NEW YORK CITY: Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN on Monday called on the Security Council to take stronger action against the Houthis if the Iran-backed militia continues “to stall and reject peaceful solutions” to the conflict in Yemen. Ambassador Abdulaziz Alwasil said that designation of the group as a terrorist organization has become an urgent demand among
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NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to designate the Houthis in Yemen a terrorist group, warning that the recent escalation in conflict by the Iran-backed militia was “extremely serious,” likely to cause the country to “collapse at any time,” and result in devastating security consequences for the entire region. “Classifying the Houthi militias
NEW YORK CITY: Gulf Cooperation Council member nations on Monday vowed to work together “and spare no effort” to establish a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons, while acknowledging that it will require the “political will” of all parties. They also underscored “the legitimate right of states to peaceful uses of nuclear energy,” in line with the aims of the UN’s landmark
The United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg told the UN Security Council that “a heightened risk of war” now prevails across Yemen following the end of a nationwide truce. He called on the warring parties to demonstrate “leadership, compromise and flexibility” and urged them to quickly renew and expand the truce deal that…