The Yemeni Embassy in Saudi Arabia has begun the initial electronic registration for its citizens wishing to benefit from the royal blessing to correct the conditions of those who are inside the Kingdom through irregular means.
Last Monday, the Saudi Ministry of Interior revealed the start of rectifying the situation, in implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, to respond to the request of the Chairman of the Yemeni Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, as an extension of the continuous support and fraternal positions provided by the Kingdom’s leadership to the people of Yemen.
The Ministry of Interior stated that the correction comes in cooperation with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Human Resources and Social Development and the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), stressing that benefiting from it requires the presence of a Yemeni passport, and the start date of procedures and controls will be announced through the official accounts of the Saudi Passports Directorate and relevant authorities.
The Yemeni embassy explained, in a statement on Friday, that it aims, during the current stage, to limit the data of those wishing to benefit from the royal blessing and register it, in preparation for completing the review and verification procedures, and issuing the necessary travel documents to correct their situations in accordance with the approved regulations, controls and instructions.
The statement called on all concerned to fill out the electronic registration form accurately, complete the required data, attach whatever supporting documents they have, choose the appropriate area to complete the procedures, then print the temporary registration document and the instructions attached to it, and keep them to present upon request.
The embassy stated that electronic registration allows the beneficiary to obtain an appointment to review the center he has chosen, as he must appear on the specified date before the relevant committees to complete the review and verification procedures, and to approve the temporary document in accordance with the regulations, controls and instructions.
President Al-Alimi stressed that the directives to correct the conditions of Yemenis in Saudi Arabia embody the Kingdom’s strong commitment to supporting Yemen and its people, alleviating its suffering, and achieving its aspirations for security, stability and peace.
The Yemeni government highly valued this initiative, which embodies the depth of brotherhood and historical ties between the two countries and the two peoples, explaining that it confirms the authentic humanitarian approach of Saudi Arabia in standing by the Yemenis and taking into consideration their situations in various circumstances.
Saudi Arabia stressed that it will not allow Yemen to be turned into a platform to threaten its security or freedom of maritime navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and it cannot be accepted for a terrorist militia to impose its will on Yemen and the region by force of arms.
This came during a speech delivered by the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Wasel, before the UN Security Council, during a session on the situation in Yemen, in New York, on Friday, where he stressed that the Houthis’ continued escalation, their targeting of civilians, and their threat to the security of navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, constitute a threat that goes beyond Yemen and the region and whose impact extends to international peace and security, the global trade movement, and international supply chains.
Al-Wasel said that the session “is being held under delicate circumstances and important developments that require dealing with their risks and threats with the highest levels of responsibility,” adding that the rapid developments in Yemen and the continuing Houthi escalation impose increasing challenges on regional and international security, with continued attacks on civilians and the threat to maritime navigation, trade movement, and global supply chains.
Al-Wasel explained that the militia continues its hostile and terrorist practices against the Yemeni people, neighboring countries, and the region, including targeting civilians, civilian objects, and vital installations in the Kingdom, in addition to its practices against the Yemeni people, which include imposing an internal siege, forced displacement, starvation, terrorizing women, and recruiting children.
The Saudi delegate stressed that the militia's continued pursuit of military escalation, instead of peace, will only contribute to prolonging the Yemeni crisis, deepening the suffering of the Yemeni people, and undermining regional and international efforts aimed at reaching a comprehensive political solution.
Al-Wasel pointed to the Houthi escalation of aggression with two attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, affecting airport facilities and a Saudi Airlines plane, resulting in the martyrdom of 3 citizens and the injury of citizens and residents of different nationalities, in addition to causing material damage.
Saudi Arabia noted that the past weeks have witnessed a dangerous escalation in Houthi attacks on its territory. On September 15, the militia attempted to target Mecca, in a second attempt after its previous attempt on July 27, 2017. On September 29, it targeted the Taiba station, which supplies the Prophet’s Mosque with electricity, in an attack that represents a provocation to the feelings of Muslims around the world.
Al-Wasel stated that the Houthi attacks that targeted the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jizan and Najran, last September, resulted in the injury of 73 civilians. Among them are women and children, while the attacks targeted the capital, Riyadh, and other cities, and included the launching of ballistic missiles and drones towards populated areas and civilian and vital installations.
The Saudi delegate pointed out that, on October 6 and 7, the Abha and King Khalid international airports were subjected to attacks that resulted in the death of 3 civilians and the injury of 36 others of different nationalities, in addition to material damage. The attacks also affected the facilities of Jazan and Najran airports.
Al-Wasel stated that these attacks, which claimed the lives of civilians from sister countries and endangered the safety of travelers and workers of various nationalities, not only represent a violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and security, but also constitute a direct threat to the safety of civilians and the security of civil aviation.
The Saudi delegate said that the militia continues to threaten maritime traffic and international trade in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and to target ships and economic facilities, which threatens the security and stability of the region and the safety of global energy supplies.
Al-Wasel called on the international community to assume its responsibilities towards implementing the relevant Security Council resolutions, most notably Resolution No. 2216 of 2015 regarding Yemen, and Resolution No. 2722 of 2024 on freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
He reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's inherent right to defend its lands, resources, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens and residents, and to take all necessary measures to protect its security and deter attacks targeting civilians, civilian objects, and economic establishments, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law.
Al-Wasel stressed that Saudi Arabia has placed the peace option at the top of its priorities, and has made great efforts, in cooperation with brotherly and friendly countries and the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General to Yemen, and has presented concrete initiatives to maintain the path of peace in Yemen since 2011.
