Saudi Arabia not to compromise on security as Houthis choose ‘chaos’: MBS

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has stated that the kingdom will not compromise its security in response to attacks by the Houthi armed group, which he described as choosing ‘chaos and destruction’ threatening Yemen and the region. During the opening of the third year of the ninth session of the Saudi Shura Council, he emphasized that Saudi Arabia would respond firmly to any threats. He also mentioned the trilateral Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Turkey and Pakistan to bolster regional stability and announced the formation of a multinational maritime coalition to defend international waterways in the Red Sea, especially around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.