Xinhua Middle East News Summary at 2200 GMT, Nov. 20

ADEN, Yemen — Forces loyal to the Yemeni government captured key areas from the Houthi rebel group as fighting continued escalating in the country’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Saturday, a military official told Xinhua.

During the past hours, the joint pro-government forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition launched a large military operation against the Houthi-held sites in Hays district in southern Hodei