Saudi Cabinet Says Houthis Will Face Consequences for Attacks, Welcomes Restoration of East-West Pipeline Flows
RIYADH, October 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The Saudi Cabinet said on Tuesday that the Houthi militia would face the consequences of repeated attacks on Saudi Arabia’s airports, Makkah, Madinah, visitors to the Two Holy Mosques, and civilian and economic facilities. During the session chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Saudi Cabinet offered condolences to victims’ families and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
The Saudi Cabinet praised the Armed Forces’ role in defending Saudi Arabia and protecting its citizens and residents. It also commended operations by the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen to counter Houthi threats to the Yemeni people, international security, global trade and maritime supply chains.
The Saudi Cabinet reaffirmed that Saudi Arabia would not tolerate threats to its security or maritime navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. It expressed appreciation for countries and international organizations that had condemned the Houthi attacks.
The Saudi Cabinet welcomed the restoration of crude oil flows through the East-West Pipeline by Saudi personnel. It said the rapid recovery demonstrated the energy sector’s ability to respond to emergencies and maintain reliable supplies to global markets.
Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary said after the session that the Saudi Cabinet had reviewed recent diplomatic discussions on bilateral and multilateral cooperation and responses to shared challenges. It also reviewed the fifth meeting of the Security Coordination Committee of the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council and stressed continued implementation of agreed initiatives.
The Saudi Cabinet welcomed participants in the 25th WPC Energy Congress and other ministerial energy meetings taking place in Riyadh this week. It also praised public participation in the 2026 national blood donation campaign launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to support self-sufficiency in blood supplies across Saudi Arabia.
Among its decisions, the Saudi Cabinet approved merging the General Authority of Foreign Trade and the Saudi Export Development Authority into a single entity named the General Authority of Foreign Trade and Export. It directed that preparations proceed and that matters requiring statutory action be submitted within 180 days.
The Saudi Cabinet designated the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources as chairman of the General Authority of Foreign Trade’s board and the Minister of Commerce as vice chairman. It also approved the Food Security Strategy for the Gulf Cooperation Council member states for use as a guideline for three years.
Other decisions included approval of Saudi Arabia’s accession to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s humanitarian funds, a scientific and educational cooperation memorandum with the UNESCO Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education, and a research, development and innovation memorandum with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye. The Saudi Cabinet authorized negotiations and signing of draft cooperation memoranda covering culture with Syria, meteorology with the Middle East Green Initiative, and financial supervision between the Saudi Central Bank and the Central Bank of Egypt. It also approved a model memorandum on the rights of persons with disabilities and authorized its use in negotiations with counterpart bodies.
Source: SPA.
