
Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Al-Shaibani condemned Houthi militia attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh during a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, emphasizing that Saudi Arabia's security is linked to Syria's and the region's stability.
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The Houthi militia, based in Yemen and aligned with Iran, has conducted repeated drone and missile attacks on Saudi territory, including airports and oil infrastructure, as part of the broader Yemen conflict.
RIYADH — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received on Sunday a phone call from Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Al-Shaibani.
During the call, Al-Shaibani condemned the Houthi militia's brutal attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. He stressed that Saudi Arabia's security is inseparable from that of Syria and the entire region.

Houthi militia attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, endangering Umrah pilgrims, families, and civilian travelers using Saudi Arabia's busiest international gateway. The assault renews focus on prior Houthi attacks on Makkah and Madinah, challenging the group's religious legitimacy and violating international humanitarian law by targeting civilian infrastructure serving holy sites.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to discuss the latest regional escalation and ongoing diplomatic efforts to address the situation, according to a statement.

King Salman of Saudi Arabia has sent a written invitation to Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman to attend the second GCC-EU Summit scheduled for October in Saudi Arabia. The invitation was delivered by Saudi Ambassador to Oman Ibrahim bin Saad bin Bishan to Oman's Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for Political Affairs Sheikh Khalifa Alharthy during a meeting in Muscat on Sunday.

The R4 Group of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, and Türkiye reaffirmed solidarity with Saudi Arabia against Houthi militia attacks, condemning aggression targeting Riyadh's airport and demanding an immediate halt to violations of international law.

The Saudi Embassy in the UK has urged citizens affected by flight disruptions to contact them for assistance following a deadly attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that resulted in 12 deaths and 309 injuries.

The Indian Embassy in Riyadh is monitoring the condition of 11 Indian nationals injured in a deadly October 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport, which killed 12 people and wounded over 300.