Saudi-led coalition destroys Houthi weapons depots in Yemen

The Saudi-led Arab coalition launched successful airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebel fighters on Friday, destroying as military equipment, vehicles, depots and ammunition supplies in Yemen's Red Sea Coast.

Coalition fighter jets successfully launched airstrikes that killed many Houthi fighters on farms of the Al Tahitah Governorate, with others fleeing the scene in chaos.

They also destroyed military depots in Al Jah, Beit Al Fageih Governorate, and military vehicles loaded with ammunition and weapons in Al Mafazah and Al Maghris.

The UAE Armed Forces, provide logistical support for the land, air and marine operations of the Saudi-led Coalition, with the ultimate objective of saving Yemen from the militias.

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ETFs explained

Exhchange traded funds are bought and sold like shares, but operate as index-tracking funds, passively following their chosen indices, such as the S&P 500, FTSE 100 and the FTSE All World, plus a vast range of smaller exchanges and commodities, such as gold, silver, copper sugar, coffee and oil.

ETFs have zero upfront fees and annual charges as low as 0.07 per cent a year, which means you get to keep more of your returns, as actively managed funds can charge as much as 1.5 per cent a year.

There are thousands to choose from, with the five biggest providers BlackRock’s iShares range, Vanguard, State Street Global Advisors SPDR ETFs, Deutsche Bank AWM X-trackers and Invesco PowerShares.

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