Saudi defense minister meets Yemen Presidential Council official

Yemen Presidential Council official Tarek Saleh announced on Sunday that he met with Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khaled bin Salman and exchanged viewpoints ‍on Yemen.“In a meeting that reflected a spirit of brotherhood, we exchanged views on the latest developments on the Yemeni scene and ways to strengthen joint efforts to support Yemen’s stability and the security of the region,” Saleh said in a post on X. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The meeting comes as Saudi Arabia called on Saturday for Yemen’s southern factions to attend a conference in Riyadh to engage in dialogue and develop a comprehensive political solution.The statement carried by the Saudi foreign ministry added that Riyadh was convening the conference in response to a request by the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi.Read more: Saudi Arabia calls Yemen’s southern factions to attend conference in Riyadh Saudi Arabia supports