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.



Israel Says It Arrests 4 Hezbollah Operatives in Southern Lebanon

 A general view of southern Lebanon, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, near Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel, November 27, 2024. (Reuters)
A general view of southern Lebanon, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, near Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel, November 27, 2024. (Reuters)
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Israel Says It Arrests 4 Hezbollah Operatives in Southern Lebanon

 A general view of southern Lebanon, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, near Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel, November 27, 2024. (Reuters)
A general view of southern Lebanon, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, near Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel, November 27, 2024. (Reuters)

Israel said its troops arrested on Wednesday four Hezbollah operatives, including a local commander, when they entered what it described as a restricted area in southern Lebanon.

The two sides entered into a ceasefire early Wednesday that appears to be holding, but Israel has said it will strike the group in response to any violations.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced the arrests in a statement. There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah.

The statement said Israeli troops have been ordered to prevent people from returning to villages near the border, where the forces are still deployed.

The ceasefire agreement gives Israel and Hezbollah fighters 60 days to withdraw from areas of southern Lebanon near the border. Thousands of Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers will patrol the area, and an international committee will monitor compliance.