Riyaz Patel
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO|)has called for dialogue in tandem with adherence to “obligations under international law” amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
The call follows the multiple drone attacks on two key Saudi Arabian oil facilities last Saturday, which sent world oil prices soaring as well as adding pressure on the Rand and quashed hopes of an interest-rate cut Thursday.
The attacks also saw accusatory fingers pointed in the direction of Iran, despite Houthi rebels claiming responsibility for the Saudi oil facility bombings.
DIRCO said that it was particularly concerned about the effect the violence would have on the already dire situation in Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region even prior to the
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