GCC Sec-Gen reaffirms support for efforts aimed at enhancing security and stability in Yemen

Hans Grundberg and the Secretary General of the GCC Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf meet in Riyadh. (@GCCSG)
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Updated 09 May 2022
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GCC Sec-Gen reaffirms support for efforts aimed at enhancing security and stability in Yemen

  • Officials reviewed UN efforts to end the conflict in Yemen including the ceasefire and peace talks

RIYADH: The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council reaffirmed the bloc’s support for all efforts aimed at enhancing security and stability in Yemen on Monday.

During a meeting with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg in Riyadh, Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf also reaffirmed the GCC’s support for achieving development and peace for the people of Yemen.

The officials reviewed UN efforts to end the conflict in Yemen, represented by the ceasefire announced by the UN envoy, and the outcomes of GCC sponsored Yemen peace talks that were held recently.

They also stressed the importance of following up on the implementation of special resolutions in this regard, and endeavours to develop efforts that reflect GCC, regional and international keenness to advance development, relief, and the economy in Yemen.


Lebanon says four killed in Israeli strike on hotel in Beirut

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Lebanon says four killed in Israeli strike on hotel in Beirut

BEIRUT: At least four people were killed when an Israeli strike hit an apartment in the Ramada hotel building in central Beirut, Lebanon’s health ministry said, the first strike to hit ‌the heart ‌of the capital ‌since Israel-Hezbollah ⁠hostilities resumed last ⁠week.
Ten people were also injured in the strike in Beirut’s Raouche area, the health ministry said in a statement.
The hotel ⁠was housing displaced people ‌fleeing ‌the war in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s ‌southern suburbs, and some ‌were seen leaving the building for fear of further airstrikes.
No further details were immediately available. ‌There was no immediate comment from Israel.
Lebanon was ⁠pulled ⁠into the widening US-Israel war with Iran on Monday after the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets and drones into Israel. Israel responded with heavy strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon and near Beirut.