure?

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHank, the word is not exposure. I once declined a signing bonus in Sana'a. It was a goat. I will not discuss it.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUnderstood. We have enough goat feuds on this network. What else?

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe New York Times reports Britain's national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, flew to Israel last week to negotiate over the planned closure of the U.K. consulate in Jerusalem.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA consulate closing. That sounds like a store going out of business. Is everything fifty percent off? Visas, maybe?

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThree officials confirmed the trip. Nobody confirmed a clearance sale. Diplomacy is the only business where closing early is called a statement.

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The story so far

  1. Yemen Pushes Houthis; Russia Denies Plague Measures; Oil 89.80 · Al Jazeera
  2. Yemen Offensive on Taiz District; Israel's Rightward Shift · Al Jazeera
  3. Houthis Fire Missiles at Aden Airport as Fighting Intensifies · Reuters
  4. Houthis Strike Two Saudi Airports, WSJ Reports · WSJ
  5. U.S. Moves Bombers From U.K. Base; Post Eye Scrape Tale · NPR
  6. FlyDubai Co-Pilot Plot; Yemen Displacement; Israel Demands Answers · WSJ
  7. Syria Weighs Troops for Yemen; UK Consulate Talks in Israel (this story)
  8. UK Consulate Deadline Nears; Gallup Finds Election Trust Gap · Al Jazeera
  9. UK Security Adviser Flew to Israel Over Consulate Closure · The New York Times
  10. Al Jazeera: Oct 7 Redrew Map; Yemen Tribes Hold Key · Al Jazeera
  11. Nord Stream Talks, Lithium Deal, Chip Pact · AP News

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