Al-Alimi Urges Stringent Action Against Houthis in Meeting with Cameron

Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, received on Wednesday in Riyadh UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron. (SABA)
Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, received on Wednesday in Riyadh UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron. (SABA)
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Al-Alimi Urges Stringent Action Against Houthis in Meeting with Cameron

Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, received on Wednesday in Riyadh UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron. (SABA)
Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, received on Wednesday in Riyadh UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron. (SABA)

Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Rashad al-Alimi called for increased punitive measures against the Houthis during a meeting on Wednesday with UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron in Riyadh.
Al-Alimi emphasized the importance of implementing international resolutions, backing the legitimate government, and curbing the flow of Iranian arms to the insurgent group.
Cameron’s visit comes in the wake of heightened tension in the Red Sea due to escalating Houthi attacks on shipping vessels.
Al-Alimi briefed the UK Foreign Secretary on the latest Yemeni developments, highlighting the UN-led peace endeavors based on Saudi Arabia's efforts despite ongoing obstacles posed by the Houthi militias.
The President disclosed the reasons behind the Houthi militia's attacks on international shipping lanes, their significant impact on the commodity supply chain, and the deteriorating living conditions of the Yemeni people, according to the Yemen News Agency (SABA).
Al-Alimi underscored the risks associated with the continuous flow of Iranian weapons and smuggled funds to the Houthi militias.
He stressed the need for a more stringent international approach, including strict implementation of relevant international resolutions, particularly Resolution 2216.
The President reiterated that implementing international resolutions and supporting the UN-recognized legitimate government are crucial for securing international shipping lanes and reclaiming port cities exploited by terrorist militias to threaten maritime security and global peace.
According to Yemeni media, the UK Foreign Secretary affirmed the UK's commitment to supporting the efforts of the Presidential Leadership Council and the government in restoring state institutions.
Cameron pledged to continue the UK's humanitarian and developmental interventions across all levels.



Israeli Military: 5 Soldiers Killed in Combat in South Lebanon

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets that were launched from Lebanon, as seen from Haifa, northern Israel, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets that were launched from Lebanon, as seen from Haifa, northern Israel, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Israeli Military: 5 Soldiers Killed in Combat in South Lebanon

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets that were launched from Lebanon, as seen from Haifa, northern Israel, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets that were launched from Lebanon, as seen from Haifa, northern Israel, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 16 others wounded in combat in southern Lebanon in recent weeks, the Israeli military said in a statement on Thursday.

Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem said in a speech aired Wednesday that the Lebanese group is open for ceasefire negotiations only once “the enemy stops its aggression.”

His speech marked the 40-day mourning period since former Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated in Beirut.

Hezbollah began firing into Israel on Oct. 8, 2023, in solidarity with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Since the conflict erupted, more than 3,000 people have been killed and some 13,600 wounded in Lebanon, the Health Ministry reported.