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Arab Coalition Downs Houthi Armed Drone Fired at Southern 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 Houthi Armed Drone Fired at Southern Saudi Arabia

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

The Saudi-led Arab coalition intercepted and downed early on Tuesday an explosives-laden drone that was launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen towards Saudi Arabia.

Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki said the terrorist Houthis deliberately fired the aircraft at civilian areas in the southern region.

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Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
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Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Saturday with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, congratulating him on his election on Thursday.

He conveyed the congratulations of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and wished Aoun and the brotherly people of Lebanon further progress.

Crown Prince Mohammed also invited Aoun to visit the Kingdom.

For his part, the president expressed his gratitude to the Crown Prince for Saudi Arabia’s support to Lebanon and its people.

Aoun confirmed that Saudi Arabia will be the destination of his first official foreign visit, saying it “reflects his belief in the Kingdom’s historic role in supporting and standing by Lebanon.”

“Ties with the Kingdom are also the foundation of Lebanon’s ties with the region,” he added.