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GCC ministerial council condemns Houthi attacks and backs Saudi Arabia

The GCC ministerial council condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in the closing statement of its 168th session in Manama on 18 October 2026, QNA reported.

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi in an archive portrait.
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi in an archive portrait.

The GCC ministerial council condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in the closing statement of its 168th session in Manama on 18 October 2026, QNA reported.

The council backed Saudi security and sovereignty, called for enforcement of UN resolutions and the arms embargo, and reiterated support for a political solution in Yemen. Its statement also addressed navigation in Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea. These are the positions expressed in the council’s communiqué.

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi in an archive portrait.

Source: qna.org.qa.

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