Under the title "America: Houthis Refuse to Engage in Ceasefire Meetings," Al Arabiya published a report highlighting that while the Houthi militia continues its aggressive and destructive actions against Yemen’s capabilities and social fabric, the spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, Ned Price, confirmed that the militia is responsible for much of the suffering experienced by the Yemeni people. He noted that Yemen is facing the worst humanitarian disaster in the world, most of which is man-made, attributing the actions to the Houthis.
Price clarified during the daily press briefing on Thursday that U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Timothy Lenderking called on the Houthis to cease fire in Marib and across the country during his visit to the region last week, but the militia rejected this call. He emphasized that the fighting has exacerbated the suffering of the Yemeni people, pointing out the continued refusal of the Houthis to engage in ceasefire meetings and political discussions.
He also affirmed that the U.S. continues to support diplomatic efforts to address humanitarian conditions and to reach an agreement among the parties that can alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.
In related news, Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi stressed that the Houthi militia is determined in its aggressive and destructive behavior toward Yemen's resources, noting that the militia threatens maritime navigation and regional security. Hadi made these remarks during an extraordinary meeting last Monday with his Vice President Ali Mohsen Saleh and Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik to discuss the overall situation and developments on the national front in political, economic, and military aspects.
He added that the Houthi militia is continuing its aggressive and destructive approach toward the country's capabilities and social structure, referring to the destruction and rigging of homes, bombing civilians including children, elderly, and women, planting land and sea mines, and destabilizing navigation and security in the region.
Moreover, he indicated that the militia continues to target civilian sites in Saudi Arabia, deeming these crimes as a reflection of the militia's approach that does not believe in peace and shows no regard for human life, using children and innocents as fuel for their war.
Additionally, the Yemeni currency has been experiencing a record decline against foreign currencies for weeks, amidst a deep division in the already deteriorating financial institutions, with a price disparity between Houthi-controlled areas and government-controlled areas. The Houthi militia's ban on the circulation and possession of new banknotes printed by the legitimate government in their controlled areas has caused significant harm to the national economy and legal currency. The legitimate government stated that the militia's decision to prohibit the trading of new currency falls under the destructive policies it has pursued since its coup to undermine the national economy, exacerbate corruption and currency speculation, and disrupt the government's economic policies.
