By Sumayya
CAIRO: Arab organizations and officials have rallied behind Saudi Arabia following recent Houthi attacks on the Kingdom, condemning the escalation as a violation of international law and a threat to regional security.
The statements of solidarity came as the UN General Assembly meetings got underway in New York, with Arab delegations participating in discussions amid heightened tensions across the Middle East.
The General Secretariat of the Arab League strongly condemned the continued Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, describing them as a “dangerous and unacceptable escalation” and a violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and security.
It warned that the attacks threatened civilian safety as well as wider regional security and stability.
The Arab League also expressed its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and backed the measures taken by the Kingdom to safeguard its security and protect its citizens, stressing that Saudi security was an integral part of Arab national security.
Arab Parliament President Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi also condemned the Houthi attack targeting Riyadh, saying in an official statement that it posed a threat to Arab national security and stability.
He expressed the parliament’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its support for measures taken by the Kingdom to protect its security.
Al-Yamahi also called on the international community, particularly the UN and the Security Council, to fulfill their legal and political responsibilities in addressing the attacks.
The UNSC had also condemned the continued Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia in a statement on Friday, affirming the Kingdom’s inherent right to self defense in accordance with international law and expressing solidarity with Riyadh.
Ambassador Salah Halima, a former assistant to the Egyptian foreign minister, told reporters that the Middle East was going through a critical period, particularly following the latest escalation by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia.
He said the attacks constituted a clear violation of international law and warned that continued escalation could have consequences for countries across the region.
Halima said the Arab League’s expression of solidarity with Saudi Arabia was particularly significant as world leaders and diplomats gathered for the UN General Assembly meetings in New York.
He added that the organization supported measures taken by Saudi Arabia to safeguard its security and protect its citizens.
Ambassador Rakha Ahmed Hassan, also a former assistant to the Egyptian foreign minister, condemned the attacks and warned that continued escalation could affect the freedom and security of maritime navigation in the Red Sea.
He told reporters that further attacks risked causing economic losses and undermining regional security, adding that Arab delegations were expected to raise the latest Middle East escalations during meetings at the UN.
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy said in a statement on Friday that the continuation of the attacks underscored the need to halt what he described as a dangerous course of escalation.
He called for respect for international law and the UN Charter, as well as compliance with relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly Resolution 2216 of 2015, which calls on the Houthis to refrain from provocations or threats against neighboring states.
Fahmy said the security and stability of Saudi Arabia remained a fundamental pillar of regional security and stability.CAIRO: Arab consortiums and authorities have combined behind Saudi Arabia succeeding recent Houthi assaults on the Realm, decrying the expansion as a breach of international rule and a danger to regional protection.
The announcements of togetherness arrived as the UN General Assembly sessions launched in New York, with Arab groups participating in reviews amid elevated frictions across the Middle East.
The General Secretariat of the Arab League powerfully decried the persistent Houthi assaults focusing on Saudi Arabia, portraying them as a “perilous and intolerable expansion” and a breach of the Realm’s control and protection.
It cautioned that the assaults endangered civilian protection as well as broader regional protection and steadiness.
The Arab League likewise conveyed its total togetherness with Saudi Arabia and backed the actions taken by the Realm to defend its protection and safeguard its inhabitants, stressing that Saudi protection stood an essential segment of Arab national protection.
Arab Parliament Leader Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi likewise decried the Houthi assault focusing on Riyadh, stating in a formal announcement that it posed a danger to Arab national protection and steadiness.
He conveyed the house’s total togetherness with Saudi Arabia and its backing for actions taken by the Realm to safeguard its protection.
Al-Yamahi likewise called on the international community, particularly the UN and the Security Council, to complete their legal and policy duties in handling the assaults.
The UNSC had likewise decried the persistent Houthi assaults against Saudi Arabia in an announcement on Friday, confirming the Realm’s natural right to self defense in line with international rule and conveying togetherness with Riyadh.
Envoy Salah Halima, a prior assistant to the Egyptian foreign minister, informed reporters that the Middle East stood passing through a delicate phase, particularly succeeding the newest expansion by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia.
He expressed the assaults formed a clear breach of international rule and cautioned that persistent expansion could manage outcomes for lands across the zone.
Halima expressed the Arab League’s display of togetherness with Saudi Arabia stood particularly vital as planet directors and diplomats gathered for the UN General Assembly sessions in New York.
He supplemented that the consortium backed actions taken by Saudi Arabia to defend its protection and safeguard its inhabitants.
Envoy Rakha Ahmed Hassan, likewise a prior assistant to the Egyptian foreign minister, decried the assaults and cautioned that persistent expansion could impact the freedom and protection of maritime transit in the Red Sea.
He informed reporters that further assaults risked forcing financial deficits and damaging regional protection, adding that Arab groups were anticipated to raise the newest Middle East expansions during sessions at the UN.
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy expressed in an announcement on Friday that the continuation of the assaults underscored the necessity to halt what he portrayed as a perilous track of expansion.
He called for honor for international rule and the UN Charter, as well as tracking of matching Security Council choices, particularly Resolution 2216 of 2015, which petitions the Houthis to abstain from provocations or dangers against adjacent states.
Fahmy expressed the protection and steadiness of Saudi Arabia stayed a baseline pillar of regional protection and steadiness.
