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An Emirati newspaper published a report on the recent decisions issued by the Central Bank in Sanaa and the Central Bank in Aden, which supported the accusations made by the Sanaa government against Saudi Arabia for being behind the decisions of the Aden Bank regarding the withdrawal of old currency and the suspension of dealings with several banks headquartered in Sanaa.
The “Al-Arab” newspaper, published in London, stated that “those measures appeared to be externally supported by Saudi Arabia and international entities.”
The Emirati newspaper highlighted the announcement by Al Rajhi Bank in Saudi Arabia to “suspend its financial transactions and transfers through the six commercial banks that the Central Bank of Yemen in Aden announced it would no longer deal with due to their failure to relocate their operations from Houthi-controlled areas.”
The report included accusations by the spokesperson for the Ansar Allah (Houthis) movement, Mohammed Abdul Salam, against the United States for being behind those measures to “entangle other countries, including Saudi Arabia, in a starvation war against the Yemeni people.”
It mentioned Abdul Salam’s statement on the “X” platform, where he said: “The Americans seek to drag Saudi Arabia into this war in service of the Israeli entity and as a punishment for the Yemeni people’s support for the Palestinian cause,” warning that “this step will have dire consequences for the entire region.”
Abdul Salam also called on Riyadh to “avoid falling into this American trap and to prioritize the interests of the Yemeni people above all else.” The newspaper noted that Abdul Salam’s remarks “echo the stance of the Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi, who warned Saudi Arabia against getting involved in an economic aggression against Yemen, threatening that if it serves Israel, it will face significant problems.”
The Emirati newspaper attributed to observers the opinion that “Riyadh is aware of the direct impact of financial and economic pressure on the Houthis.”
It also quoted unnamed Yemeni sources saying that “they doubt the financial war declaration against the Houthis was made without coordination and approval from Riyadh.”
The report highlighted that “the Yemeni economy, especially in the areas under legitimate government control, is facing significant difficulties that have clearly affected the daily lives of the population, who are facing unprecedented inflation in the prices of essential goods due to the severe depreciation of the Yemeni rial, and a decline in the level of public services, often to the point of nonexistence, which has recently driven them to protest and demonstrate in the streets of several cities.”
