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UAE: Attacks by Houthis Demonstrate Attempts to Undermine Regional Security

The UAE condemned attempted Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. WAM
The UAE condemned attempted Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. WAM
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UAE: Attacks by Houthis Demonstrate Attempts to Undermine Regional Security

The UAE condemned attempted Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. WAM
The UAE condemned attempted Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. WAM

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the Iran-backed Houthi militia's systematic attempts to target civilians in Saudi Arabia.

In a statement Sunday, the UAE Foreign Ministry said such ongoing attacks demonstrate the regional risk posed by the Houthi coup and represent "new evidence of the militias' attempts to undermine security and stability in the region."

The ministry renewed its full solidarity with the Kingdom and reiterated its stance against all threats to Saudi Arabia’s security, stability, and the safety of its citizens and residents.

The statement emphasized that "the security of the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are indivisible, and that any threat facing the Kingdom is considered by the Emirates a threat to its security and stability."

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Saudi Interior Ministry Enforces Penalties for Violating Hajj Permit Rules

Pilgrims are seen at the Hajj last year. (EPA)
Pilgrims are seen at the Hajj last year. (EPA)
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Saudi Interior Ministry Enforces Penalties for Violating Hajj Permit Rules

Pilgrims are seen at the Hajj last year. (EPA)
Pilgrims are seen at the Hajj last year. (EPA)

Colonel Talal bin Shalhoub, Spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Interior, announced that penalties are now being implemented against those performing Hajj, entering, or staying in Makkah and the holy sites without a permit. He made the remarks during a session at the Digital Communication Conference.
The Spokesman stated that anyone caught performing Hajj without a permit, or entering or staying in Makkah or the holy sites on a visit visa, faces a fine of up to SAR20000, the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday.
He added that anyone facilitating these violations—such as applying for visas, transporting, sheltering, concealing, or otherwise assisting violators—faces a fine of up to SAR100000.
Fines are applied per individual violation. Residents or overstayers caught attempting to perform Hajj without a permit will be deported and banned from the Kingdom for 10 years, he noted.
Bin Shalhoub also warned against fraudulent Hajj schemes that falsely promise services such as accommodation, transport, surrogate Hajj services, sacrificial animals, or fake bracelets.
He also highlighted the ongoing "Makkah Route" initiative, part of the Pilgrim Experience Program under Saudi Vision 2030, operating at 11 airports in 7 countries. Launched in 1438 AH (2017 AD), the initiative has served 940,657 pilgrims.