Bahrain FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Qatar Plays Negative Role to Obstruct Solution In Yemen

 Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheik Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. (Photo: AFP)
Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheik Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. (Photo: AFP)
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Bahrain FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Qatar Plays Negative Role to Obstruct Solution In Yemen

 Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheik Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. (Photo: AFP)
Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheik Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. (Photo: AFP)

Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said on Thursday the signing of a final agreement between the Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) under the auspices of Saudi Arabia would be a “major leap forward concerning the future stability of Yemen, particularly following the important meetings held in this regard in Jeddah.”

In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Al Khalifa said, “Qatar is trying to prevent a solution in Yemen. We can see it through Doha’s positions announced in the media, broadcasted by Al Jazeera channel.”

He explained that Qatar always failed to enforce this role in Yemen facing the people’s will to stop all foreign interference, including Iran’s attempt to incite strife.

The Bahrain FM said that Qatar does not only play a negative role in Yemen, but also in Libya, Tunisia, Gulf States and Iraq.

“Everyone knows what we mean,” he said.

Commenting on weapons and explosive materials shipments from Tehran to Manama, Al Khalifa said, “The quantity of arms that Bahrain confiscated was sufficient to destroy half of the capital.”
He explained that Iran should send a message of peace and good neighborliness or else, Tehran should be held responsible for its actions in the region.

Al Khalifa said he considers the recent visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Saudi Arabia and the UAE as very important. “The visit shows that Riyadh and Abu Dhabi do not build relations with other countries governed by circumstances and that both states extend continuous bridges of friendship worldwide,” he said.

Al Khalifa condemned the Turkish cross-border infiltration in north Syria, and he asked Ankara to respect the Syrian sovereignty and territories.

“The comeback of Syria to the arms of the Arab League is left to Syria and AL states,” he said, adding that the Bahraini diplomatic presence in Damascus had not stopped during the past years.
Al Khalifa concluded by thanking Gulf States for their economic support to Bahrain.



UAE, Ukraine Presidents Explore Ways to Boost Bilateral Cooperation 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is welcomed upon his arrival in the UAE. (AFP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is welcomed upon his arrival in the UAE. (AFP)
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UAE, Ukraine Presidents Explore Ways to Boost Bilateral Cooperation 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is welcomed upon his arrival in the UAE. (AFP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is welcomed upon his arrival in the UAE. (AFP)

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received in Abu Dhabi on Monday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks on bilateral relations. 

He hoped Zelenskyy’s visit would further boost bilateral relations across various sectors, reported the UAE’s state news agency (WAM). 

The leaders discussed various aspects of cooperation, particularly in the fields of the economy, investment, development, renewable energy, and food security, as well as other areas aligned with both countries’ developmental priorities. 

Sheikh Mohamed reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to fostering effective international partnerships across different sectors to achieve shared progress and prosperity. 

He underlined the UAE’s consistent approach of supporting peaceful solutions to crises, underscoring that development can only be achieved in a stable environment. He reiterated the UAE’s commitment to backing all efforts aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict and continuing initiatives to mitigate its humanitarian impact.  

He thanked Zelenskyy for the Ukrainian government’s cooperation in supporting the UAE’s mediation efforts in the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia. He noted that this collaboration reflects confidence in the UAE’s role in alleviating the humanitarian consequences of the conflict. 

For his part, Zelenskyy reaffirmed his commitment to bolstering cooperation between Ukraine and the UAE, highlighting the numerous opportunities available across various sectors. He expressed his appreciation to Sheikh Mohamed for the UAE’s sustained diplomatic efforts in facilitating prisoner exchanges and its humanitarian focus on the crisis. 

Zelenskyy traveled to the United Arab Emirates late Sunday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Moscow's war on the country.