Arab Coalition Vows Immediate Response to Any Hostile Houthi Attempted Attack

A Yemeni government fighter shoots a vehicle-mounted weapon at a frontline position during a battle against Houthis in Marib, Yemen, March 9, 2021. (Reuters)
A Yemeni government fighter shoots a vehicle-mounted weapon at a frontline position during a battle against Houthis in Marib, Yemen, March 9, 2021. (Reuters)
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Arab Coalition Vows Immediate Response to Any Hostile Houthi Attempted Attack

A Yemeni government fighter shoots a vehicle-mounted weapon at a frontline position during a battle against Houthis in Marib, Yemen, March 9, 2021. (Reuters)
A Yemeni government fighter shoots a vehicle-mounted weapon at a frontline position during a battle against Houthis in Marib, Yemen, March 9, 2021. (Reuters)

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Saturday it had carried out 33 operations against the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen's Marib province in the past 24 hours.

The operations left over 190 Houthi terrorists dead and destroyed 21 of their military vehicles.

In al-Bayda province, the coalition carried out 27 operations against the Houthis, killing over 150 terrorists and destroying 16 military vehicles.

The coalition announced it had thwarted "deliberate attempts by the Houthis to attack civilians and civilian locations."

"Any hostile Houthi attempt will incur an immediate response," vowed the coalition.

"We strongly warn against continuing to attempt to attack civilians," it said.

On the ground, the national Yemeni army and the Giants Brigades were on the verge of liberating Marib's Harib and al-Jawiya districts from the Houthis.

The military, Giants Brigades and resistance have completely surrounded the Houthis in southern Marib, reported Al Arabiya.

The legitimate forces have been backed by the Arab coalition jets.



Saudi FM Meets with Chairman of US Senate Foreign Relations Committee

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met with Jim Risch in Washington. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met with Jim Risch in Washington. SPA
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Saudi FM Meets with Chairman of US Senate Foreign Relations Committee

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met with Jim Risch in Washington. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met with Jim Risch in Washington. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has met with Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch in Washington.

During the meeting, they reviewed the close cooperation between the two countries and discussed key regional and international issues.

Prince Faisal also met with Ranking Member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jeanne Shaheen.

During the meeting, they reviewed the close relations between the two countries and discussed issues of common interest.

The meetings were attended by Saudi Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz and Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Alyahy.


‘Coalition’ Reveals How Al-Zubaidi Fled Aden to Abu Dhabi via Somaliland

Spokesperson of the Coalition Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Spokesperson of the Coalition Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
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‘Coalition’ Reveals How Al-Zubaidi Fled Aden to Abu Dhabi via Somaliland

Spokesperson of the Coalition Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat
Spokesperson of the Coalition Major General Turki Al-Malki. Asharq Al-Awsat

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said Head of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) Aidrous Al-Zubaidi, left for Somaliland by boat and then boarded an aircraft to Somalia's Mogadishu that landed at a military airport in Abu Dhabi.

"Reliable intelligence indicates that Aidrous Al-Zubaidi and others have escaped in the dead of night," a statement from the Coalition said early on Thursday, detailing a boat-and-plane journey from Aden to Abu Dhabi via Somaliland and Somalia.

The plane that took him to Mogadishu from Somaliland "under the supervision of UAE officers" waited for an hour before flying to a military airport in Abu Dhabi, the Coalition said.

The Coalition statement from Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki said an Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft used in the operation had been used in “conflict zones” like Ethiopia, Libya and Somalia.

The statement came a day after Al-Zubaidi was expelled from Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) for high treason.

In a decree, PLC Chairman Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi on Wednesday referred Al-Zubaidi to the general prosecutor for committing high treason and harming the unity and security of the state.


El-Khereiji, Burhan Discuss Efforts to Achieving Peace in Sudan

Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji - SPA
Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji - SPA
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El-Khereiji, Burhan Discuss Efforts to Achieving Peace in Sudan

Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji - SPA
Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji - SPA

Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met with Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji and his accompanying delegation in Port Sudan.

At the outset of the meeting, Elkhereiji conveyed to the chairman the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, along with their best wishes for security and stability for Sudan and its brotherly people, according to SPA.

In return, the chairman asked that his greetings and appreciation be conveyed to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince, expressing his wishes for further progress and prosperity for the government and people of the Kingdom.

The meeting covered efforts aimed at achieving peace in Sudan in a manner that ensures its security and stability and preserves its unity and legitimate institutions.

The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs reiterated the Kingdom’s keenness on the restoration of security and stability in Sudan and the preservation of its territorial integrity, in line with the aspirations of the Sudanese people.