Saudi Cabinet Reiterates Support for Security, Stability, and Counter-Terrorism Efforts

The Saudi Cabinet, during its meeting chaired by His Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for efforts aimed at achieving regional and international security and stability, as well as combating terrorism and its militias. It emphasized the necessity of an immediate halt to all actions threatening the security of maritime navigation and waterways in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz straits.

According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), following its review of recent developments in the region and the world, the Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom’s backing of initiatives to ensure security and stability at both the regional and international levels, its fight against terrorism and its criminal militias, and the imperative to immediately cease all activities endangering maritime navigation and waterways in the Red Sea, as well as the Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz straits.

Saudi Minister of Media Salman bin Yousef Al-Dosari, in his statement to SPA following the meeting, noted that the Cabinet commended the signing of the general agreement linking Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to the railway project, and highlighted the continuous pursuit of strategic cooperation, economic and developmental integration, and the ongoing implementation of the vision of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to enhance joint efforts, thereby achieving desired objectives and meeting the aspirations of the peoples of the GCC states.

On the domestic front, the Cabinet appreciated the high-minded content of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ speech at the opening of the sixth edition of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition, which encapsulated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s efforts in serving the Two Holy Mosques and the guests of Allah, and its constant commitment to continuously developing the Hajj system by leveraging the latest technologies and strengthening integration among state entities. It also noted the expansion of the “Direct Hajj” program services to benefit 133 countries, and the announcement of launching agreements and partnerships that will facilitate the journey of delegations to the House of Allah from their home countries and their return.