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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Says Administration Mulling Re-designating Houthis a Terrorist Group

US President Joe Biden welcomes Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US November 18, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday his administration is considering re-designating Yemen's Houthi militias as an international terrorist organization following attacks on the United Arab Emirates.

His comment at a news conference came shortly after the Emirati Embassy said on Twitter that UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba urged the Biden administration to restore the designation in response to Monday's strikes on Abu Dhabi airport and a fuel depot.

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