Activists on Twitter have called for a boycott of airline Emirates over the UAE's role in the Yemen conflict. The Abu Dhabi-based airline constitutes a source of income for the UAE government, argue the activists, many of whom are Yemeni. In an interview with Al Jazeera last week, Sheikh Mohammed said that he was "surprised" by the decision to ban flights from Yemen.
Activists on Twitter have called for a boycott of airline Emirates over the UAE's role in the Yemen conflict. The Abu Dhabi-based airline constitutes a source of income for the UAE government, argue the activists, many of whom are Yemeni. They have also encouraged people to boycott UAE products sold in Yemen.