Egypt condemns attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports in Saudi Arabia
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty spoke by phone on Thursday with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, to discuss regional developments and the attacks that targeted Abha and King Khalid airports in Saudi Arabia. Cairo expressed strong condemnation of the attacks. Al-Azhar also condemned them, and RT Arabic reported that they caused deaths and injuries among civilians.
Why it matters
The Egyptian and Al-Azhar statements point to broad Arab solidarity with Riyadh after attacks on vital civilian facilities. Strikes on airports that serve travelers also raise questions about civil aviation security and regional escalation.
Background
Abha is a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia served by Abha Airport, while King Khalid International Airport is the main international airport of the capital, Riyadh. The Egyptian and Azhar condemnations come amid regional developments that the foreign ministers of both countries are following.
Key points
- According to CNN Arabic, the Egyptian minister initiated the call, with Prince Faisal bin Farhan receiving it from his counterpart.
- RT Arabic's headline said the Azhar statement was sharply worded and carried a warning, though the available text gives no details of that warning.
How outlets covered it
CNN Arabic focused on the diplomatic angle, covering the call between the two ministers and Egypt's condemnation "in the strongest terms" of the attacks on the two airports. RT Arabic focused on the stance of Al-Azhar, reporting that the attacks caused deaths and injuries among civilians, a detail absent from the available CNN Arabic text. Both agree that the airports targeted were Abha and King Khalid, and that the attacks drew condemnation from Egyptian official and religious bodies.
How outlets headlined it
- CNN بالعربيةمصر تدين "بأشد العبارات" استهداف مطاري أبها والملك خالد في السعودية
- روسيا اليوم (RT Arabic)بعد استهداف مطاري أبها والملك خالد في السعودية.. الأزهر يصدر بيانا حادا ويحذر
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