Saudi Arabia Condemns Storming of Presidential Palace in Yemen’s Aden

A general view of Aden, Yemen. (Reuters file photo)
A general view of Aden, Yemen. (Reuters file photo)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Storming of Presidential Palace in Yemen’s Aden

A general view of Aden, Yemen. (Reuters file photo)
A general view of Aden, Yemen. (Reuters file photo)

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Tuesday the storming of the Mashiq presidential palace by protesters in the Yemeni interim capital Aden.

Riyadh underscored its support to the new Yemeni government that had kicked off its duties in Aden on December 30. The government was formed through the Riyadh Agreement.

The Kingdom called on the parties of the agreement to urgently meet in Riyadh to continue the implementation of the pact.

Its implementation ensures that the various parties in Yemen will be united, which will help end the bloodshed and mend the rift between them, it added. This in turn will help the war-torn country continue its mission to restore its state, security and stability and support efforts to reach a comprehensive political solution to its crisis.



Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Decision to Expand Settlement of Golan Heights

 An Israeli military vehicle rides by the ceasefire line between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria, as seen from Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, December 15, 2024. (Reuters)
An Israeli military vehicle rides by the ceasefire line between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria, as seen from Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, December 15, 2024. (Reuters)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Decision to Expand Settlement of Golan Heights

 An Israeli military vehicle rides by the ceasefire line between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria, as seen from Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, December 15, 2024. (Reuters)
An Israeli military vehicle rides by the ceasefire line between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria, as seen from Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, December 15, 2024. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia condemned on Sunday the Israeli government’s decision to expand settlements in the occupied Golan Heights “as it continues to sabotage attempts for Syria to restore its security and stability.”

A Foreign Ministry statement called on the international community to condemn these Israeli violations, stressing the need to respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Golan Heights are Syrian Arab lands, it added.

Israel agreed on Sunday to double its population on the Golan Heights.

"Strengthening the Golan is strengthening the State of Israel, and it is especially important at this time. We will continue to hold onto it, cause it to blossom, and settle in it," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement.

Israel captured most of the strategic plateau from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War, annexing it in 1981.