Emirati pride… Lessons learned from the events of January 17… A research study by…"Trends" Discusses the Houthi threat to regional security

ABU DHABI, 17 JANUARY / WAM / A research study by the Trends Center for Research and Consultation confirmed that the Houthi group’s attacks on the United Arab Emirates in 2022, which targeted civilian facilities, revealed the state’s ability to deal with terrorist threats with high efficiency, and demonstrated the Emirati pride in extending… A helping hand and legal support.

The study, prepared by Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of the Trends Center, and titled “The Houthi Threat to Regional Security: Lessons Learned from the January 17 Events,” showed that the UAE combined security competence and proactive diplomacy in confronting these threats, which strengthened its position as a regional leader. Able to protect its national security and contribute to achieving regional stability.

The study revealed the various dimensions of the Houthi threat to regional security, by analyzing their role in perpetuating the internal conflict in Yemen, and evaluating their impact on maritime navigation security in the south and west of the Arabian Peninsula.

The study also focuses in particular on their direct threats to Gulf regional security, based on pivotal events, such as the attacks that targeted facilities and civilian areas in the UAE on January 17 and 24, 2022, to draw lessons learned from those experiences.

The study showed that the attack sparked a wave of international condemnation, as several countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany issued statements condemning the attack, affirming their solidarity with the UAE and its right to defend itself. Countries in the region also condemned the attack, expressing their support for the UAE. In the face of this threat.

On the popular level, the study pointed out that the UAE witnessed an unparalleled state of Emirati chivalry, popular solidarity, fraternal cohesion, and rallying around wise leadership, as citizens and residents expressed their absolute support for the state in facing these challenges.

The Emirati media contributed significantly to strengthening this national spirit through its comprehensive and professional coverage of the event, and highlighting the country’s efforts to confront the threats.

The study focused on the lessons learned from this crisis, explaining that the events demonstrated the high-level global support enjoyed by the UAE leadership and the effectiveness of UAE diplomacy, as the country received widespread international support.

It also demonstrated the willingness, readiness and ability of the armed forces, emergency agencies, and law enforcement institutions in the UAE to maintain national security and confront any emergency or crisis.

The events of January 17 also revealed a high level of popular solidarity and societal cohesion during crises, demonstrated the importance of a proactive approach in confronting challenges and protecting citizens and infrastructure, and the importance of exchanging intelligence information with allies, and demonstrated the mobilization of the international community against the threat posed by the Houthis and the necessity of reaching a political solution to the conflict. Yemeni.

The study expected that terrorist threats will continue to evolve and take new and more complex forms. Therefore, countries must continue to develop their strategies to confront these threats and cooperate more internationally in this field, explaining the role of technology in combating terrorism, as it has contributed to improving monitoring operations, Facilitating the exchange of information between countries. It is expected that reliance on technology will increase in the future to meet security challenges.

The study called for the importance of educating young people and the necessity of rejecting extremist ideas, and promoting the values ​​of tolerance and moderation, explaining that Emirati youth played a vital role in confronting these challenges, as the younger generations showed great awareness of the importance of national security, and interacted positively with national initiatives.

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