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Yemeni FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Jeddah Summit Towards Greater Arab Consensus

Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak at Arab foreign ministers’ meetings in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak at Arab foreign ministers’ meetings in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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Yemeni FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Jeddah Summit Towards Greater Arab Consensus

Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak at Arab foreign ministers’ meetings in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak at Arab foreign ministers’ meetings in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak highlighted the increasing significance of Arab involvement in various Arab matters. He specifically emphasized the pivotal role played by Saudi Arabia’s presidency in addressing these issues at the Arab League’s Jeddah Summit.

In exclusive remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, the minister clarified that Arab leaders would address numerous developments during the “historic” Jeddah Summit. He emphasized that the summit’s theme revolves around fostering greater Arab solidarity and consensus.

“We believe it is a historic summit in Jeddah,” affirmed Mubarak.

“There are numerous significant developments that will be presented to the leaders on Friday, with a focus on fostering greater Arab solidarity and consensus,” he explained.

“Saudi Arabia’s presidency of the summit plays a crucial role in this matter, as there is a growing trend towards a larger Arab role in overall Arab issues,” concluded Mubarak.

 

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US Wants to See Israel Scale Back Some of Beirut Strikes as it Targets Hezbollah Stronghold

A cloud of smoke erupts following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on October 19, 2024. (AFP)
A cloud of smoke erupts following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on October 19, 2024. (AFP)
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US Wants to See Israel Scale Back Some of Beirut Strikes as it Targets Hezbollah Stronghold

A cloud of smoke erupts following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on October 19, 2024. (AFP)
A cloud of smoke erupts following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on October 19, 2024. (AFP)

The United States would like to see Israel scale back some of its strikes in and around the Lebanese capital of Beirut, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday.

"The number of civilian casualties have been far too high," he told reporters at a G7 defense gathering in the Italian city of Naples.  

"We’d like to see Israel scale back on some of the strikes it’s taking, especially in and around Beirut, and we’d like to see things transition to some sort of negotiation that will allow civilians on both sides of the border to return to their homes."

Tens of thousands of people have fled Beirut's southern suburbs - once a densely populated zone that also housed Hezbollah offices and underground installations - since Israel began regularly targeting the zone approximately three weeks ago.

On Saturday afternoon, Israel carried out heavy strikes on several locations in the city's southern suburbs, leaving thick plumes of smoke wafting over the city horizon throughout the evening.

The strikes came as Hezbollah fired salvos of rockets at northern Israel, with one drone directed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home, his spokesman said.  

Austin added that he has raised issue about the security of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with Israeli counterpart.  

Israel informed him it has no intent to target the peacekeepers, who are deployed in the South.