Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister Al Thani held a phone call with the UAE's deputy prime minister and foreign minister Al Nahyan, Qatar's foreign ministry said.

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Fighting between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels in Yemen has intensified, causing casualties inside Saudi Arabia. Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre on the 18th told all office staff to work remotely until further notice; management described the instruction as mandatory but gave no reason, AFP reported citing an email. The central Riyadh tower, over 300m tall, houses tenants including Merrill Lynch, McKinsey and the IMF.