Countries and Organizations Condemn Targeting of Pipeline in Saudi Arabia
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Several countries and organizations condemned on Saturday the targeting of the East-West pipeline in the Riyadh and Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by several drones coming from Iraq.
The State of Qatar strongly condemned the targeting of the pipeline, stating in a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement that targeting civilian and economic facilities represents a condemned act, a blatant violation of international law, and a dangerous escalation that would undermine the security and stability of the region.
In addition, the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack, expressing its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia, its leadership and people, and affirming Lebanon's keenness on the Kingdom's security, stability, and territorial integrity.
For its part, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the targeting, affirming the State of Palestine's full solidarity and standing alongside the Kingdom, its leadership, government, and people in confronting any attacks targeting its security, stability, sovereignty, and vital facilities.
Meanwhile, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates affirmed Syria's total solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its full support for it in all measures and steps it takes to protect its security and stability. The United Arab Emirates also strongly condemned the attacks. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement that these aggressive attacks represent a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a threat to its security and stability.
The State of Kuwait also expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the targeting. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement that these attacks constitute a dangerous escalation that would undermine the security and stability of the region, stressing the importance of the Iraqi government taking the necessary measures to ensure that its territory is not used as a launching pad for such attacks and working to stop them and prevent their recurrence.
Mauritania, in a statement by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed its strong condemnation of the attacks and reiterated its categorical rejection of all acts targeting civilian and vital facilities, threatening the security, stability, and territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia, affirming its standing alongside the Kingdom in confronting various threats targeting its security and stability.
The Sultanate of Oman expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the targeting, reiterating in a statement by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs its solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its support for everything that would protect its territories and vital facilities and preserve its security and stability.
The Arab Republic of Egypt also strongly condemned the attacks, affirming in a statement by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs today its full solidarity with the Kingdom and its standing by its side in confronting everything that threatens its security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain strongly condemned the attack, considering it a flagrant violation of international law, the United Nations Charter, and the principles of good neighborliness, and an assault on vital civilian facilities affecting the security of energy supplies.
Pakistan also condemned the attacks. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement that targeting civilian infrastructure represents a blatant violation of international law, the Kingdom's sovereignty, and its territorial integrity, and constitutes a serious threat to peace, security, and stability in the region. Furthermore, Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy condemned the targeting of the Saudi pipeline by several drones as a flagrant violation of the Kingdom's sovereignty, a serious threat to its security and stability, and a clear breach of the rules of international law and the United Nations Charter.
Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, reiterated his condemnation of "the treacherous attacks that violate all religious values, laws, and international and humanitarian norms."
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, also condemned the attack, stressing that this assault represents a dangerous escalation and an unacceptable threat to the security of the Kingdom, its territorial integrity, and its vital facilities.