Saudi Arabia Hopes Yemeni Uprising Will Rid Country of Houthi Terrorists

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairing a cabinet session at the Yammama palace in Riyadh. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairing a cabinet session at the Yammama palace in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Hopes Yemeni Uprising Will Rid Country of Houthi Terrorists

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairing a cabinet session at the Yammama palace in Riyadh. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairing a cabinet session at the Yammama palace in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia stressed on Tuesday the Kingdom’s constant support for Yemen’s stability, hoping that it will return to its Arab fold, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet session at the Yammama palace in Riyadh.

The government hoped that the Yemeni people’s uprising against the terrorist sectarian Iranian-backed Houthi militias would help rid the country of their oppression, said Information Minister Dr. Awadh bin Saleh al-Awadh.

It hoped that the Yemenis will be able to preserve their country’s security, identity, unity and social fabric within an Arab, regional and international framework, he continued.

In addition, the Saudi cabinet welcomed the outcomes of the international meeting on Yemen that was held in London last week.

The gatherers stressed the Kingdom’s right to defend itself against threats that target its stability and security.

They said that the launch of ballistic missiles by the Houthis against the Kingdom is a threat to regional security that will prolong the Yemeni conflict, calling for the need to put an immediate end to these attacks by the Houthis and their allies.

Addressing the recent dispute over the possibility that US President Donald Trump may recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the Saudi cabinet expressed its constant support to the Palestinian people.

It said that the Palestinians have the right to establish their own state, whose capital is East Jerusalem.

It therefore expressed its deep concern over the reports that Trump may recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Such a move may hamper peace talks and lead to very serious consequences, warned the Saudi cabinet.

It hoped that the US would not go ahead with such a step so that it would not affect Washington’s ability to pursue a just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.



Saudi Arabia, France Stress Need for End to Threats to Regional, Int’l Security

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, France Stress Need for End to Threats to Regional, Int’l Security

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron stressed on Friday the need for an end to all actions that threaten regional and international security.

During a telephone call, they discussed the military escalation in the region and its impact on security and stability.


Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives British Foreign Secretary

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, received the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, received the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper. (SPA)
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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives British Foreign Secretary

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, received the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, received the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Thursday the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper, at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh.

During the meeting, they reviewed the strategic relations between the two countries and areas of bilateral cooperation. They also discussed regional developments and joint efforts to address these issues.

At the meeting, the British official expressed her country's condemnation of the brutal attacks launched by Iran against Saudi Arabia and several other countries in the region, affirming the UK's solidarity with the affected countries and the necessity of concerted efforts to promote stability and peace in the region.


Pakistan Reiterates Firm Support for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah on Thursday (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah on Thursday (SPA)
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Pakistan Reiterates Firm Support for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah on Thursday (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah on Thursday (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met in Jeddah on Thursday evening with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who reaffirmed his country’s support for the Kingdom.

The two leaders discussed the bilateral relations between their countries and the ongoing regional escalation and its implications for regional security.

According to Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office, Sharif conveyed Pakistan’s full support for Saudi Arabia, emphasizing that Islamabad would continue to stand firmly alongside the Kingdom.

Also Thursday, UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper arrived in Riyadh for a visit the British government said reflects the United Kingdom’s support for its Gulf partners amid what it described as Iran’s “reckless aggression.”

Iran continued Friday targeting civilian facilities, though most attacks were intercepted by Gulf air defenses.

Saudi Arabia said it foiled more than 40 attacks and destroyed missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base and the Eastern Province, while Kuwait International Airport sustained material damage without casualties.