IRAN’S ACTIONS IN YEMEN SLAMMED

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the United Kingdom and the United States have condemned Iran’s de-stabilising effect on Yemen and the Al Houthi drone attack of January 19 on Al Anad airport.

In a joint declaration, the ministers underlined that the firing of ballistic missiles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Al Houthi forces into neighbouring countries posed a threat to regional security and prolonged the conflict in Yemen.

Netanyahu meets Omani FM

Netanyahu met one-on-one with Oman’s foreign minister, Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah, after paying a rare visit to the sultanate last year.

Israel has diplomatic relations with only two Arab countries, neighbouring Egypt and Jordan.

Netanyahu voiced delight after an opening dinner Wednesday night at Warsaw’s Royal Castle where he spoke in the same room as top officials of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain — none of which recognises the Jewish state.

“In a room of some 60 foreign ministers representative of dozens of governments, an Israeli prime minister and the foreign ministers of the leading Arab countries stood together and spoke with unusual force, clarity and unity against the common threat of the Iranian regime,” Netanyahu said.

“I think this marks a change and important understanding of what threatens our future, what we need to do to secure it, and the possibility that cooperation will extend beyond security in every realm of life,” he said.