Arab world countries condemn latest Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia

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Updated 27 March 2021
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Arab world countries condemn latest Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia

  • Arab coalition forces managed to thwart both attempts to cause damage on key facilities and target civilian areas in the Kingdom

DUBAI: Arab countries have condemned the latest Houthi missile and drone attacks directed against Najran and Khamis Mushait in Saudi Arabia on Friday.

Arab coalition forces managed to thwart both attempts to cause damage on key facilities and target civilian areas in the Kingdom.

“The continuation, and escalation, of these ‘terrorist attacks’ in spite of globally-backed initiative launched by Riyadh to end war in Yemen, reflects the dangers of the Houthi militia’s approach and rejection of peace,” the Kuwait foreign ministry said in a statement reported by state news agency KUNA.

“This requires prompt and decisive international action, to deter and put an end to these actions,” it said.

Saudi Arabia earlier launched a peace initiative for Yemen, calling for a nationwide cease-fire supervised by the UN, the reopening of Sanaa airport and a fresh round of talks for a political resolution to the six-year conflict.

In a strongly worded statement, the UAE condemned the “terrorist, subversive attack which targets critical infrastructure in the Kingdom and threatens the security and stability of global energy supplies.”

The recent recurrence of attacks over the recent period is a grave escalation that undermines security and stability in the region, the UAE foreign ministry statement said.

“The security of the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is indivisible, and any threat facing the Kingdom is considered a threat to the UAE’s security and stability,” the statement added.

Jordan’s foreign ministry spokesperson Daifallah Fayez also denounced the Houthis’ “cowardly terrorist act” and the targeting of innocent civilians.

Bahrain’s Shura Council, in a statement, said the Houthi’s attacks were a flagrant violation of all international norms and laws, and rejected the Iran-backed group’s “attempts to undermine Saudi Arabia’s endeavors to solve the Yemeni crisis and safeguard regional security and stability.”

The Yemeni foreign ministry earlier said the attacks “confirm the lack of the militia’s interest in peace and confirms the determination to continue the war, undermine the security of the region and threaten the global fuel supplies.”

The militia “continue these terrorist acts and undermine the security of the region without any international deterrence to them,” a ministry statement said, while calling for the international community to step in and put an end to the ‘irresponsible acts’ of the Houthis.


Israeli settlers establish illegal outpost near Palestinian Authority’s administrative city of Ramallah

Updated 04 June 2025
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Israeli settlers establish illegal outpost near Palestinian Authority’s administrative city of Ramallah

  • Settlers establish site on ruins of displaced Palestinian family’s home
  • Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission reported in May attempts by settlers to establish 15 new illegal outposts in West Bank

LONDON: Israeli settlers have established a new outpost on land belonging to Palestinians east of Ramallah, the administrative city of the Palestinian Authority.

The settlers have established the outpost on the ruins of a home belonging to a Palestinian family that was forcibly displaced nearly a year ago following a series of attacks in the village of Al-Taybeh, the Palestine News Agency reported.

Israeli settlements and outposts in the occupied West Bank are considered illegal under international law and have long been viewed as hindrances to the establishment of a viable Palestinian state and to achieving peace.

The PA’s affiliated Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission reported in May on attempts by Israeli settlers to establish 15 new illegal outposts in the West Bank, mainly on agricultural and pastoral land.

These outposts are distributed across several governorates, including six in Ramallah and Al-Bireh; two in Salfit, Tubas, and Bethlehem; and one each in Jericho and Nablus.


Israel defense ministry says arms exports hit all time high in 2024

Updated 04 June 2025
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Israel defense ministry says arms exports hit all time high in 2024

  • “Israel again reached an all-time peak in defense exports in 2024,” the ministry said

JERUSALEM: Israel’s defense ministry said Wednesday that its arms exports hit an all-time high of more than $14.7 billion in 2024, with a sharp rise in deals with Arab Gulf states, despite international criticism of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.

“Israel again reached an all-time peak in defense exports in 2024, marking the fourth consecutive record-breaking year in the scope of defense agreements,” the ministry, which oversees and approves the exports of Israel’s defense industries, said in a statement.


Suspected crypto kidnappings mastermind arrested in Morocco

Updated 04 June 2025
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Suspected crypto kidnappings mastermind arrested in Morocco

  • France thanks Morocco for arresting 24-year-old after kidnappings targeting French crypto entrepreneurs

PARIS: France’s justice minister on Wednesday said that Morocco had arrested a man suspected of ordering a series of kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in France.
“I sincerely thank Morocco for this arrest, which demonstrates excellent judicial cooperation between our two countries, particularly in the fight against organized crime,” Gerald Darmanin said on X.


Turkiye’s AJet to start flights to Syria’s Damascus

Updated 04 June 2025
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Turkiye’s AJet to start flights to Syria’s Damascus

  • AJet said flights from Sabiha Gokcen airport will begin from Jun. 16
  • Flights to Damascus from Ankara will start from Jun. 17

ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines subsidiary AJet said it will start flights to Damascus International from Istanbul and Ankara airports in mid-June.

AJet said in a statement that flights from Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport will begin from Jun. 16. Flights will initially take place four times per week before operating daily from July, it added.

Flights to Damascus from the Turkish capital Ankara will start from Jun. 17, three-times per week, the carrier also said.

Turkish Airlines resumed flights to Damascus in January after a 13-year suspension.

Turkiye, a close ally of the new government in Damascus, has pledged to support the country’s reconstruction. Ankara has already helped with the improvement and maintenance of Syria’s airports, the Turkish transport minister has said.


UAE president meets Egypt’s Sisi in Abu Dhabi

Updated 04 June 2025
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UAE president meets Egypt’s Sisi in Abu Dhabi

DUBAI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed met his counterpart Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.  
El-Sisi, who is on a visit to the UAE, arrived at the presidential airport and was received by the UAE leader along with a number of senior officials.