Independent: Aramco attack highlighted the failure of Saudi Arabia in Yemen in return for the growing interests of the UAE

The Independent newspaper reported an article by writer Ahmed Abu Douh in which he said targeting
The Houthis are an oil facility belonging to Saudi Aramco company with 10 drones on Saturday; is an indication of the failure of Saudi policy in Yemen, in return for the growing interests of the UAE.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have long been convinced that the war in Yemen cannot be resolved, and are looking for a way out.

He added that the alliance of Saudi Arabia and the UAE in Yemen is facing serious problems; given the different agenda of the two countries since the start of their war in Yemen, which began under the pretext of supporting the legitimate government of Yemen in the face of Ansar Allah Houthi group.

While Saudi Arabia, through its war in Yemen, seeks to thwart Iran's attempts to plant its Houthi militias on the southern border of the kingdom, and to control Yemen through its arms, as it did in Lebanon through Hizbullah. The Houthis and al-Qaeda later used it as a springboard to extend their strategic influence in the Horn of Africa.

Saudi failure
The writer said that the course of the war in Yemen now, and attacks on the oil facilities in the Kingdom; indicate that Saudi Arabia suffered a catastrophic failure in Yemen, while the interests of the UAE grew.

Instead of achieving the goal for which it launched its war in Yemen, which is to undermine Iran's strategy to turn Yemen into another Lebanon controlled by its arms; the war led to the division of Yemen, there are two "Yemen": one in Sanaa controlled by the Houthis, the other supported by the UAE In Aden, according to the author. Saudi Arabia now has to deal with Iran's arms on its northern border with Iraq and the south with the Houthi-dominated north of Yemen.

He pointed out that although Riyadh and Abu Dhabi realized that the war in Yemen could not be resolved in their favor, the UAE was quicker and more decisive in dealing with this fact.It initiated a partial withdrawal of its forces from some areas in Yemen in a letter to Iran not wanting to escalate. Abu Dhabi has also avoided blaming Iran for accidents involving ships in the Gulf.

Save face
The writer said that the US efforts now to negotiate with the Houthis reflect the success of the Emiratis in persuading the Kingdom to find a way to save it face and end the war that drained in Yemen.

He pointed to the Kingdom's inability to end the control of the UAE-backed forces in southern Yemen despite undermining the authority of the legitimate government, pointing out that although the Saudis see the UAE presence in support of them in the war against the Houthis, the Emiratis do not share this view; For their own goals.

The writer concluded that the Kingdom's patience with the UAE's control of the south will not last, and quoted sources in the Gulf - did not disclose - that Saudi Arabia is seeking to open a dialogue with Qatar to end the Gulf crisis and the blockade of Qatar, a move that will resent Abu Dhabi.