Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received in Riyadh, on Tuesday, Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, and during the meeting, relations between the two countries and developments in the region were discussed.
During the meeting, the prospects for bilateral relations, aspects of joint cooperation between the two brotherly countries, and promising opportunities for developing it in various fields were reviewed, in addition to discussing the latest developments in the situation and developments of events on the regional and international arenas.
From the Saudi side, the meeting was attended by Prince Khalid bin Salman, Minister of Defense, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers and National Security Advisor, Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban, Secretary to the Crown Prince, Dr. Bandar Al-Rashid, and Advisor to the Royal Court, Khaled Hadhrawi.
On the Syrian side, it was attended by: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Asaad Al-Shaibani, and Chargé d'Affairs of the Syrian Embassy in Riyadh, Mohsen Mahbash.
Earlier, Tuesday, Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on an official visit, where he was received at King Khalid International Airport by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, the governor of the Riyadh region.
During the visit, President Al-Sharaa is accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Al-Shaibani.
Participants in the Fourth International Conference of ASEAN Countries “The Good Nation” condemned the Houthi militia’s launching of drones and missiles towards Mecca and Medina, and the targeting of civilian objects in Saudi Arabia, stressing their rejection of actions that affect Islamic sanctities and threaten the security of civilians.
In the final statement of the conference organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, the participants expressed their denunciation of what they described as criminal acts targeting Muslim sanctities and civilian objects in Saudi Arabia.
The statement praised Saudi Arabia's efforts to gather the floor and strengthen unity by hosting and supporting the conference, stressing its role in serving Islam and Muslims and consolidating the approach of moderation and moderation.
The participants stressed that moderation and moderation represent an integrated approach to worship, dealings, and morals, calling for confronting extremism and extremism, and promoting values that contribute to building safe and stable societies.
The statement stressed that Islam prohibits injustice, aggression, and terrorist acts, preserves human dignity, and affirms the principles of safe living in societies, calling on scholars and preachers to play their role in spreading the correct doctrine, consolidating tolerant Islamic values, and benefiting from modern technologies and artificial intelligence in this field.
The participants stressed the importance of continuing the conference and enhancing cooperation between scholars and Islamic institutions in the ASEAN countries, especially in confronting extremism and extremism and strengthening unity.
About 130 scholars, researchers and Islamic figures from Saudi Arabia and ASEAN countries participated in the conference, which was hosted by Cambodia. It discussed, across 8 sessions, a number of issues related to the unity of the nation, centrism and moderation, confronting fanaticism and extremism, and enhancing cooperation between Islamic institutions.
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation announced, on Tuesday, that King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jizan and Najran International Airport were subjected, on Monday evening, to two attacks targeting their facilities, resulting in three people sustaining minor injuries and material damage.
The authority said that emergency teams and competent authorities began dealing with the two attacks immediately after they occurred, in accordance with approved procedures and plans, noting that the injured were transferred to the hospital to receive the necessary medical care.
She added that work is being done in integration and coordination with the relevant security authorities, to assess the damage and take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of travelers and workers, and to maintain the security and safety of the civil aviation system in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia condemned the Houthis’ continued targeting of civilians and civilian and economic objects in the Kingdom, and their blatant and repeated attacks against the purest parts of the Earth, “Mecca Al-Mukarramah and Medina Al-Munawwarah,” and against the capital, Riyadh, and the cities of “Abha, Khamis Mushayt, Jazan, Najran, Taif, and Yanbu,” as well as ships in the southern Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
The statement reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s inherent right to defend its lands, capabilities, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens and residents, and to take all necessary measures to protect its security in accordance with international laws, reiterating its full political and military support for the Presidential Command Council, the Yemeni government, and the Yemeni people to end the coup and restore the state and its institutions from the militia.
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, condemned in the strongest terms the two attacks, stressing that targeting airports and civilian facilities represents a dangerous escalation and violation of international laws and norms, and a direct threat to the security of civilians and the safety of air navigation.
Al-Budaiwi stressed that the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council stand united alongside Saudi Arabia, and support the measures it is taking to protect its security, stability, and the safety of its lands, citizens, and residents, calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities regarding attacks targeting civilian and vital installations.
