Gargash Stresses UAE Keenness on Efforts Aimed at Ending Yemen Crisis

UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash. (AP)
UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash. (AP)
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Gargash Stresses UAE Keenness on Efforts Aimed at Ending Yemen Crisis

UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash. (AP)
UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash. (AP)

United Arab Emirates State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash held talks in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with United Nations special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, on efforts to resolve the crisis in the war-torn country.

Discussions focused on reaching a ceasefire in Yemen and developing the peace process, reported the UAE state news agency (WAM).

Griffiths hailed the UAE’s ongoing support to the UN in its efforts to establish peace and stability in Yemen.

Gargash, for his part, said Abu Dhabi is keen on ensuring the success of these efforts in order to resolve the crisis.

He also expressed deep appreciation for the Saudi leadership and the central role it is playing, which will help establish peace throughout the region.

He specifically underlined the Riyadh Agreement and the need to implement all of its articles in order to boost the chances of the political solution in Yemen.

The UAE, as part of the Saudi-led Arab coalition, will back the Saudi and UN efforts to reach a ceasefire and pave the way for a necessary political phase that leads Yemen to stability and prosperity, Gargash said.



Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia Vows to Continue Fighting Israel

20 November 2024, Iraq, Baghdad: A view of an empty street near Baghdad's Tahrir square during a nationwide curfew restricting movement of citizens through the census period. (dpa)
20 November 2024, Iraq, Baghdad: A view of an empty street near Baghdad's Tahrir square during a nationwide curfew restricting movement of citizens through the census period. (dpa)
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Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia Vows to Continue Fighting Israel

20 November 2024, Iraq, Baghdad: A view of an empty street near Baghdad's Tahrir square during a nationwide curfew restricting movement of citizens through the census period. (dpa)
20 November 2024, Iraq, Baghdad: A view of an empty street near Baghdad's Tahrir square during a nationwide curfew restricting movement of citizens through the census period. (dpa)

One of the most powerful Iran-backed factions in Iraq said it would continue its operations in support of Gaza despite the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.

Iraqi militias have repeatedly launched attacks on Israel from Iraq in the nearly 14 months since the Israel-Hamas war broke out.

In a statement, the Kataib Hezbollah group said that the ceasefire would not have been possible without the “resilience of Hezbollah fighters and the failure of the Zionists to achieve their objectives, making the decision solely Lebanese.”

The group said that a pause by one member of the so-called Axis of Resistance, which includes Iran-backed groups from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, would not undermine the broader “unity of fronts” strategy.

The militia also said the US had been Israel’s partner “in all acts of betrayal, killing, destruction and displacement,” and said it “will eventually have to pay for its actions.”