ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia's allies in the Gulf have strongly condemned the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia's attempts to target civilian areas in Riyadh. The strike on Saturday was thwarted by Saudi air defenses. In a statement by the foreign ministry on Monday, the UAE renewed its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia over these subversive terrorist attacks and reiterated its stance against all threats to the Kingdom's security, stability, and the safety of its citizens and residents. The statement emphasized that "the security of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are indivisible, and that any threat facing the Kingdom is considered by the Emirates a threat to its security and stability." The ministry reaffirmed that the UAE considers this attack "new evidence of terrorist groups' endeavors to undermine security and stability in the region." The Bahraini Cabinet also denounced the attempts of the terrorist Houthi militia to target civilian areas in Riyadh, affirming that Bahrain stands by Saudi Arabia in full support of all the measures it takes to preserve its security, stability, and safety of its citizens. Kuwait's foreign ministry strongly condemned on Monday Houthi militias' targeting the Saudi capital. In a statement, the foreign ministry said that continuing such crimes by targeting civil areas poses a direct threat to the security of Saudi Arabia and a clear violation of international and humanitarian law. These assaults must stop, it affirmed. The ministry affirmed that the state of Kuwait fully stands by Saudi Arabia and supports all measures that would guarantee its security and stability.
