Saudi Govt Slams Houthi Attack on Abha Airport as War Crime

King Salman chairs a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)
King Salman chairs a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Govt Slams Houthi Attack on Abha Airport as War Crime

King Salman chairs a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)
King Salman chairs a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)

The Saudi government slammed as a war crime on Tuesday the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ repeated attempts to target Abha International Airport.

The two attempts were deliberate and an extension of the militias’ hostile acts that have targeted travelers and workers at the facility, it added.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held virtually amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The cabinet stressed the need to take the necessary measures that ensure the security of civilians and civilian locations in line with international humanitarian law.

The ministers also reviewed the latest talks held between Saudi Arabia and several countries in recent days that were aimed at strengthening cooperation in various fields and coordination over regional and international issues.

King Salman briefed the ministers on the telephone talks he held with Tunisian President Kais Saied. King Salman underscored the Kingdom’s keenness on the security and stability of Tunisia, saying it stands by it as it grapples with the pandemic.

The government reviewed various regional and international developments. It reiterated the Kingdom’s firm longstanding stance of supporting peace and stability in Afghanistan.

It stressed the need to speed up efforts to reach a comprehensive solution to its crisis, calling on the international community to support emergency relief aid efforts.

Locally, the ministers followed up on the resumption of the new academic year and efforts to ensure that students, faculty and staff are protected against the coronavirus.



Saudi Crown Prince Performs Eid al-Fitr Prayer and Receives Princes, Senior Officials

Jjoining the Crown Prince in the prayer were Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, along with princes, scholars, ministers, and senior officials. SPA
Jjoining the Crown Prince in the prayer were Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, along with princes, scholars, ministers, and senior officials. SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince Performs Eid al-Fitr Prayer and Receives Princes, Senior Officials

Jjoining the Crown Prince in the prayer were Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, along with princes, scholars, ministers, and senior officials. SPA
Jjoining the Crown Prince in the prayer were Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, along with princes, scholars, ministers, and senior officials. SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer on Sunday morning in Makkah alongside worshippers who filled the Grand Mosque and its surrounding courtyards.

Also joining the Crown Prince in the prayer were Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, along with princes, scholars, ministers, and senior officials.

After the prayer, the Crown Prince received the princes, scholars and senior officials who extended their greetings on the occasion of the Eid.

Everyone joined the Crown Prince for a breakfast banquet.