RIYADH: The European Union’s High Representative and Jordanian Foreign Minister, in separate phone calls with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, have affirmed solidarity with the Kingdom following Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport.
The Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Turki Al-Malki, has said the cowardly attack by the Houthis on Saturday, on a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which resulted in deaths and injuries among civilian passengers and airport staff, constitutes a full-fledged war crime according to Customary International Humanitarian Law.
“It is a heinous act that contradicts all principles, values, and ethics. Therefore, the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition will respond decisively to this terrorist attack in accordance with the Customary International Humanitarian Law,” the Coalition spokesperson said.
Saudi Foreign Minister received a phone call from the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, during which they reviewed cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the EU and discussed regional and international developments of mutual interest.
🇸🇦📞🇪🇺 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan received a phone call from @kajakallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the @EU_Commission. https://t.co/7uBUv55Ayh
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) October 11, 2026
According to the Saudi Press Agency, they also addressed the Houthis attack on King Khalid International Airport.
Kallas affirmed the EU’s condemnation of the attack, stressing that indiscriminate attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure cannot be justified.
She expressed the EU’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia, offered condolences to the families of those killed, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Kallas also stressed the need for efforts to address regional escalation and the importance of strengthening cooperation on maritime defense to ensure the security and safety of the region’s waterways.
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Meanwhile, Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, who conveyed Jordan’s condemnation of the Houthis brutal attacks on King Khalid International Airport and its absolute solidarity with Saudi Arabia.
🇸🇦📞🇯🇴 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan received a phone call from Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister @AymanHsafadi. https://t.co/asYFsDY664
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) October 11, 2026
He also commended the Saudi authorities’ efforts in providing medical care to injured Jordanian citizens.
The two ministers discussed regional developments and ways to support the region’s security and stability.
