Iraq Backs Saudi Arabia, Condemns Houthi Attacks, ...

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• ISLAMABAD/RIYADH : Iraq on Wednesday publicly sided with Saudi Arabia, condemned the Houthi missile strike on Riyadh, and offered to facilitate talks to end the Yemen war, in what diplomatic sources describe as a breakthrough for Pakistan’s regional peace formula.
• Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace, becoming the first foreign leader to visit the Saudi capital since a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport killed 13 people and wounded over 300 in the deadliest strike on the Kingdom in a decade.
• The meeting came a day after the Saudi Cabinet, chaired by the Crown Prince, warned that the Houthis “will bear the consequences of their repeated attacks on the Kingdom, including those targeting airports and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.” *Four Developments, One Formula* According to Minute Mirror’s investigation, four verified developments now link together as part of a Pakistan-proposed package: First, on Oct 11, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and offered Tehran’s help to facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

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ISLAMABAD/RIYADH : Iraq on Wednesday publicly sided with Saudi Arabia, condemned the Houthi missile strike on Riyadh, and offered to facilitate talks to end the Yemen war, in what diplomatic sources describe as a breakthrough for Pakistan’s regional peace formula.

Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace, becoming the first foreign leader to visit the Saudi capital since a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport killed 13 people and wounded over 300 in the deadliest strike on the Kingdom in a decade.