UAE ambassador to Egypt condemns mass beheadings by ISIL

The UAE ambassador to Egypt, Mohammed bin Nakhira Al Dhaheri, condemns the beheading 21 Coptic Christians.

ABU DHABI // The UAE ambassador to Egypt, Mohammed bin Nakhira Al Dhaheri, has reiterated the UAE’s condemnation of the barbaric mass beheading of Egyptian Christians in Libya.

He said the UAE is even more determined to enhance cooperation with its partners to counter all terror groups following the video released on Sunday which showed black-clad jihadists beheading 21 Coptic Christians.

The ambassador made his remarks in an address to a consultative meeting for the permanent representatives to the League of Arab States to discuss the developments in Yemen and the crimes of ISIL, according to state news agency WAM.

“We emphasise that the UAE supports and backs all the measures that Egypt is taking to protect its security and stability and the safety of its citizens,” he said.

He also highlighted the need to empower the Libyan people and its elected parliament and government to enforce their sovereignty over all Libyan territory.

Speaking on Yemen, the ambassador also renewed the UAE’s complete rejection of the Houthis’ illegal seizure of power.

He also demanded that Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, Prime Minister Khaled Bahah, and all the other officials detained by the Houthis be freed immediately.

Mr Al Dhaheri also demanded that the Houthis withdraw from all areas they control, surrender their arms and engage in the political process to work on achieving stability.

He stressed that all UN Security Council resolutions on Yemen must be enforced as the developments in Yemen are threatening regional and international security and stability.

Mr Al Dhaheri also stressed that the UAE backs the efforts of all Yemeni parties which seek a peaceful solution to the crisis in Yemen.