Yemen’s Houthis targeting aid warehouses, says Saudi relief aid chief

Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah listed a series of “heinous crimes” committed by the Houthis, including the recruitment of child soldiers. (SPA)
Updated 16 February 2019
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Yemen’s Houthis targeting aid warehouses, says Saudi relief aid chief

  • Al-Rabeeah called on the UN and other organizations to intervene and stop “the Houthis’ violations of human rights”

JEDDAH: Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has condemned Houthi militias in Yemen for preventing officials from the World Food Programme (WFP) from accessing WFP grain stores in Hodeidah.
Al-Rabeeah also listed a series of “heinous crimes” that he claimed had been committed by the Houthis, including the recruitment of child soldiers, the bombing of refugee camps, looting and confiscation of humanitarian aid, and “indiscriminate setting of mines in civilian areas.”
He called on the UN and other organizations to intervene and stop “the Houthis’ violations of human rights.”


Saudi, Omani FMs discuss regional developments in phone call

Updated 15 January 2026
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Saudi, Omani FMs discuss regional developments in phone call

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al-Busaidi on Thursday, Saudi state agency SPA reported.

The two officials reviewed the latest regional developments and discussed joint efforts to enhance security and stability across the region