Member of Saudi Emergency Force Killed in Qatif

A member of the Saudi Emergency Force was killed in the eastern al-Qatif region. (SPA)
A member of the Saudi Emergency Force was killed in the eastern al-Qatif region. (SPA)
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Member of Saudi Emergency Force Killed in Qatif

A member of the Saudi Emergency Force was killed in the eastern al-Qatif region. (SPA)
A member of the Saudi Emergency Force was killed in the eastern al-Qatif region. (SPA)

A member of the Saudi Emergency Force was killed in the eastern al-Qatif region, announced the Interior Ministry on Monday.

It said that First Lieutenant Fahd bin Saad bin Abdullah al-Kathiri was killed from a gunshot wound while performing his duties on Sunday.

The wound was caused by a misfiring shot and he was taken to hospital where he died from his injuries.

An investigation has been opened in the incident.

The Interior Ministry announced last week that soldier Abdullah al-Qahtahi was killed during a terrorist attack while he was carrying out his duties in the al-Bahari neighborhood in al-Qatif.



GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
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GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi welcomed on Wednesday the agreement between the legitimate Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias to de-escalate the situation with regard to the Yemeni banking sector and airlines.

The agreement was announced by the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, on Tuesday.

Albudaiwi expressed the GCC's support for all regional and international efforts and the efforts led by the UN special envoy aimed at achieving peace and security in Yemen.

The announcement underscores the importance the international community attaches to the Yemeni crisis, he added, hoping the agreement will pave the way for Yemeni parties to start the political process, under UN auspices, to reach a comprehensive political solution that achieves security and stability in the country.

He reiterated the GCC's continued support and full solidarity with Yemen, its government and people, and its keenness to encourage all efforts to de-escalate and maintain stability in order to reach peace.