Cairo Nov 6 (IANS) Egypt strongly condemned the firing of a ballistic missile by Yemen s Shiite Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
"The Egyptian Government and people stand in solidarity with Saudi Arabia s Government and people and support the measures taken by the kingdom to protect its security and stability against such a brutal aggression " Xinhua news agency quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying in a statement.
The Houthi rebels fired a long-range missile on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday night according to Houthi-controlled Saba news agency.
The Saudi Government said the missile fell and exploded north of the airport causing no casualties.
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