The Yemeni Congregation for reform, known as Al Islah Party, supported all Arab Coalition efforts for ending the Iran-backed Houthi insurgency in Yemen during meetings with UAE officials in Abu Dhabi.
Yemeni discussions being held in the UAE are an extension of a series of peace efforts launched by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in Riyadh.
Al Islah media official Adnan Al Adini said “Saudi sponsorship has culminated with UAE officials summoning Al Islah leadership in a positive step meant to back the internationally-recognized government in its efforts to restore control over state institutions in Yemen and defeat the Houthi-led coup.”
Speaking to Asharq Al Awsat, Al Adini said that Al Islah’s foreign policy initiatives are part and parcel of widespread efforts to shore up the freely elected government in Yemen.
Al Adini stressed that the party was never opposed to UAE efforts for restoring peace to war-torn Yemen, criticizing a campaign of fake news falsely citing Al Islah objection to UAE leadership efforts in Yemen.
“We hope our UAE fellows are presented with a clear view of what Al Islah party is, and not like what others say,” he said.
While Al Adini praised UAE and Saudi efforts for producing peace in Yemen, he condemned Qatar for its role in compromising not only, Yemen’s security but regional and Arab stability as well.
“Qatar played a bad role in supporting the Houthis, especially after having already fought them as a former member state of the Arab Coalition, is self-destructive behavior, “ Al Adini said while explaining that Qatari leadership fully understands that Iran’s agenda in Yemen threatens both Arab and Gulf security.
Al Adini confirmed that Iran’s agenda for regional “sabotage” includes Qatar, despite Doha propping Iran proxy militias.
“The Gulf diplomatic crisis, which we hope gets resolved, does not justify Qatar’s role in supporting Houthi putschists, especially when it understands Houthi’s involvement in the Iranian agenda which, apart from Yemen, threatens the whole region,” Al Adini said.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain have imposed a near-total embargo on Qatar since June 2017 over allegations of Doha supporting radical groups and seeking closer ties with Tehran.
