Yemen crisis easy to resolve, Oman says

The war in Yemen is one of the Arab world’s easier crises to solve because it is one that can be solved by Yemenis themselves, Oman’s foreign minister has said, adding that he is expecting the war to come to an end soon.

Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, said in an interview broadcast on Monday night on RT (Russia Today), on the sidelines of the 27th Arab League summit held in Mauritania, “Unlike the conflicts in Syria, Libya and, to an extent, Iraq, the solution to the [Yemen crisis] lies in the hands of Yemenis themselves. And they are able to fix this. Despite difficulties, I think the problems in the country can be overcome,” he said. “All sides want to get out of this crisis.”

He also said Gulf states’ backing for the internationally-recognised government of Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi was not based on self-interest but due to its legitimacy and keenness to support the Yemeni people.