The Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit welcomed the UN Security Council's decision classifying the Houthi militia as a terrorist group, renewing the one-year arms embargo, in addition to continuing the travel ban and asset freeze against terrorist elements who threaten peace and security. Aboul-Gheit said, in a statement, Tuesday that this decision comes in line with international efforts to address terrorism, noting that it will contribute to limiting the Houthi military capability, stopping the military escalation in Yemen, reducing the suffering of Yemeni civilians, and addressing the threats posed by Houthi attacks on international navigation. He added that it also restricts the practices of the Houthi militia that target the security of the region, neighboring countries and economic and civil facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Aboul-Gheit reiterated his organization's support for all efforts made to resolve the Yemeni crisis and reach a comprehensive political solution based on the three agreed references, the GCC initiative and its executive mechanisms, the outcomes of the comprehensive National Dialogue Conference and relevant UN resolutions. Egypt too welcomed the Security Council resolution regarding Yemen and its contents that condemn the cross-border attacks perpetrated by the Houthi militia against civilians and civil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and calling on halting these assaults immediately. The spokesperson of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry Ambassador Ahmed Hafez also referred to Egypt's welcome of extending measures and sanctions imposed under relevant Security Council resolutions on Yemen and expanding the arms embargo on delivering weapons to Yemen, as well as denouncing attacks against civil and commercial ships and seizing some of them off the shores of Yemen. Hafez also expressed the hope for the resolution to contribute to halting aggressive acts, facilitating the delivery of humanitarian assistance to civilians, pushing forward towards reaching a political solution to the Yemeni crisis, and supporting the efforts of the UN special envoy to Yemen. The UN envoy's efforts are in accordance to the relevant Security Council resolutions, the Gulf initiative and its executive mechanisms and the outcomes of the comprehensive national dialogue, in a way that preserves the unity of Yemen and stability and security of its territories. In Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf welcomed the UN Security Council Resolution listing Houthi militia in Yemen as a terrorist group, adding it to the sanctions list and imposing an arms embargo on the entire Houthi militia. Dr. Al-Hajraf also expressed hope that the resolution would put an end to the Houthi militia's acts, its use of missiles, weapons and drones that target civilians and economic facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE as well as the bloodshed of the Yemeni people. The secretary general noted that issuing this resolution by the UN Security Council affirms the importance attached by the international community, represented by the Security Council, to end the Yemeni crisis that was created by the Houthi militia through its coup on the constitutional legitimacy. It also stresses the firm stance of GCC countries regarding ending the Yemeni crisis and supporting efforts aimed at reaching a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis through the three references of the Gulf initiative and its executive mechanisms, the outcomes of the national dialogue conference and UN Security Council Resolution 2216. Dr, Al-Hajraf called on the Houthi militia to respond to calls of ceasefire and positive engagement in efforts exerted by the UN and its special envoy to Yemen to resume political consultations among Yemeni parties in a way that realizes peace and security in Yemen and to address the deteriorating humanitarian condition resulting from the continuation of Houthi militia on imposing blockade on cities and preventing humanitarian aid to reach needy Yemenis. In Amman, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed today UN Security Council Resolution No. 2624, which extended an arms embargo on Yemen's Houthi militia, which it considered a terrorist group and condemned cross-border Houthi attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. According to Petra, Haitham Abul-Ful, spokesperson of the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, reiterated Jordan's call for ending the Yemeni crisis and finding a political solution based on approved references and relevant international legitimacy resolutions, including Resolution No. 2216, the outcomes of the Yemeni national dialogue and the Gulf Initiative. He reaffirmed that Jordan fully stands with Saudi Arabia and the UAE and backs all steps they take to protect their security and interests, adding that the security of the Arab Gulf states is part of Jordan's security. The spokesman renewed Jordan's rejection of aggression on the Gulf Arab countries and its support of steps to boost stability in the region. In Jeddah, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed the UN Security Council resolution classifying the Houthi group as a terrorist organization. The Jeddah-based organization expressed hope that this decision would contribute to putting an end to acts of the Houthi terrorist militia and its supporters, through neutralizing the threat it poses and stopping its use of missiles, drones, weapons and funds against Yemeni people, the international maritime movement and neighboring countries. OIC also renewed its support for exerted efforts aimed at reaching a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis based on the Gulf initiative and its executive mechanisms, the outcomes of the comprehensive national dialogue conference and UN Security Council relevant resolutions, including Resolution 2216, commending, in this regard, the efforts of the UN Special Envoy to Yemen. — SPA
