LONDON: Statements made by Salam Al-Khanbashi, the governor of Hadhramaut, suggest the United Arab Emirates has played an alarming role in Yemen and the largest of its 21 governorates. In a televised press conference yesterday, Al-Khanbashi accused the UAE of having exploited the coalition working to restore legitimate government in Yemen “to achieve its own agenda.” He also claimed that the citizens of Hadhramaut had been terrorised by armed groups affiliated with Maj. Gen.

RIYADH: The United Arab Emirates “exploited the legitimacy of the the coalition of restoring legitimacy in Yemen to achieve its own agenda (in Yemen)”, Salam Al-Khanbashi, the…

Hadramout governor invites journalists to inspect airbase near Mukalla, where he accuses Abu Dhabi of committing abuses