Cairo, Aug 16, 2020, SPA -- The Arab Republic of Egypt has strongly condemned the repeated terrorist attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militia targeting Saudi territories, the latest of which were the attacks which targeted the southern region in the kingdom this evening and which were all intercepted by the Joint Forces of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen. In a statement issued today, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Egypt's full solidarity and stand with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in facing any attempt to target civilians and civilian objects and Egypt's support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in all measures taken to defend its lands and protect its national security. Egypt reaffirmed the importance of responding to all ceasefire initiatives in order to reach a settlement to the crisis, in accordance with the GCC initiative and its implementation mechanisms, the outcomes of the comprehensive national dialogue and the Security Council Resolution No. 2216. --SPA 23:51 LOCAL TIME 20:51 GMT 0028 www.spa.gov.sa/2121245