MANAMA — Bahrain’s Cabinet on Monday affirmed the Gulf state’s support for Saudi Arabia under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, calling the Kingdom as the fulcrum of regional and global safety and stability and the primary stabilizing factor in the region and the global economy.

In a virtual session chaired by Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Cabinet reiterated the country’s firm support for Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry's statement regarding the report submitted to the US Congress.

The Bahraini Cabinet condemned the Houthi militia's launch of a ballistic missile towards the city of Riyadh and booby-trapped explosives towards the cities of Jizan and Khamis Mushait in the Kingdom.

The Cabinet affirmed Bahrain's solidarity with the Kingdom in all the measures it takes to confront these reckless terrorist attacks that deliberately and systematically target civilians in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.

The Cabinet also Bahrain’s crown prince first wide-ranging briefing recently held with editors-in-chief of the country’s major news publications.

The Bahraini crown prince underlined the importance of expediting government initiatives, through committees, projects, and plans implemented by the ministries, with periodic evaluation of progress and achievements.

The Cabinet stressed the government’s commitment to furthering cooperation between the executive and legislative authorities to ensure Bahrain’s continued development.