Coalition Destroys 2 Explosives-laden Drones Launched by Houthis

Arab Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Arab Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Coalition Destroys 2 Explosives-laden Drones Launched by Houthis

Arab Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Arab Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Saturday it intercepted and destroyed two explosives-laden drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi militias towards Saudi Arabia’s southern cities of Khamis Mushait and Jazan.

The Saudi-led Arab Coalition intercepted and destroyed on Friday six armed drones fired by the Iran-backed Houthis towards Saudi Arabia.

Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki has slammed the repeated Houthi attacks against civilians as “war crimes.”



Top US, Oman Diplomats Discuss Gaza, Syria and Lebanon

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacts as he meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the State Department in Washington, US, February 10, 2025. (Reuters)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacts as he meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the State Department in Washington, US, February 10, 2025. (Reuters)
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Top US, Oman Diplomats Discuss Gaza, Syria and Lebanon

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacts as he meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the State Department in Washington, US, February 10, 2025. (Reuters)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacts as he meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the State Department in Washington, US, February 10, 2025. (Reuters)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi discussed the state of the Middle East, including the situation in Gaza, during a call on Monday, according to the US State Department.

"They discussed the state of the region, including the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, the need to secure the release of all hostages, efforts to sustain assistance flows into Gaza, Syria’s political future, and the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon," State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.