Saudi Arabia Welcomes ‘Positive Points’ in Lebanese PM Statement

Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it welcomed the "positive points" in a statement by Lebanon's prime minister over the weekend. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it welcomed the "positive points" in a statement by Lebanon's prime minister over the weekend. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes ‘Positive Points’ in Lebanese PM Statement

Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it welcomed the "positive points" in a statement by Lebanon's prime minister over the weekend. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it welcomed the "positive points" in a statement by Lebanon's prime minister over the weekend. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it welcomed the "positive points" in a statement by Lebanon's prime minister over the weekend.

It hoped that it would help in restoring Lebanon's position and standing in the Arab world and internationally.

It stressed that Saudi Arabia hopes for security and peace to prevail in Lebanon and for its brotherly people to live in stability and safety.

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati discussed in a phone call with Kuwait's foreign minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah, efforts to return Lebanese-Gulf relations to normal, Mikati's office said in a statement on Saturday.

On Monday, Mikati reiterated his government's commitment to returning Lebanon's ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries back to normal.

It is committed to taking the necessary and required measures to boost cooperation with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states, he continued.

Lebanon is committed to all Arab League decisions and international resolutions, he continued.

He urged the need to cease all political, military, security and media activities that are launched from Lebanon and that harm the sovereignty of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries.

Beirut is committed to the Kuwait initiative proposed to resolve the rift with the Gulf, he remarked.

Gulf Arab relations with Lebanon have suffered over Iran-backed Hezbollah's growing power in Beirut and the region.



Saudi Arabia Distributes Shelter Aid to over 3,100 Displaced People Across Six Yemeni Governorates

The distribution was carried out under the fifth phase of Yemen's emergency shelter plan - SPA
The distribution was carried out under the fifth phase of Yemen's emergency shelter plan - SPA
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Saudi Arabia Distributes Shelter Aid to over 3,100 Displaced People Across Six Yemeni Governorates

The distribution was carried out under the fifth phase of Yemen's emergency shelter plan - SPA
The distribution was carried out under the fifth phase of Yemen's emergency shelter plan - SPA

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 463 tents and 528 shelter kits across 13 displacement camps in Aden, Hadhramaut, Taiz, Lahj, Abyan, and Shabwa governorates between September 10 and 23, 2026.

Benefiting 3,110 individuals displaced from west coast districts in Al-Hudaydah and Taiz, the distribution was carried out under the fifth phase of Yemen's emergency shelter plan, SPA reported.

The initiative is part of the ongoing relief and humanitarian assistance Saudi Arabia provides through KSrelief to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.


Arab Interior Ministers Council Condemns Houthi Terrorist Attacks on Riyadh, Khamis Mushait

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Arab Interior Ministers Council Condemns Houthi Terrorist Attacks on Riyadh, Khamis Mushait

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

The General Secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers Council expressed its strong condemnation of the launch of ballistic missiles and drones by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh and the city of Khamis Mushait.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the General Secretariat firmly denounced these cowardly attacks as a flagrant violation of international and humanitarian law, SPA reported.

It emphasized that deliberately targeting civilians and civilian objects reflects the militia's persistent criminal conduct and poses a grave threat to regional security and stability.

The secretariat reiterated its full solidarity with and complete support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in all measures it takes to defend its security, territorial integrity, and the safety of its citizens and residents.


GCC Condemns Attempted Houthi Attacks on Riyadh and Khamis Mushait

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi
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GCC Condemns Attempted Houthi Attacks on Riyadh and Khamis Mushait

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi “strongly condemned” on Saturday the latest attempts by Yemen’s Houthi militias to target Saudi Arabia.

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki said early on Saturday that the Coalition had intercepted two ballistic missiles and two drones launched by the Houthis towards the Kingdom.

He said in separate statements that the missiles were headed towards Khamis Mushait and the drones towards the capital, Riyadh.

Albudaiwi described the latest attempted Houthi attacks as a “grave escalation and threat to regional security.”

Albudaiwi stressed that GCC member states stand in full solidarity with the Kingdom, backing all measures it undertakes to safeguard its security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

He also called on the international community to adopt a decisive stance to end these recurrent terrorist attacks and hold the perpetrators accountable.