JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia’s allies in the Gulf and Arab world have strongly condemned the cowardly attack that targeted a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, leaving two people injured.

The United Arab Emirates voices its strong condemnation of this act that contradicts religious and humanitarian principles, the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in a statement.

The ministry reiterated the UAE’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia against any threat that undermines its security and stability. The UAE supports all measures taken by the Kingdom to preserve its security and ensure the safety of its citizens and residents. It wished for a speedy recovery for the injured.

Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured as a result of this sinful and cowardly attack, affirming that Bahrain stands alongside the Kingdom, and extends its support for all the measures Saudi Arabia takes to establish security and stability in its territories and to preserve the safety of its citizens and residents.

In a statement Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said such acts target the innocent represent images of violence and extremism and violate all religions and civil laws.

The ministry affirmed Kuwait’s full solidarity and support with Saudi Arabia, including support to all the measures it takes to maintain security and stability, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

The Egyptian foreign ministry also strongly condemned the attack in a statement.

“The Arab Republic of Egypt expressed its sincerest wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured, and it asserted again its extreme denouncement to these heinous practices that the normal human instinct rejects and affirms that it stands by Saudi Arabia in the measures it takes to protect its security and stability,” the statement read.

The Egyptian foreign ministry added that Egypt supports Saudi Arabia in whatever measures it takes to protect its security and stability.

Jordan said the attack is inconsistent with all religious and humanitarian values and principles while strongly denouncing it.

The official spokesman for the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs Ambassador Dhaifallah Al-Fayez said his country stands firmly with Saudi Arabia against any threat to its security and stability.

"Jordan supports Saudi Arabia in taking the necessary measures to combat extremism," Al-Fayez said, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

Lebanon's Acting Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri strongly condemned the attack, affirmed his country's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its leadership in the face of all plans that target the Kingdom's security and safety.

Pakistan also denounced the attack in a press release, saying such acts of violence and extremism are reprehensible. It wished for the early recovery of the injured.

"The Government and the people of Pakistan stand in solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We appreciate the actions taken today by the Saudi security forces that prevented further loss of life. Pakistan supports the measures taken by the Kingdom to maintain its safety and security."

Speaker of Arab Parliament Adel Abdurrahman Al-Assoumi, condemned the cowardly attack expressed the parliament's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its confidence in its ability to protect its vital installations, security, and safety of its citizens and residents, in addition to firmly confronting terrorist groups.

Al-Assoumi also commended the Saudi security forces for their immediate dealing with this cowardly terrorist act.

He affirmed that the Arab Parliament stands with the Kingdom in all the measures it takes to protect its vital installations against whoever tries to harm its security and stability as well as the safety of its citizens and residents on its territories.

In a press release, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation affirmed its stand and solidarity with Saudi Arabia in all the measures it takes to maintain its security and stability as well as the safety of its citizens and residents on its territories.

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Dr. Naif Al-Hajraf condemned the failed and cowardly attack and wished the injured speedy recovery, stressing that the GCC stands with Saudi Arabia in enhancing security and stability in its territories.

In a statement, Muslim World League's Secretary-General Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa affirmed that the failed and cowardly attack only represents itself, and can only be committed by a spiteful criminal, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. — SG