Global backing for war against Houthis hailed
The Council of Ministers has praised the international community for backing the military action in Yemen, saying it would send a message to the Houthis that their aggression would not be tolerated.
Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Toraifi said Monday’s Cabinet meeting at Al-Yamamah Palace, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, welcomed the talks the king held with various world leaders over the past week on regional issues including Yemen.
These included US President Barack Obama, Xi Jinping of China, Francoise Hollande of France and David Cameron of the UK. King Salman also met with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Sudan President Omar Bashir, Prime Minister of the German state of Bavaria, Horst Seehofer, and the envoy of the Middle East Peace Quartet, Tony Blair.
Al-Toraifi said they had welcomed Resolution 2216 on Yemen, which was adopted by the UN Security Council by a majority of 14 votes. It underlined the will of the international community to stand by the Yemeni people and sent a “strong message” to the Houthi rebels that they should stop their aggression against fellow citizens.
The UN decision reaffirms the international community’s support for the decision taken by Saudi Arabia and its allies to launch Operation Decisive Storm following the call for help from the country’s legitimate President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, said Al-Toraifi.
The Cabinet also thanked the king for allocating $274 million for humanitarian relief in Yemen through the UN to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.