
Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed confirms that the victims of Riyadh Airport are “all of our people” and warns against serving the Houthis
The head of the National Media Authority in the Emirates, Abdullah Al Hamed, affirmed his country’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia following the Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport, warning against attempts to sow discord between the two peoples and stressing the depth of bilateral relations.
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The Houthis targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with attacks that resulted in deaths and injuries.
Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the National Media Authority in the Emirates, affirmed his country’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia, in the wake of the attacks launched by the Yemeni Houthi group on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, saying that the victims of the attack are “all of our families, and their affliction is our affliction.”
Al Hamed, in a blog post published on his account on the “X” platform, previously Twitter, stressed his refusal to exploit the incident to stir up disputes between the Saudis and the Emiratis, warning that attempts to sow discord between the two countries “only serve the Houthis.”
The Emirati official said: "There is no gloating over death. The victims of Riyadh Airport are all our families, and their affliction is our affliction. Whoever exploits this grief to sow discord between the Saudis and the Emiratis only serves the Houthis."
Al Hamed called on users of social media platforms to stay away from what he described as “tamari” in discussions, and urged them to improve their morals, stressing the depth of relations between the Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
He added: "What unites the UAE and Saudi Arabia is deeper than a tendentious campaign. Brothers in good times and bad, and we will remain."
The Emirati official's statements come amid the repercussions of the attack that targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, and at a time when calls are mounting for solidarity with Saudi Arabia and a refusal to exploit the incident to inflame disputes between the two countries.
The Houthis in Yemen intensified their attacks on airports and civilian sites in Saudi Arabia, as part of confrontations with Yemeni government forces supported by the Kingdom.
At least 12 people were killed and hundreds injured on Saturday when the Houthis targeted King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, at a time when the Iranian-backed group escalated its campaign against the kingdom.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that a third oil tanker collided with a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and caught fire after trying to cross an unauthorized passage, amid mutual accusations with the United States over control of the strait.

The security incidents varied, as Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam confirmed the progress of investigations by seizing an explosives truck, while Iraqi intelligence overthrew a network to blackmail citizens and sell their organs, and the Israeli authorities began demolishing homes of the Abu Wadi family in the Negev.

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman confirmed that the Kingdom's response to the recent attacks will be similarly severe, in conjunction with extending the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh following attacks that claimed the lives of 13 people and were claimed by the Houthis.

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman stressed the need for a severe response after drone and missile attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Aramco facilities, killing 13 people, amid US aviation warnings and Emirati calls to strengthen Gulf security.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia announced the extension of the suspension of operational operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, following attacks launched by the Houthis that led to deaths and injuries.

Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman vowed a severe response after missile attacks and marches carried out by the Houthis that targeted King Khalid Airport in Riyadh and Aramco facilities, killing 13 people and suspending navigation, in conjunction with American aviation warnings and Emirati calls to strengthen joint Gulf security.