On Saturday, the extremist Al-Qaeda group in Yemen accused Paris and Stockholm of leading a war against Islam and Muslims, threatening to target their embassies in different countries worldwide. The threats came through the so-called "Sada Al-Malahim" magazine, the mouthpiece of the terrorist organization. Experts on terrorist groups considered the return of Al-Qaeda's publication after it had stopped for 12 years as "another sign that Al-Qaeda still represents a continuing threat."
Thunderstorms on Saturday claimed the lives of six women and one man in western Yemen, while a woman lost her life in flash floods that also destroyed dozens of homes. According to the United Nations, the heavy rains are expected to affect nearly two million displaced individuals in Yemen in the coming weeks, "posing threats to lives and livelihoods."
Over 31,000 Yemenis have been displaced during the first eight months of the current year. The government-run Executive Unit for Displaced Camps Management said in its report that it had documented the displacement of 5,690 families, representing 31,424 individuals, who have fled from 20 different provinces and settled in 10 provinces from January 1 to August 31, 2023. Yemen has been witnessing a civil conflict since 2015, forcing millions of people to flee their homes.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan welcomed the arrival of a high-ranking delegation from the Ansar Allah group (Houthis) to Riyadh in the first official visit since the start of the war in Yemen. Sullivan called on "all parties to the conflict to further enhance the benefits of the ceasefire that has brought some peace to the Yemenis and ultimately put an end to this war." He also praised Saudi Arabia's leadership in the current initiative and thanked the Sultanate of Oman for its important role. A Houthi official team arrived Thursday in Saudi Arabia accompanied by an Omani delegation for peace talks with Saudi officials.
Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) left Oman on Saturday following his private visit to the Sultanate, where he met the Sultan of Oman and other Omani officials. The two sides reviewed the fraternal relations between the countries and reiterated their determination to promote aspects of the existing bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