Saudi Arabia referred to the road map that it delivered to the UN envoy, and the Yemeni government approved it, while the Houthis rejected it, who chose military escalation, worked to disrupt efforts to reach a comprehensive political solution, shied away from their obligations, and plunged the Yemeni people into conflicts that did not serve their interests, and threatened the security and stability of the region.
Al-Wasel reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's full support for the Yemeni people in ending the coup and restoring the state and its institutions from the terrorist Houthi coup militia.
The Saudi delegate said that his country was and remains one of the largest countries supporting Yemen, through significant humanitarian, development and economic aid to the people, which contributes to alleviating their suffering and enhancing economic and financial stability, adding that it recently provided new support to the Central Bank of Yemen, with the aim of enhancing economic, financial and monetary stability and improving the living conditions of citizens.
Al-Wasel stated that on October 4, the Kingdom provided, through the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen, a new impetus to support the Yemeni budget with a value exceeding $59.7 million (224 million Saudi riyals), which contributes to reducing the budget deficit, regularizing government financial flows, enhancing purchasing power, and stimulating commercial markets.
The Saudi delegate reported that the total economic and development support provided by the Kingdom to Yemen, during the period between 2012 and 2026, exceeded $12.6 billion, while humanitarian support exceeded $4.5 billion.
Al-Wasel renewed Saudi Arabia’s support for the efforts of the UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, aimed at reaching a comprehensive political settlement under Yemeni leadership that preserves Yemen’s unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and meets the aspirations of the Yemeni people for security, stability and development.
The Saudi delegate called on the Security Council to carry out its responsibilities in maintaining international peace and security, and to stop the Houthi attacks that threaten the security of the Kingdom and the region and the safety of international navigation.
Counselor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney General of the Federation in the Emirates, announced that the investigations being initiated by the Public Prosecution regarding the incident of Flydubai flight No. (FZ1073), heading from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30 last year, revealed that the plane’s assistant pilot, an Omani national, had attempted to carry out a plan with a terrorist purpose prepared for him in advance, aiming to take control of the plane and use it to carry out a suicide attack targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. With the intention of causing the largest possible amount of human losses.
The Public Prosecutor explained, according to what was reported by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), that the investigations followed the intellectual and professional path of the accused, who is 29 years old, and it was found that signs of his trend towards extremism and terrorism began in 2017, during his studies in Australia, where he was influenced by takfiri ideas by reading extremist literature and following electronic content that glorified terrorist organizations and suicide operations.
This influence developed into his adopting ideas that incite violence and terrorism, and he was inspired by the attacks of September 11, 2001. The idea of carrying out a similar operation using an airplane took root, which was linked, according to his confessions, to his desire to pursue a career in aviation.
Al Shamsi added that the accused moved during his professional career between a number of airline companies in different countries, as he worked for Oman Air from 2020 until 2024, then he joined Royal Air Maroc in early 2025 and worked there for several months, before moving to Flydubai in January 2026.
The accused admitted that during his studies in the Australian city of Melbourne, he frequented a mosque affiliated with the Royal Institute of Technology (RMIT), and got to know those in charge of the “My Center” center through his frequenting the mosque, noting that the center was run by a Lebanese person called “Abu Hamza,” who, according to his statements, enjoyed the support of an association linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, and that he prepared psychologically and physically to implement his plan, by intensifying the pursuit of materials that incite terrorism, and training in boxing from Private trainer.
Investigations showed that the accused took advantage of his participation in two previous trips to Tel Aviv to survey the flight path and the airport, as part of his personal preparation for his terrorist plan, before he began implementing it during the third trip on September 30, 2026.
The investigations also included examining the procedures for joining the accused with Flydubai, and it was found that he met the professional and security employment requirements, including a pilot’s license, a certificate of good conduct, and the necessary examinations, without any indicators appearing during those procedures revealing his extremist tendencies or his intention to carry out a terrorist plan.
On the day of the incident, the accused surprised the pilot of the plane inside the cockpit and assaulted him with an emergency axe, while the pilot resisted the assault and tried to call for help. On board the plane was the captain of the return flight, who happened to be near the cockpit at the time of the attack. He noticed that its door was repeatedly opened and closed in an unusual manner, which aroused his suspicion, so he approached it and tried to enter using the secret code, until he was able to do so.
According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), he saw the accused assaulting the pilot of the plane, and he immediately intervened with the help of a cabin crew member and a number of passengers. They were able to rescue the injured pilot and control the accused, while the captain of the return flight and his assistant took over regaining control of the plane, diverting its course, and landing it safely at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia.
The accused, in the presence of his lawyer and with all the legal guarantees assigned to him, made a detailed confession of his motives and the stages of planning and implementation, acknowledging that he acted alone without the participation of others, while investigations are still ongoing to verify this.
The Public Prosecution also heard the statements of the pilot of the plane, the pilot of the return flight, his assistant, and the crew members. The forensic report proved that the plane pilot’s injuries were concentrated in the head, which is a vital and fatal site, and that they were recent and contemporary with the incident, and resulted from an attack with a tool consistent in nature with an emergency axe, in accordance with the statements of the accused, the plane pilot, and the testimonies of witnesses.
The Public Prosecution stated that it continues to examine the evidence, verify the presence of partners or other connections, and complete recordings and technical reports, provided that it announces any new results as required by the interest of the investigation.
