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Joseph Aoun Contacts Mohammed bin Salman After Attacks On Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport
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Aoun phoned Mohammed bin Salman to assess Riyadh airport attacks and express solidarity. Lebanon condemns attacks and urges respecting Saudi sovereignty and civil facilities.
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Aoun calls Bin Salman
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun contacted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and other civil facilities, and Aoun affirmed Lebanon’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia while condemning the targeting. Aoun told Mohammed bin Salman that Lebanon stressed the necessity of respecting the Kingdom’s sovereignty and its territorial integrity, and Aoun urged the Saudi leadership to refrain from targeting its civilian and vital facilities.
“Lebanon stands in solidarity with the Kingdom and condemns its targeting.”
Lebanon’s Presidency said Aoun characterized the strikes as "a threat to the security and stability of the Kingdom, as well as the security and stability of the entire region." Aoun also extended condolences to the victims’ families and wished a speedy recovery to those injured, according to the Lebanese Presidency statement.
Regional condemnation widens
Foreign ambassadors to Saudi Arabia condemned the Oct. 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, and they expressed solidarity with the Kingdom while extending condolences to the families of those killed and injured.
Egypt’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Hatem Abdelkader, described the attacks as "heinous" and said Saudi Arabia’s national security was inseparable from that of Egypt and the wider Arab region.
Sudan’s ambassador to the Kingdom, Dafallah Al-Haj Ali Othman, condemned Houthi attacks on civilian facilities, including hospitals, airports and children’s nurseries, and he said the strikes had killed innocent civilians, including women, elderly people and children.
Amr Moussa called for an immediate meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh to affirm Arab solidarity with Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf, and he said Saudi Arabia was facing attacks on its sovereignty and security that amounted to a direct threat to Arab security.
What Arab leaders say is at risk
The Arab League condemned the attacks on civil aviation facilities and said the endangerment of passengers and airport staff represented a dangerous escalation and a flagrant violation of international law. The Arab League said the attacks posed a direct threat to civilians, international air navigation and regional security and stability, and it expressed full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for measures taken by the Kingdom to protect its territory, citizens and residents.
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi, president of the Arab Parliament, condemned continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including the targeting of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, and he said the attacks resulted in deaths and injuries. Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy condemned the continuing Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia during a telephone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and Fahmy said the security of Saudi Arabia was integral to the security of the wider Arab world.