US credibility damaged by failure to respond to Houthi attack on Abu Dhabi

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Houthi rebels based in Yemen launched a major attack on the United Arab Emirates on Monday.

Using drones and various missiles, the Houthis struck an oil facility and the Abu Dhabi International Airport. Three people were killed. The stunning strike has punctured the UAE’s credibility as the centerpiece of economic and social modernity in the Islamic world.

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