Arab Coalition Rebuffs Statements on Houthis Targeting Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport

Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Arab Coalition Rebuffs Statements on Houthis Targeting Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport

Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki. Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki denied on Wednesday news circulated by some media outlets on Houthi militias successfully targeting Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, Saudi news agency SPA reported.

Malki confirmed that the attempt by Iran-backed militias to fire a ballistic missile toward an uninhabited desert was failed.

He pointed out terrorist Houthi militias having come forward through their media outlets that they deliberately target civilians, in clear violation of international humanitarian law.



Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Regional Developments with GCC Leaders

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Regional Developments with GCC Leaders

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held separate phone calls on Sunday with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states.

He spoke with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain; Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman; Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani; and Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

The Crown Prince also received a phone call from UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The discussions focused on the latest regional developments and the repercussions of the Israeli attack on Iran, including the targeting of Iranian nuclear facilities by the United States.

The leaders stressed the unity of GCC member states in light of the current critical circumstances. They called for restraint, the avoidance of escalation, and the resolution of all differences through diplomatic means.