Saudi Arabia Denies Allegations of Assault on Ethiopians Crossing Border

The claims are “unfounded," Saudi Arabia said. Asharq Al-Awsat
The claims are “unfounded," Saudi Arabia said. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia Denies Allegations of Assault on Ethiopians Crossing Border

The claims are “unfounded," Saudi Arabia said. Asharq Al-Awsat
The claims are “unfounded," Saudi Arabia said. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia denied on Thursday allegations made by an organization in a report claiming that Ethiopian migrants had been assaulted while crossing to the Kingdom from Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The claims are “unfounded and based on unreliable sources,” an official Saudi source said.

The source deplored the false allegations made by some organizations about the Kingdom and the promotion of politicized and misleading reports.

Groups of people, who were subjected to gunshot wounds by armed groups to push them to enter the Kingdom, had received the necessary medical care, SPA quoted the source as saying.

Law enforcement agencies in the Kingdom are committed to human rights, and to providing humanitarian services to those caught violating border security and treating them in line with international human rights obligations, the source added.



Saudi Arabia, Australia Discuss Efforts to Support Security in the Region, the World

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles in Riyadh. SPA
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles in Riyadh. SPA
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Saudi Arabia, Australia Discuss Efforts to Support Security in the Region, the World

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles in Riyadh. SPA
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has met with Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles in Riyadh.

The two ministers discussed bilateral relations in the defense sector, reviewed recent regional and global developments, and the efforts made to support security and stability.

They also discussed several issues of mutual interest.
The meeting was attended by senior officials from both sides.