Seventeen Yemeni political parties and components have praised Saudi Arabia’s firm stance on the southern issue, describing it as a just cause with historical and social dimensions, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday. In a joint statement carried by the Yemen News Agency (SABA), the parties welcomed a statement issued by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs calling for the restoration of stability in the governorates of Hadramout and al-Mahra, SPA reported. For more news on Saudi Arabia, visit our dedicated page.They said this should be achieved by redeploying the Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces to their previous barracks outside the two governorates and through their urgent withdrawal under organized procedures and the supervision of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy.The parties said the Saudi position “represents the essence of the required approach at this stage,” describing it as the correct entry point to contain the escalation and prevent the imposition