Dr. Youssef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of foreign Ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday in Jeddah at the request of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to discuss the repercussions of the launching of a ballistic missile by the Houthi militias on Riyadh.

A preparatory meeting at the delegates level will precede the ministerial session to discuss its draft final communiqué.

OIC Secretary General, Dr. Youssef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, said that the meeting will highlight the OIC stance regarding the repeated attacks by the Houthi militias on the Saudi territories.

The Ministerial Contact Group on Yemen will convene on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting to discuss the political, security, and humanitarian developments in Yemen.