US apologized to UAE for delayed response to Houthi attacks: Report
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Antony Blinken apologized to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last month for the US response to attacks on the emirates from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to a report.
The UAE had been frustrated about the US response to Houthi attacks just as Washington has been vexed by Abu Dhabi’s response to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Washington has been pushing allies, including long-standing partners in the Gulf, to adopt a hard line against Russia’s aggression. But the emirates and other Gulf Arab allies, including Saudi Arabia, have maintained a neutral if not pro-Russian policy.
The Emirates abstained from a Security Council vote in February condemning Russia’s assault. It also abstained from last week’s UN General Assembly vote that booted Russia from the Human Rights Council.
Blinken told bin Zayed that the Biden administration took too long to respond to the Houthi attacks on the emirates, and apologized.
A senior State Department official who spoke on condition of anonymity did not deny that Blinken conveyed the US apology.
“The Secretary made clear that we deeply value our partnership with the UAE and that we will continue to stand by our partners in the face of common threats,” the official said.
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