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Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Foreign Minister, and his Syrian counterpart, Asaad Al-Shaibani, stressed the importance of continuing coordination and cooperation between the two countries, which contributes to maintaining the security and stability of the region.

During their meeting in Riyadh, on Friday, the two ministers discussed developments in the region in light of the Houthi militias’ escalation against Saudi Arabia.

Al-Shaibani expressed Syria's condemnation of these attacks and its solidarity with Saudi Arabia, while both sides stressed that the security of the two countries is an integral part of Arab national security.

Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Al-Shaibani reviewed the bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Syria, and ways to enhance them in various fields.

Al-Shaibani arrived in Riyadh, on Thursday evening, on a visit to Saudi Arabia, to discuss bilateral relations and developments in the region, where he was received by Engineer Walid Al-Khereiji, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, issued a royal order promoting and appointing 26 judges at the Board of Grievances.

Dr. Ali Al-Uhaidib, Head of the Board of Grievances and Chairman of the Administrative Judicial Council, explained that the royal order included the promotion and appointment of 14 judges to the rank of (Judge/B), and the promotion of 12 judges to (Judge/C), stressing that it comes to strengthen judicial cadres, and raise the efficiency of judicial work and the quality of its outputs.

Al-Uhaidib added that the administrative judiciary enjoys the patronage and support of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and the attention and follow-up of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which is confirmed by the support of the Board of Grievances, the motivation of its judges and cadres in all fields, and the continuation of the pioneering path of the administrative judiciary.

The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched towards Yanbu Governorate (western Saudi Arabia), and two other winged (cruise) missiles over the Red Sea, on Friday.

Major General Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the coalition, indicated that 3 drones were intercepted and destroyed in the southern region and the Riyadh region during the past hours.

The UN Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the continuing and escalating Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, including those that targeted civil aviation and energy infrastructure, and resulted in the killing of civilians and the injury of others.

In a statement on Thursday, members of the Security Council expressed their solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the face of attacks targeting civilians and civilian objects on its territory, affirming its inherent right to self-defense in accordance with international law.

The statement called on the Houthis to immediately stop their military escalation and attacks targeting civilians and civilian objects, reiterating the Security Council’s support for the Yemeni government and the strong commitment of its members to Yemen’s unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.