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Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said that the repercussions between the former Yemeni president and the leader of the Houthis represent the first chance to break the political deadlock in Yemen.
But in recent days cracks have emerged in that alliance with both Saleh and Houthi leader Abdulmalek al-Houthi, accusing each other of endangering their partnership.
Dr. Gargash said Mr. Saleh’s comments on Sunday, which attacked the Houthi leader, “represented the conflict with the Houthis.”
“It represents an opportunity to break the political stalemate brought by the Houthis,” Dr Gargash said on Twitter.
Both Mr Al Houthi and Mr Saleh mentioned agreeing to a peace solution but only one that would maintain Yemen’s integrity, whom both claim only their political parties can guarantee.
Dr Gargash said the political path remains the solution to the Yemen crisis. “An agreement that unites the Yemeni people and prevents Iranian influence while also remedying the terrorist situation and the future of the South,” he said.
A Saudi-led alliance, which includes the UAE, has been fighting against the Houthi rebels and Mr Saleh’s forces since March 2015 in support of the internationally-recognized government of president Abdrabu Mansur Hadi.
“By Yemenis will, a political solution can be reached, the future of a country cannot be built by excluding anyone from the agreement and it cannot be built on a coup,” Dr Gargash said.
Often referred to as a marriage of convenience, both parties formed the alliance to strengthen their forces against the Saudi-led coalition.
The National
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