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Houthi demands: Saudi Arabia denies Wall Street Journal report

Dr. Asim RazaEditor International & Diplomatic Affairs • Islamabad / Lahore Bureau
Houthi demands: Saudi Arabia denies Wall Street Journal report

📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:

  • A Saudi Foreign Ministry official on Thursday "categorically denied" a report published in the Wall Street Journal that claimed Yemen's Hout.
  • In a post on the X account, Deputy Minister of Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Raed Karimli, said, "This report has 'no.
  • He accused the Houthis of rebelling against the Yemeni government, starving its people, and pushing the country into conflicts and agendas t.

A Saudi Foreign Ministry official on Thursday "categorically denied" a report published in the Wall Street Journal that claimed Yemen's Houthi militia had demanded $51 billion from Saudi Arabia and recognition of the country's ruler in exchange for an end to hostilities.

In a post on the X account, Deputy Minister of Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Raed Karimli, said, "This report has 'no truth'." These claims were called a fabricated story by the newspaper's writers or their alleged sources.

He accused the Houthis of rebelling against the Yemeni government, starving its people, and pushing the country into conflicts and agendas that were not in Yemen's interest.

He also accused the Houthi militia of targeting civilian and economic installations in the Red Sea with attacks on commercial ships and rejecting peace efforts.

He stressed that Yemen already has an internationally recognized government.

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Dr. Asim Raza

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