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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen PM Accuses Qatar of Backing Houthi Militias

Egyptian President Sisi welcomes the PM of Yemen in Cairo on Monday. (Egyptian presidency spokesman)

Yemeni Prime Minister Moeen Abdulmalek accused on Tuesday Qatar of spreading chaos in his country, saying it was backing the Iran-aligned Houthi militias.

He said that since the eruption of the conflict in Yemen, Doha has been supplying the Houthis with money and weapons and has given them access to media.

Qatar has worked on destabilizing Yemen, he added from Egypt where he is on an official visit.

Since Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain announced their diplomatic and economic boycott of Qatar, Doha’s policy has become clear, he continued.

Qatar now openly supports the Houthis and is working on undermining the legitimate Yemeni government and seeking to thwart efforts to restore the state, said the PM.

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi had on Monday received Abdulmalek in Cairo for talks.

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