Yemen’s authorities recalled their ambassador to Beirut for consultations after the statements of the Minister of Information Livan George Cordahi on the actions of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in the Yemen territory, where civil war continues in recent years, reports TASS with reference to the Yemen MFA statement.
“The Government of Yemen recalled his ambassador to Lebanon Abdalla Hell Dawa for consulting on the offensive statements by the Lebanese Minister of Information George Cordahi. On October 27, 2021, Ambassador to Beirut passed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon Note of protest regarding the statement by the Minister of Information, which is a contrary to the Arab position, Supporting a fair Yemeni work against the criminals who committed a coup “,” the message says.
It is noted that the Iranian authorities are responsible for the bloody conflict in Yemen. “The government and the people of Yemen will continue to confront the Iranian project and its armed detachments,” is emphasized in the communique.
Recall, on August 5, during participation in the program of the Qatari channel Al Jazeera, Cordahi defended the rebels – Husites opposing, according to him, “unfair and inhuman aggression from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.”
In Er-Riyadh, Cordahi’s replica called “Kingdom’s slanderous and distorting position in support of the legitimate Yemen government.” The authorities of Saudi Arabia, and then Bahrain announced on October 29, Lebanon’s ambassadors in Er-Riyadh and Manama, Non Grata, and took them 48 hours to go home. In the next, Kuwait was withdrawn by the head of his diplomatic confinement from Beirut and demanded from the temporary attorney in the affairs of Lebanon to leave the country. The UAE also ordered their diplomats to leave Beirut and recommended subject to refrain from traveling to Lebanon.