Houthis Condemned for Targeting Saudi Civilians after Foiled Attacks

Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Houthis Condemned for Targeting Saudi Civilians after Foiled Attacks

Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Arab countries and Islamic organizations have denounced the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ recent targeting of civilians in Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting in Yemen intercepted and destroyed a bomb-laden drone at Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport and a remotely controlled boat loaded with explosives in the south of the Red Sea both launched by Houthi militias in Yemen.

Egypt has condemned the attempted attack aimed at Abha airport.

In a statement, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended its support for the Saudi measures to protect its national security.

The UAE also condemned the Houthi terrorist militia's attempt to target the Saudi airport.

In a statement released by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, it reiterated its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia against all threats to civilians, affirming its support for all measures taken by Saudi authorities to preserve the safety and security of its citizens and residents.

The ministry underlined that the security of the UAE and that of Saudi Arabia are indivisible, and any threat facing the Kingdom is considered a threat to the security and stability of the UAE.

"The continuation of such attacks demonstrates the danger the Houthi coup poses to the region and further illustrates this militias’ aim to undermine regional security and stability," it added.

Bahrain and Afghanistan also condemned the attack.

Muslim World League (MWL) chief, Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa said that the terrorist acts are revealing further the militias’ terrorist identity from which the Yemeni people have suffered and continue to suffer in terms of their security, freedom and stability.

The Arab Parliament also denounced the attack.

In a statement, Mishaal bin Fahm al-Salmi, Speaker of the Cairo-based group, said that attacking the international airport, that is used by thousands of people of different nationalities every day, requires urgent international intervention to sue the Houthi group for its "terrorist acts."



UAE Envoy Says Aid to Gaza to be Scaled Up

Aid donated by the UAE for the people of Gaza is stored in a warehouse at the port of Limassol, Cyprus November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou P
Aid donated by the UAE for the people of Gaza is stored in a warehouse at the port of Limassol, Cyprus November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou P
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UAE Envoy Says Aid to Gaza to be Scaled Up

Aid donated by the UAE for the people of Gaza is stored in a warehouse at the port of Limassol, Cyprus November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou P
Aid donated by the UAE for the people of Gaza is stored in a warehouse at the port of Limassol, Cyprus November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou P

The United Arab Emirates is preparing to increase aid deliveries into Gaza, an envoy said on Friday, saying a sea corridor from Cyprus was essential alongside land and air access.

Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh said a maritime route channelling pre-screened aid from the East Mediterranean island was a vital lifeline to the people of Gaza. The UAE has partnered with Cyprus in supplying large quantities of aid to the Palestinian enclave, devastated by a two-year war, Reuters reported.

"Maintaining multiple entry points into Gaza remains incredibly important," Nusseibeh said after an inspection of aid accumulating at the port of Limassol in Cyprus.

"As this plan moves forward, access to Gaza by land, air and sea is going to remain critical," she told reporters.

Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed a month ago to a first phase of a plan presented by US President Donald Trump. It paused a devastating two-year war in Gaza triggered by a cross-border attack by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023, and secured a deal to release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

Despite the ceasefire, far too little aid was reaching Gaza, humanitarian agencies said on Tuesday.

Some 22,000 tons of pre-screened aid has been dispatched from Cyprus under the Amalthea Initiative launched last year. Some of it reached Gaza directly via a short-lived temporary pier set up by the US last year, while other shipments have been dispatched to the port of Ashdod in Israel.


Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Philippines President over Typhoon Victims

Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo
Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo
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Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Philippines President over Typhoon Victims

Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo
Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo

The Saudi leadership extended condolences to the President of the Philippines over the victims of Typhoon Kalmaegi, that left tens dead after it struck the central part of the country.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable of condolences to Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. expressing his sincere condolences and sympathy, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a similar cable to Marcos Jr.

He expressed his condolences to the president, the families of the deceased, and the friendly people of the Philippines, wishing for the safe return of the missing and speedy recovery for the injured.


Saudi, US Forces Hold Joint Military Exercise

The drill aims to enhance operational readiness, exchange expertise, and strengthen integration in conducting joint operations across diverse combat environments. Photo: Saudi Defense Ministry
The drill aims to enhance operational readiness, exchange expertise, and strengthen integration in conducting joint operations across diverse combat environments. Photo: Saudi Defense Ministry
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Saudi, US Forces Hold Joint Military Exercise

The drill aims to enhance operational readiness, exchange expertise, and strengthen integration in conducting joint operations across diverse combat environments. Photo: Saudi Defense Ministry
The drill aims to enhance operational readiness, exchange expertise, and strengthen integration in conducting joint operations across diverse combat environments. Photo: Saudi Defense Ministry

Saudi Arabia’s Royal Land Forces and the US Army have kicked off “Quincy-1,” a joint military exercise, at Fort Irwin, a major training base in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California.

The drill aims to enhance operational readiness, exchange expertise, and strengthen integration in conducting joint operations across diverse combat environments.

Fort Irwin, one of the largest military training facilities in the United States, spans approximately 1,200 square miles in the heart of the Mojave Desert.