The Sultanate of Oman stands in solidarity with Saudi Arabia after the Houthi attacks... and refuses to target civilian facilities

On Saturday, Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi expressed the Sultanate of Oman’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia, stressing his country’s refusal to target civilian installations or undermine their security and the safety of civilians, after two airports in Saudi Arabia were subjected to repeated attacks by the Houthis in Yemen.

This came during a phone call made by the Omani Foreign Minister with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, during which they exchanged views on regional developments, according to a statement published by the Oman News Agency.

The foreign ministers of the two countries stressed "the importance of continuing coordination and consultation, and strengthening efforts aimed at containing tension and establishing calm, in a way that creates the way for political dialogue and pushes towards addressing all issues and crises by peaceful means, in order to preserve the security and stability of the region," according to the statement.

Last Tuesday, the Houthis targeted the main airports in Riyadh and Abha, resulting in three deaths and a number of injuries, according to what the competent authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced.

While the General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia announced, on Friday, two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, on Thursday, the first targeted the airport facilities, and the second targeted a Saudi Airlines plane, resulting in the death of 3 citizens and a number of injuries.

This comes in light of the military escalation in Yemen between the forces of the internationally recognized Yemeni government, supported by Riyadh, and the Houthi group, supported by Iran.