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Yemeni Chief of Staff Accuses Houthis of Rejecting Peace, Pursuing Iran’s Interests 

The Saudi and Yemeni military officials meet in Riyadh. (SPA)
The Saudi and Yemeni military officials meet in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Yemeni Chief of Staff Accuses Houthis of Rejecting Peace, Pursuing Iran’s Interests 

The Saudi and Yemeni military officials meet in Riyadh. (SPA)
The Saudi and Yemeni military officials meet in Riyadh. (SPA)

Chief of General Staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces Lieutenant General Sagheer bin Aziz stressed on Thursday that the Iran-backed Houthi militias will not agree to peace because they are bound to fulfilling Iran’s destructive agenda in the region. 

The Yemeni official met his Saudi counterpart Fayyadh bin Hamed Al Ruwaili and Commander of the Joint Forces and Deputy Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima in Riyadh. 

Official Yemeni sources said the meeting tackled issues of common interest and ways to bolster relations between the Saudi and Yemeni armed forces. 

Bin Azizi briefed the officials on field developments and the latest Houth terrorist attacks. He noted their violations of the now expired United Nations truce and how they aborted efforts to renew it. 

He stressed that the militias continue to reject peace and prolong the war in implementation of Iran’s destructive agenda in Yemen and the Arab region. 

Moreover, he warned of the Houthis’ constant threats to marine navigation. 

The militias will not yield to peace calls as they don’t even believe in peace in the first place, bin Aziz remarked. 

Fulfilling peace will prevent them from carrying out their sectarian agenda that is “alien to the Arab identity, but only emerges in times of chaos and destruction,” he added. 

He hailed the role played by the Arab coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, in supporting the Yemeni armed forces in all aspects. 

“This support is not unusual from our brothers in Saudia Arabia, which does not hesitate to support all Arab causes,” he went on to say. 

Al Ruwaili, for his part, underscored Saudi Arabia and the Arab coalition’s support to the legitimate Yemeni government and armed forces as they seek to end the terrorist Houthi coup and achieve the aspirations of the Yemeni people, reported Yemen’s state news agency Saba. 

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Egyptian Government Approves Formation of Higher Coordination Council with Saudi Arabia

The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Egyptian Government Approves Formation of Higher Coordination Council with Saudi Arabia

The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

In an effort to strengthen the partnership between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian government approved on Wednesday the establishment of a higher joint coordination council.

On September 10, 2024, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty held a joint news conference with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, during which he announced that the two countries were in the final stages of launching the Egyptian-Saudi Higher Coordination Council, chaired by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

He emphasized that the council would serve as a comprehensive framework for deepening bilateral relations and fostering collaboration in politics, economics, trade, development, and investment, aligning with the interests of both nations’ peoples.

In its Wednesday session, Egypt’s Cabinet approved the decision to establish the council. According to a government statement, the body will seek to “intensify communication and enhance cooperation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia in areas of mutual interest.”

The council, as outlined by the statement, will include ministers and officials from both countries covering relevant sectors. It will convene regular meetings alternately in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, with provisions for extraordinary meetings as needed.

In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Ayman Mohseb, deputy chairman of the Arab Affairs Committee in Egypt’s House of Representatives, said that the move reflects the advanced level of partnership between the two nations, describing the council as a “cornerstone for activating relations and expanding cooperation in various fields.”

“This step will significantly advance cooperation across diverse domains, driven by the political will of the two countries’ leaderships,” Mohsab said, adding that the new body would facilitate coordination between Cairo and Riyadh on a wide range of regional issues and areas of mutual interest.

During a meeting with Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan on Tuesday, El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s “pride in its historic relations with Saudi Arabia, both at the leadership and popular levels, and across all sectors.”