Saudi Cabinet reaffirms full support for Yemen amid Houthi escalation

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday reaffirmed the Kingdom’s full support for Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council and internationally recognized government as fighting intensified against the Iran-backed Houthis. The Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, said Saudi Arabia backed efforts to restore Yemen’s state institutions and accused the Houthis of choosing military escalation over peace. It said...