Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Jan. 16

ADEN, Yemen -- Saudi-led warplanes fired missiles at a farm on Tuesday in the western port city of Hodeidah, killing eight civilians, a security official told Xinhua.

"The Saudi-led warplanes mistakenly attacked an agricultural area in the Houthi-controlled province of Hodeidah, leaving about eight civilians killed inside their farm," the local security source said on condition of anonymity. (Yemen-Saudi Airstrikes)

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GAZA -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) vowed Tuesday to continue its services despite the possibility that the U.S. will stop its financial aid.

"Despite austerity, the Agency is committed to continue its vital services to the Palestinian refugees," UNRWA Spokesman Sami Masha'sa said in a press release sent to Xinhua. (UN-Palestine-U.S.)

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SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi movement on Tuesday said it fired a ballistic missile toward a regional airport in Saudi border province of Jizan, Saba news agency reported.

Houthis said the missile is a short-range one, giving no further details. (Yemen-Saudi Arabia-Missile)

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TEHRAN -- Iran's Foreign Ministry denounced the U.S. plan to set up an army force near Syria's border with Turkey and Iraq as a "blatant interference" in Syria's domestic affairs, Press TV reported Tuesday.

The U.S. plan is a "clear example" of interference in Syria's internal affairs, which complicates the crisis and leads to instability, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said. (Iran-U.S.-Syria) Enditem