Saudi Arabia announced that it had thwarted a new attack launched by the Houthi movement on its territory by means of a drone, while the Omani capital, Muscat, is witnessing an intense political movement seeking to establish a ceasefire in Yemen.
Saudi media reported late Friday evening that a drone launched by the Houthis had been intercepted and destroyed by the Houthis towards Khamis Mushait, in the south of the Kingdom.
For his part, the Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said that the King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait had been targeted, and he spoke of a "precise hit" of the base.
On Thursday, Saudi TV announced that the Saudi-Emirati coalition forces had intercepted and destroyed an unmanned aircraft launched by the Houthi group towards the southern region of the Kingdom.
And last Monday, the coalition announced that it had thwarted a (imminent) hostile attack by a booby-trapped boat of the Houthi militia in the southern Red Sea.
And recently, the Houthis intensified the launch of ballistic missiles, missiles and drones at Saudi areas, in return for repeated declarations by the coalition to destroy them, and accusing the group of being supported by these weapons from Iran.
The Houthi group says that these attacks represent a response to the ongoing coalition raids against it in separate areas of Yemen.
About 7 years ago, Yemen has been witnessing a war that killed 233,000 people, and 80% of the population - about 30 million people - have become dependent on aid, in the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, according to the United Nations.
Intense political mobility
On the other hand, the Omani capital, Muscat, is witnessing an intense political movement led by the US envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, and the UN envoy, Martin Griffiths, to reach a ceasefire and ensure the entry of aid.
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi expressed - in a tweet on Twitter - his hope for a regular flow of humanitarian aid to Yemen and a permanent ceasefire, stressing that this may be the gateway to a political solution in Yemen through dialogue and negotiations.
For his part, Griffiths said the parties could still seize this opportunity and make progress towards a solution to the conflict.
The UN envoy to Yemen ended a visit to Muscat, during which he met with a number of Omani officials and the Houthi spokesman, Muhammad Abdul Salam, and the discussion included ways to reach a nationwide ceasefire, and the parties' commitment to re-launch a political process to end the conflict.
A UN statement said that Griffiths discussed the United Nations plan to open Sanaa airport and lift restrictions on the ports of Hodeidah to enhance the free movement of people and goods to and from Yemen.
As for Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, he confirmed during a meeting with the US envoy to Iran Robert Mali that Tehran played a negative role in Yemen by employing Houthi militias, as he put it.
In turn, Houthi spokesman Muhammad Abdul Salam said that they discussed - in their Thursday meeting with Griffiths and his team - the humanitarian agreement and work to accelerate it, indicating that this paves the way for entering into broader discussions of a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive political settlement.
A few days ago, the US envoy to Yemen spoke about a just initiative for a ceasefire in Yemen.