Yemen has been in a state of political and economic turmoil since the ouster of President Abd-Rabbuh Mansour Hadi in 2015 and is in the midst of a deep humanitarian crisis. Certainly, the people of Yemen deserve to live in a nation at peace with itself where they can build a future for themselves and future generations. A peaceful and stable Yemen is also essential for Yemen’s neighbors and the entire global community, to secure the region from terrorism and keep the region safe for international trade and transport.
The Coalition in Support of Yemen Legitimate Government announced today that a Saudi Armed Forces Black Hawk helicopter crashed while on a mission in Marib, Yemen, killing 12 Saudi service members. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the accident.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz call today Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to congratulate him on the outcome of the on the constitutional referendum in Turkey.
The King expressed his hope that the constitutional amendments will contribute to achieve greater stability and development, stressing that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia looks forward to further cooperation with Turkey in its new political stage.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon. King Salman began the meeting by briefing his cabinet on the results of his meetings and talks with President Rodrigo Duterte the Philippines, British Member of Parliament and head of the Saudi-British Group in Parliament Charlotte Leslie, and Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko.
King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief) provided 215 tons of dates and 3 tons of winter clothes to Yemenis in Shabwa governorate.
Saudi Arabian Information Office Director Nail A. Al-Jubeir responds to Politico Magazine Story [“One Man’s Quest to Prove Saudi Arabia Bankrolled 9/11,” 4/7/17] in a letter to the editor, published April 14, 2017
I was disappointed to see that POLITICO Magazine had given cover-story treatment to the discredited charge that the government of Saudi Arabia had played a role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Several now declassified U.S. government investigations, whose reports are all available online, have concluded that there is no evidence to support these charges.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held official talks with Filipino President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at Rawdhat Khuraim, 60 miles northwest of Riyadh today.
The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and greater further enhancing cooperation over a broad spectrum. King Salman and President Duterte reviewed the overall international situation.
Following the meeting, Saudi Arabia and the Philippines signed a memorandum of consultation and cooperation.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte of the Philippines arrived in Riyadh this evening on a three-day state visit. President Duterte was received at King Khalid International Airport by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Province, Dr. Ali bin Nasser Al-Ghafis, Minister of Labor and Social Development, Ibrahim Al-Sultan, Mayor of Riyadh, and Dr. Abdullah Al-Baseeri, Saudi Ambassador to the Philippines.
The Council of Senior Muslim Scholars released their statement on Twitter saying:
The bombings that targeted two churches in Egypt are criminal acts and forbidden by Islamic law. Muslims are in agreement that these acts are a violation to the security, stability and safety of people.
A Muslim who believes in God and the Last Day will not commit such crimes. These crimes are committed by those who deviate from their faith.
These acts are forbidden in Islam for they are acts of treachery, betrayal, sin and aggression.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz called President Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt to express his condolences over Sunday's terror attacks on Mari Girgis (St. George's) Church in Tanta and St. Mark’s Church in Alexandria. King Salman also offered sympathy to the families of the victims of Sunday's blasts and expressed the Kingdom's strong condemnation of this criminal and sinful act of terrorism, which is contrary to the values of the Islamic religion and the principles of humanity and morality.