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The airspace in civil aviation is governed by laws and protected by agreements, managed by countries according to precise rules that have accumulated over decades.

Every aircraft that crosses from one country to another remains within a global system aimed at protecting lives, ensuring the flow of air traffic, and keeping civil transport away from political disputes and wars.

From here comes the naivety of the statement made by the military spokesperson for the Houthi group when he warned airlines against crossing Saudi airspace. This nonsense cannot be categorized as political rhetoric or military propaganda, as it is directed specifically at civil companies and aircraft carrying passengers from various countries, crossing air corridors that facilitate air traffic between the continents of the world.

Since the signing of the Chicago Convention in 1944, the international community has worked to build a civil aviation system based on the sovereignty of states over their airspace, cooperation among them, and the protection of civil flights from unlawful interference. Then came the Tokyo, Hague, and Montreal Conventions to emphasize the criminalization of attacks on aircraft, airports, and the safety of air navigation. This system was not established to protect a specific company or country, but rather to protect human beings when they are inside an aircraft at thousands of feet in the air.

Any threat to civil aviation strikes at the core of this global system, as a commercial aircraft does not have a military status, and passengers are not parties to any conflict that their journey may happen to cross over. When an armed group threatens global air traffic, it declares its rebellion against international law and reveals its readiness to use civilian lives as a bargaining chip.

This barbaric behavior aligns with the Houthis' history of targeting airports and civilian facilities, threatening maritime corridors, and launching missiles and drones. Each time this group attempts to wrap its actions in a political slogan, reality exposes them naked before the world; they are merely a rebellion project that relies on weapons and thrives on tension, drawing its presence from the fear it creates in its own country.

In contrast, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stands with a calm policy and long patience.

Saudi Arabia has faced repeated attacks over the years, which it could have dealt with in a different manner; nevertheless, it has shown concern for the security of the region and the interests of its peoples, offered political solutions, supported humanitarian efforts, opened the doors to dialogue, and considered the situation of the Yemeni people despite the denial and exploitation it has faced.

This rational approach comes from a state that knows its position. Saudi Arabia understands that its role extends beyond its borders and that its decisions reflect on its surroundings, the global economy, and the stability of energy markets and trade and air traffic. Therefore, it does not manage its policy with momentary emotions, nor does it allow the provocations of small groups to drive it toward short-sighted choices.

Saudi airspace today is a main artery in the global aviation network, and the Kingdom's location at the heart of the connectivity between Asia, Europe, and Africa has given its airspace exceptional importance. Additionally, its stability and the development of its infrastructure have made it an essential part of the flow of international flights, with thousands of aircraft crossing this airspace, carrying millions of passengers and connecting cities, economies, and markets across the four corners of the world.

This value is built by the state through security, efficiency, and commitment, and is not created by empty slogans.

While Saudi Arabia invests in airports, air navigation, expanding networks, and connecting the world, a beleaguered and defeated militia threatens civil aircraft. Here lies the difference between a state that adds to the world and a group that seeks to disrupt its interests.

History does not forgive projects based on hatred and threats, while it preserves the legacy of those who built and planted. Saudi Arabia knows this truth, which is why it moves confidently as a great state, while the Houthi repeats the same language used by many before him, who then ended up outside the scene.

Whoever protects the sky protects the world, and whoever threatens it declares their enmity towards humanity. This truth encapsulates the entire scene: a state that preserves international stability and a militia that feeds on chaos.