Several Countries, Regional Organizations Condemn Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West Oil Pipeline

File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT
File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT
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Several Countries, Regional Organizations Condemn Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West Oil Pipeline

File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT
File photo of the Saudi flag/AAWSAT

Several countries and regional organizations have condemned attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, voicing solidarity with the Kingdom and rejecting attacks on critical energy infrastructure.

Türkiye, the Yemeni Cabinet strongly condemned the drone attacks launched from Iraqi territory targeting the East-West oil pipeline in Riyadh and Madinah regions of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

In a statement, the Turkish ministry of foreign affairs affirmed Türkiye's support for Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, commending the Kingdom's restraint and its efforts to avoid escalating tensions in the region.

The ministry renewed its call for an immediate end to such attacks, which threaten regional security and stability, and urged all parties to refrain from any steps that could further escalate tensions.

The Yemeni Cabinet reiterated the government's strong condemnation of the renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, affirming Yemen's full solidarity with the Kingdom and its legitimate right to safeguard its security, citizens, and national resources.

During a meeting held Sunday in Aden and chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Shaya Al-Zindani, the cabinet stressed that the use of Yemeni territory as a platform for attacks against Saudi Arabia constitutes an assault on the interests of the Yemeni people before posing a threat to neighboring countries and reflects the nature of the foreign agenda under which the Houthi militia operates.

The Yemeni Cabinet also expressed the government's appreciation for Saudi Arabia's steadfast positions and for the political, economic, military, and humanitarian support the Kingdom provides to Yemen and its legitimate leadership.

Also, Sudan, Palestine, The Arab League issued statements condemning the attacks. 



Coalition Intercepts Ballistic, Cruise Missiles and UAVs

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Coalition Intercepts Ballistic, Cruise Missiles and UAVs

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated on Friday that a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu was intercepted and destroyed.

In separate statements, he said that two cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed over the Red Sea, and three UAVs were intercepted and destroyed in the Southern and Riyadh regions.

The UN Security Council strongly condemned on Thursday the ongoing and escalating Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, including those that hit civil aviation and energy infrastructure, resulting in civilian deaths and injuries.


Saudi Arabia Welcomes Security Council Statement Condemning Houthi Attacks

From a previous UN Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg (Saudi Mission to the UN)
From a previous UN Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg (Saudi Mission to the UN)
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Security Council Statement Condemning Houthi Attacks

From a previous UN Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg (Saudi Mission to the UN)
From a previous UN Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg (Saudi Mission to the UN)

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed on Friday the presidential statement issued by the United Nations Security Council regarding the attacks against the Kingdom.

In a statement, the Ministry lauded the condemnation of the continued and escalatory attacks against the Kingdom by the terrorist Houthi militia, including attacks on civilian objects, airports, and energy infrastructure, in addition to the ongoing threats to navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.

The Ministry affirmed the importance of the statement's provisions, including its emphasis on the importance of full implementation of Security Council resolution 2216 (2015) and subsequent resolutions, and its call for practical cooperation to prevent the terrorist Houthi group from acquiring weapons and other forms of support.

The statement appreciated the solidarity expressed by Security Council members in the face of attacks targeting civilians and civilian objects within its territory, reaffirming its inherent right under international law to take all measures to defend its security and protect its citizens and residents.


Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse

Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse
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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse

Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Pakistan over School Building Collapse

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s sincere condolences and sympathy to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan following the collapse of part of a school building in Peshawar, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of several students, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday.

The ministry reaffirmed the Kingdom’s solidarity with the government and people of Pakistan during this tragic incident and wished the injured students a speedy recovery.