Weekly Recap: July 11 to July 17
July 18: The United States and Saudi Arabia affirmed their commitment to the stabilisation of the global energy market, following President Biden’s high-profile meeting with Saudi officials on Friday (July 15), Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday (July 13) and subsequently resigned following a series of protests calling for his and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s resignations, Israeli warplanes launched missiles on the Gaza Strip on Saturday (July 16), a day after US President Biden concluded his visit to Israel and Palestine.
