Riyadh warns Houthis’ attacks target world economy

CAIRO - The Saudi cabinet said on Tuesday two "terrorist attempts" targeting a port and a residential neighbourhood were a blatant violation of international laws and norms that were also aimed at the world economy, state news agency SPA reported.

Yemen's Houthi rebels fired drones and missiles at the heart of the Saudi oil industry on Sunday, including a Saudi Aramco facility at Ras Tanura vital to petroleum exports. Riyadh said there were no casualties or loss of property.

The cabinet had followed up on measures to protect its national assets, "in a way that preserves global energy security and stops terrorist attacks," SPA said, without giving further details.

The measures aimed to ensure "the stability of energy supplies, the security of petroleum exports, and the security of maritime traffic and global trade," it added.

The cabinet also noted a message carried by the Saudi permanent UN delegation to the Security Council, which asked the international community to assume its responsibility regarding the hostilities by the Iran-aligned Houthis and to hold those responsible accountable.