In Manama, Bahrain affirmed its full support for Saudi Arabia’s position and its efforts, led by the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, to support the Presidential Command Council and the Yemeni government in ending the coup, restoring the state and its institutions, and reaching a comprehensive political solution based on the three references.
The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, which it said targeted civilians, civil and economic objects in addition to Mecca and Medina, and a number of Saudi cities, including Riyadh, Abha, Khamis Mushayt, Jizan, Najran, Taif and Yanbu, in addition to targeting Saudi ships in the southern Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Bahrain affirmed its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its support for the measures it is taking to protect its security, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens and residents, based on its right to self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.
The Bahraini Foreign Ministry said that Saudi Arabia’s security is “an integral part of the security of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries,” under the Joint Defense Agreement, calling on the Security Council, especially the permanent member states, to assume its responsibilities to put an end to the Houthi attacks and their threats to the security of maritime navigation and energy supplies.
It called for ensuring the full implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions, most notably Resolutions 2216 and 2817, in a way that preserves regional and international peace and security.
In the context of the continued condemnations of the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, Jordan condemned the continued targeting of Saudi Arabia and attempts to target Mecca and Medina, in addition to civil and economic objects in a number of Saudi cities, considering this a violation of Saudi sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability, and a violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.
The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs affirmed Jordan's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia, and that it stands by its side in all the measures it takes to protect its security, stability, sovereignty, capabilities, and the safety of its citizens and residents.
Jordan renewed its position in support of Yemeni legitimacy, stressing the necessity of resolving the Yemeni crisis in a way that ensures the restoration of security and stability, preserving Yemen’s unity, sovereignty and capabilities, and meeting the aspirations of its people, in accordance with the approved references.
He also affirmed his support for the Saudi efforts aimed at reaching a comprehensive and sustainable political settlement in Yemen, led by the Coalition to Support Legitimacy.
In turn, Kuwait expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the Houthi militia’s continued attacks on Mecca and Medina, and what it described as “blatant and shameful attacks” against Saudi Arabia.
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, in a statement, that these attacks represent a provocation to the feelings of Muslims around the world, and a violation of the sanctity of Islamic sanctities, noting that the capital, Riyadh, and a number of Saudi cities were targeted, in addition to civilians, civil and economic objects, and ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which threatens the security of the region and the safety of maritime navigation.
Kuwait affirmed its categorical rejection of the repetition of these hostile acts, as they represent a blatant violation of Saudi sovereignty and a violation of international law and international humanitarian law.
It renewed its support for the legitimate Yemeni government and for the sovereignty, unity and independence of the Republic of Yemen, praising the Saudi efforts aimed since 2014 at reaching a comprehensive and sustainable political settlement in Yemen in accordance with the three references, led by the coalition to support legitimacy.
Kuwait called on the Security Council to assume its responsibilities and implement its relevant resolutions, especially Resolutions 2216 and 2817, reiterating its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia, standing by its side, and supporting all measures it takes to protect its security, sovereignty, citizens, and residents of its lands.
She stressed that Saudi Arabia's security is “an integral part of the security of the State of Kuwait and the security of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.”
Qatar condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist Houthi militia’s targeting of Islamic holy sites and civil and economic objects in the Kingdom, and considered this a blatant violation of Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty, affirming its full solidarity with Riyadh and its support in all measures it takes to protect its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity. It also affirmed its support for the “Mecca Pact” and regional initiatives aimed at protecting the security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries of the region.
For its part, the Muslim World League strongly condemned the Houthi terrorist militia's continued attacks on civilians and civilian objects in Saudi Arabia. Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Association and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, renewed his condemnation of these attacks, which violate religious values and international and humanitarian laws and norms, and reflect the criminal approach of the militia and its rejection of efforts for a comprehensive peaceful and political solution.
Al-Issa affirmed, in the name of the League’s assemblies, bodies and global councils, and in the name of the Islamic peoples under its umbrella, full solidarity with Saudi Arabia in all the measures it takes to deter aggressors and preserve its security and capabilities and the safety of its citizens and residents on its lands, stressing the Kingdom’s support for the Yemeni people and their legitimate leadership to restore stability and state institutions and extend its sovereignty over the entire Yemeni territory.
In turn, the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers expressed its strong condemnation of the terrorist attack carried out by the Houthi militia on Jizan and Najran airports, which resulted in three minor injuries and material damage.
