Khalid bin Salman, Maeen Abdulmalik Discuss Efforts to Reach Stability in Yemen

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman meets with the Yemeni PM in Riyadh. (SPA)
Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman meets with the Yemeni PM in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Khalid bin Salman, Maeen Abdulmalik Discuss Efforts to Reach Stability in Yemen

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman meets with the Yemeni PM in Riyadh. (SPA)
Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman meets with the Yemeni PM in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks in Riyadh on Sunday with Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik on efforts to reach stability in the war-torn country.

They tackled Saudi Arabia's efforts and initiative aimed at achieving security, peace and stability in Yemen. They also discussed several issues of common interest.

Prince Khalid stressed to the PM the commitment of the Saudi-led Arab coalition towards the Yemeni government and people.

He underscored its commitment to reaching a political solution to the conflict in Yemen based on the three references so that it can meet the people's aspirations and preserve the security of the region.

He underlined the Kingdom's constant support to the Yemeni government against the coup wage by the Iran-backed Houthi militias and to preserving Yemen's security and stability.

The Kingdom is monitoring the challenging economic situation endured by the Yemeni people and welcomes the recent measures taken by the Central Bank to ease the crisis, he added.

It welcomes the efforts to combat corruption and reform the economy that are aimed at improving the financial situation in Yemen, he continued.

For his part, Abdulmalik hailed Saudi Arabia's ongoing support to Yemen on all levels.

Its support to the Central Bank has had a major impact on stabilizing the currency and the economy, he remarked.

Moreover, the Kingdom's oil derivatives grant has provided a sustainable electricity supply and eased the financial burdens on the government, he noted.



UAE President Tells Rubio Rejects Displacement of Palestinians

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they meet at ADNEC Center Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, on February 19, 2025. (AFP)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they meet at ADNEC Center Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, on February 19, 2025. (AFP)
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UAE President Tells Rubio Rejects Displacement of Palestinians

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they meet at ADNEC Center Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, on February 19, 2025. (AFP)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they meet at ADNEC Center Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, on February 19, 2025. (AFP)

United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan told visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday that Abu Dhabi rejected any displacement of Palestinians, official media said.

Sheikh Mohammed "affirmed the UAE's firm position rejecting any attempts aimed at displacing the Palestinian people from their land", the Gulf state's WAM news agency said following a US proposal to take over the war-battered Gaza Strip and move its inhabitants.

It added that the president "stressed the need for the reconstruction of Gaza to be linked to a path leading to comprehensive and lasting peace based on the two-state solution".

The Abu Dhabi meeting covered a range of regional and international issues of shared concern, with a focus on developments in the Middle East and the Palestinian Territory and ongoing efforts to address the crisis in Gaza, as well as its implications for regional peace, stability, and security.

Sheikh Mohamed and Rubio also discussed cooperation between their countries, as well as ways to further deepen ties across various fields in pursuit of their joint interests.