Below are the most prominent coverage headlines until 21:00 Beirut capital time: Yemen responds to Saudi aggression with six specific military operations Yemen's armed forces announced the implementation of six high-quality military operations deep inside Saudi Arabia, using a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles and UAVs. Damascus denies that it has sent troops to Yemen and a Saudi delegation will visit Syria next month. A Syrian diplomatic source denied to many the validity of the reports about sending Syrian army forces to Yemen at the present time, and emphasized that "this matter is baseless", which indicates that Syria's priorities in the next phase are focused on consolidating internal security and reconstruction. Rubio tightens his grip on the US State Department amid accusations of abuse of authority Four sources revealed to Reuters that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has taken steps to tighten oversight of the State Department, as he informed senior officials, during a recent meeting, of the need for employees to adhere to the limits of their jurisdiction and avoid any action that could trigger a conflict of interest. Washington launches task force to disrupt Iranian land transport routes The US military plans to establish a task force to bolster Washington's efforts to limit the transfer of Tehran's advanced weapons systems and other sanctioned materials across its land borders and the Caspian Sea.