Manama, Rabi'I 11, 1438, Dec 10, 2016, SPA -- Greater efforts need to be made to find a political solution to the conflict, in Yemen, British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday, at a security conference in the Gulf Kingdom of Bahrain, according to dpa. However, Johnson, while maintaining that violence alone was not enough to stabilize Yemen, did express understanding for Saudi Arabia's airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are backed by Iran. -- SPA 00:23 LOCAL TIME 21:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w287028