Yemen rebel attacks will not become a “new normal” for the United Arab Emirates, a senior Emirati official said Thursday, vowing a robust defence. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched two missile attacks on the UAE this month, with three oil workers killed in the first assault on January 17 and the second intercepted by its defence forces. “This is not going to be the new normal for the UAE,” the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. “We refuse to acquiesce to the threat of Houthi terror that targets our people and way of life,” the official added. The United States, a staunch UAE all…