Saudi King: Yemen’s security part of kingdom’s security

[The SC]

December 14, 2016 at 9:44 pm | Published in: Middle East, News, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT - DECEMBER 8: King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud meets with Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah IV Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (not seen) in Kuwait City, Kuwait on December 8, 2016. ( Bandar Algaloud / Saudi Royal Council / Handout - Anadolu Agency )

December 14, 2016 at 9:44 pm

The security of Yemen is an integral part of Saudi Arabia’s security, King Salman said, adding that the kingdom will not allow others to interfer in its affairs.

Speaking during the opening of the seventh session of the Shura Council in the capital Riyadh, King Salman stressed his refusal to interfere in Yemen’s internal affairs and said: “We see the security of our dear neighbour, Yemen, as part of the kingdom’s security, and we will not accept any interference in its internal affairs, or its legitimacy or make it a base or corridor for other countries or entities targeting the security of the kingdom or the region.”

The king said he hopes the United Nations efforts to reach a political solution in Yemen, according to UN Security Council Resolution 2216, the Gulf initiative, and outputs of the national dialogue conference would succeed.

He also stressed that “a political solution to international crises is the best option to achieve the people’s aspirations for peace.”

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20161214-saudi-king-yemens-security-part-of-kingdoms-security-2/

 

[SQ8]

Yemen is essentially the underbelly of Saudi Arabia and the Iranians have been burning them from there. The intervention has been a disaster regardless of the propoganda thrown out by the GCC state machine. A disaster that has the Iranians clapping in glee.

On the other hand, ISIS has been keep the Iranians busy as its focus was always to keep Iran out; had they not gone out of control and ended up killing western targets, the funds for them would have kept flowing.

 

[Levina]

Yemen war,taught us a few lessons
1) Bigger and richer countries can bully a poor country and the world will remain silent.
2) World organisations like UN will remain mute spectators to such wars and, unike Syria the true number of ppl killed and displaced will never be revealed.
3) Arrogance and ignorance of the government/rulers can turn the richest countries into paupers within months.
4) Having the best fighter jets and tanks doesn't ensure victory in a war.

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

yemen is saudis backyard. no body will give enemy a space in the backyard.

 

[The SC]

There is a UN resolution concerning the legitimacy of the official government of Yemen, the one supported By KSA, The latter intervened after the UN resolution.. And how come no one remembers that the US was bombing Yemen with drones before any of this has happened?

 

[royalharris]

From KSA pointview, it is reasonable

 

[Naif al Hilali]

Interesting article a while back on War is Boring:

https://warisboring.com/much-of-what-you-think-you-know-about-the-yemen-war-is-wrong-fe178ffbc973