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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Transfer of Oil from Yemen’s Safer

A man snaps a picture of the FSO Safer oil tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen's Hodeidah on July 15, 2023. AFP
A man snaps a picture of the FSO Safer oil tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen's Hodeidah on July 15, 2023. AFP
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Transfer of Oil from Yemen’s Safer

A man snaps a picture of the FSO Safer oil tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen's Hodeidah on July 15, 2023. AFP
A man snaps a picture of the FSO Safer oil tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen's Hodeidah on July 15, 2023. AFP

The Saudi Foreign Ministry welcomed on Wednesday the beginning of a process to transfer over one million barrels of oil from the SOF Safer tanker off Yemen’s coast as per a United Nations plan.

The Kingdom also welcomed international efforts that allowed this issue to be resolved, while expressing its appreciation for the work done by the UN team and chief, Antonio Guterres, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The United Nations said on Tuesday it had started the removal of more than 1 million barrels of oil from the decaying supertanker in a highly complex operation it hopes will ward off a regional disaster.

“The ship-to-ship transfer of oil which has started today is the critical next step in avoiding an environmental and humanitarian catastrophe on a colossal scale,” Guterres said in a statement.

More than 1.1 million barrels of oil stored in the rusting tanker were being moved to another vessel the UN purchased, he said.

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UAE Expresses Deep Concern over Escalating Violence in Sudan

UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo
UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo
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UAE Expresses Deep Concern over Escalating Violence in Sudan

UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo
UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo

UAE Minister of State Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan has expressed the UAE’s deep concern over violence in Sudan, particularly against women, children, and the elderly in Al Jazirah state, which resulted in the killing and wounding of a number of innocent civilians, state news agency WAM reported.

He underlined that the UAE is alarmed by reports of sexual violence against women and girls, the high risk of famine, and the continued suffering and displacement of thousands of civilians.

Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan called on the Sudanese warring parties to return to dialogue, respect their commitments under the Jeddah Declaration and the mechanisms proposed by the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) related to facilitating safe, urgent, and unhindered access to humanitarian aid. His also underscored the necessity for all parties to adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law.

The Minister emphasised the importance of protecting civilians according to international humanitarian law, and the need to ensure that they are not targeted during conflict.

In this regard, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan reaffirmed the UAE’s unwavering position in calling for an immediate ceasefire, stressing its support for efforts to achieve national consensus toward forming a civilian-led government, in a way that meets the aspirations of the Sudanese people for development and prosperity.