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January 25, 2021
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On January 23, 2021, the Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, announced that it had attacked and destroyed a hostile aerial target that was proceeding in the direction of Riyadh. The internet site of the Saudi Al-Hadath state-owned TV channel reported that Saudi Arabia s air defense systems had intercepted a missile that the Houthis had launched at Riyadh.[1]
The Houthi Ansar Allah organization rushed to deny the Saudi accusation. The spokesman for the armed forces of the Yahya Saree organization stressed that the Yemenite forces did not perpetrate any offensive action against the countries of aggression in the last 24 hours. He clarified that the movement is proud of every action it undertakes and assumes responsibility for it, adding that, It is our natural and legitimate right to
Ömer Dağ, a Turkish refugee in France spoke about his welcome by French authorities. detailing how his family was treated with “the utmost graciousness and humanity” by French authorities even though France is considered a “Crusader” country by Muslims.
Chinese journalist Li Gang blasted American democracy in a monologue, saying that American politicians have considered themselves to be the defenders of democracy, while America has strived to spread its brand of democracy worldwide and to “incite violent confrontation everywhere.”
Sudanese journalist Mahjoub Othman spoke about the normalization of relations between Sudan and Israel, saying that Sudanese citizens stand to gain from normalization, while Israel will only benefit politically and from allowing Israeli planes to travel through Sudanese airspace and to fuel up at Khartoum airport.