Arab Coalition Downs 4 Ballistic Missiles, 7 Drones Fired by Houthis against Saudi Arabia

Arab coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. (SPA)
Arab coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. (SPA)
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Arab Coalition Downs 4 Ballistic Missiles, 7 Drones Fired by Houthis against Saudi Arabia

Arab coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. (SPA)
Arab coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. (SPA)

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced that it has intercepted and downed four ballistic missiles and seven booby-trapped drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen towards civilian targets in Saudi Arabia.

Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki said the terrorist Houthis deliberately fired two missiles and six drones from Sanaa in Yemen towards the Kingdom.

Overnight on Sunday, they again fired two more missiles at the Kingdom and later, in the early hours of Monday morning, they launched yet another explosives-laden drone.

None of the projectiles or aircraft reached their targets.

Malki condemned the Houthis’ hostile escalation of attacks, hailing the high effectiveness of the coalition’s joint forces in confronting such threats.

The coalition is taking all necessary measures to protect civilians, he stressed. It is also taking all necessary logistic arrangements to thwart such terrorist acts in line with international humanitarian law.



Saudi FM Holds Phone Talks with Egyptian, Jordanian Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
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Saudi FM Holds Phone Talks with Egyptian, Jordanian Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, held two separate phone calls on Friday with his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts, the Saudi Press Agency said.

During his call with Jordanian minister Ayman Safadi, discussions focused on the Israeli attack on Iran, its regional repercussions, and the ongoing efforts to de-escalate the situation in the region.

Bin Farhan also discussed the Israeli attack on Iran with the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty.

They discussed the regional repercussions of the attack and the ongoing efforts to ease the tension in the region.