ABU DHABI, June 17, 2018 (MENA) - The UAE welcomes the efforts exerted by UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths to persuade the Houthis to hand over Hodaidah city to the legitimate Yemeni government, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said. In a series of tweets on Twitter quoted by Al Arabiya channel, Gargash asserted that the UAE supports the efforts of Griffiths to facilitate handing over Hodaidah to the Yemeni government. The residents of Hodaidah desire to be liberated, Gargash said, asserting that the Arab coalition will continue stepping up their military and humanitarian reinforcements to reach this urgent goal.