Following the statement published by the office of the UN special envoy for Yemen which stated that the Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government have agreed to extend the truce and resolve some issues of Yemen crisis , an informed source suggested that there is no clear peace agreement yet and what was agreed upon by the parties involved in Yemen’s crisis is merely measures to stop hostilities, an informed source told Sheba Intelligence, an independent research center.
The source described the planned agreement as similar to the Stockholm Agreement, which has not been fully implemented adding that issues, such as the political process and the future governance system, remain unclear..
Observers suggested that the success of the UN roadmap is dependent on the extent of the adherence of the parties to the war to the UN plan. Therefore, there is still scanty hope for the success of the UN efforts as many previous agreements between the warring sides faltered, and confrontations resumed inside Yemen.
On the other hand, a Gulf diplomatic source told Sheba Intelligence that the United Arab Emirates is frustrated with the deal that Saudi Arabia is seeking to reach with the Houthis in Yemen.
The source added, "Abu Dhabi informed the Office of the United Nations Envoy and the Office of the United States Envoy that it is completely frustrated with Saudi Arabia's efforts to end the war in Yemen at a time when the Houthis are disturbing International naval shipping via the Red Sea."
According to the diplomat, the UAE's letter to the offices of the UN and American envoys and the Omani mediator stated, "The Houthis cannot obtain a peace agreement while their attacks are not being discussed. The Houthis want to stop foreign intervention in Yemen at a time when their operations are attracting Western intervention in the region."
The letter added, "Naval attacks do not serve the region, Yemen, nor do they serve the Houthis themselves or the areas under their control."