UAE: War 'Practically' Over in Yemen
by VOA News June 16, 2016
The United Arab Emirates announced that the war in Yemen is over for its troops after being a key ally in the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels for over a year.
An Arabic version of the statement, however, reads that the war is only "practically" over.
The statement by state minister for foreign affairs Anwar Gargash was retweeted by the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, who posted both versions on his official account.
Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan also serves as deputy supreme commander of the UAE armed forces.
Though Houthi rebels have been pushed out of Yemen's southern cities, where President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi set up base on his return from exile, most of the northern and central highlands and the Red Sea coast are still controlled by rebels.
The Saudi-led and U.S.-backed coalition, made up mainly of Gulf nations, has been launching airstrikes against the rebels since March of 2015, part of an increasingly assertive military policy by the Saudis and the UAE.
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