Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Muhammad Bin Naif and Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy crown prince, second deputy premier and minister of defense, joined Gulf Arab and other world leaders in condoling the death of Saudi, UAE and Bahraini soldiers in Yemen. Saudi military spokesman said rebel attack in Yemen's Marib province killed 10 Saudi troops on Friday. The UAE said 45 of its soldiers fighting rebels in Yemen were killed in an arms depot blast Friday, while five border guards from Bahrain died in the deadliest day yet for the coalition. The two Saudi leaders made separate phone calls to King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain and Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates. They praised the bravery and patriotism of the soldiers, stressing that their sacrifice will not go in vain. “It will strengthen our resolve and determination to continue our efforts to restore hope in Yemen and remove the evil forces that have tampered with the destiny of the brotherly people of Yemen,” said Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman. Meanwhile, Yemeni President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi said the Yemeni people will never forget the firm stand of the Arab coalition in the wake of the Houthi coup in Yemen supported by ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Hadi praised the efforts of the coalition forces, led by Saudi Arabia. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan underlined in a tweet his country's “determination” to continue supporting the Yemenis against “injustice and aggression.” Around 60 people, mainly military personnel, have also died in cross-border rebel attacks in the south of Saudi Arabia since the coalition began air strikes on the Houthis and their allies in March. $15m UN help The United Nations Friday released an emergency allocation of $15 million to help alleviate the suffering of people in Yemen. A shocking four out of five Yemenis require humanitarian assistance and nearly 1.5 million people are internally displaced, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'Brien said. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that O’Brien released an additional $15 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), bringing support for humanitarian operations in Yemen to more than $44 million in 2015. OCHA said that the provision of basic services, including water, sanitation, and healthcare, has been severely disrupted.
