UAE- Urgent need to establish peace in Yemen: paper

12/15/2015 1:07:23 AM

(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

ABU DHABI 15th December 2015 (WAM) -- On the day of an anticipated cease-fire in Yemen the UAE is ready to support all efforts to find a political solution that will help create an inclusive country says an editorial in today's edition of The Gulf News a Dubai-based English language daily.

The editorial goes on to say that the UAE's willingness to give its all as part of its deep commitment to the people of Yemen was demonstrated again this week with the tragic martyrdom of Sultan Mohammad Ali Al Kitbi a senior Emirati officer who was killed near Taiz in Yemen by a rocket fired by Al Houthi rebels. "It is horribly poignant that his loss came just hours before a formal seven-day ceasefire was due before midnight as representatives of Al Houthi rebels and their ally former president Ali Abdullah Saleh are due to start talks today with the legitimate government of President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi in Geneva.

"The UAE has made the largest contribution to the military forces required by the Saudi-led coalition to back the Hadi government in Operation Restoring Hope and it has suffered exceptional losses as it has put its resources and the lives of its soldiers at risk to restore the legitimate government in Yemen. With his martyrdom Al Kitbi joins many other Emiratis who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in fighting for the values the UAE believes in as they seek to restore the legitimate government and rebuild an inclusive society under the rule of law.

"Inevitably" the editorial continues "The incident casts a shadow over the peace talks that are due to start today. Previous ceasefires in May and July were marred by grave breaches as Al Houthi rebels failed to honour either humanitarian or general ceasefires. But we hope that this time it will be different as both sides have chosen their negotiating teams and seem set on finding a way forward to a political solution.

The paper concludes by saying "The UAE stands ready to support the peace efforts in finding a political solution that will help create a new and inclusive Yemen as well as the reconstruction that must start immediately so that the people can return to their homes with some hope of finding power and water available and start to rebuild their lives. The people of Yemen deserve a fresh start after the horror of the war and the UAE stands ready to support them."

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