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Al Arabiya
04-05-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Yemen government names finance minister as new PM
Yemen's internationally recognised government named finance minister Salem bin Buraik as its new prime minister on Saturday, after his predecessor quit saying he was unable to fully exercise his powers. Alimi named Bin Buraik prime minister in a decision published by the official Saba news agency. No other ministerial changes were announced. Analyst Mohammed Albasha, of the US-based Basha Report Risk Advisory, posted on X that Bin Buraik is seen as non-confrontational -- 'a sharp contrast to his predecessor, with whom much of the cabinet, and even the president, had fallen out'. After Iran-backed Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, Yemen's government withdrew to Aden in the south. The group went on to control most population centres in the impoverished Arabian Peninsula country. Bin Mubarak earlier posted on X that he had handed Alimi his letter of resignation. In it he said: 'I could not exercise my constitutional powers and take the necessary decisions to reform government institutions or implement rightful governmental changes.' The changes come as the Houthis who control much of Yemen wage fire missiles at Israel and target shipping in key waterways in what they say is a show of solidarity with Palestinians over the war in Gaza. In his resignation letter, Bin Mubarak said that despite the obstacles he had achieved 'many successes', citing fiscal and administrative reforms and an anti-corruption drive. 'Personal ambition' However, Albasha told AFP Bin Mubarak had been 'in constant friction with the Presidential Leadership Council'. 'Bin Mubarak wanted to be more than Prime Minister -- he wanted the powers of the presidency. That aspiration isolated him politically,' Albasha said. The three Yemeni official sources, who spoke to AFP requested anonymity in order to speak freely, said Bin Mubarak had suspended the budgets of several ministries including defence, citing corruption, further fuelling tensions. 'His drive for greater power -- viewed by many as fuelled by personal ambition -- led to repeated confrontations with key ministers and most Council members,' Albasha said. Yemen's former ambassador to the United States and envoy to the UN, Bin Mubarak is a staunch adversary of the Houthis, who abducted him in 2015 and held him for several days. He became foreign minister in 2018 and prime minister in February last year. His departure should 'ease internal tensions and reduce the deep divisions that have plagued Yemen's internationally recognised government -- a necessary and positive step toward restoring cohesion', Albasha said. The conflict in Yemen has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and triggered one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, although the fighting decreased significantly after a UN-negotiated six-month truce in 2022. Since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023 after Hamas attacked Israel, the Houthis have repeatedly targeted Israel and ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden that they say are linked to it. They paused their attacks during a two-month Gaza ceasefire, but in March a threat to resume attacks over Israel's Gaza aid blockade triggered a renewed and sustained US air campaign targeting areas in Yemen they control.
Malaysian Reserve
04-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Yemen government names finance minister as new PM
DUBAI – Yemen's internationally recognised government named finance minister Salem bin Buraik as its new prime minister on Saturday, after his predecessor quit saying he was unable to fully exercise his powers. Outgoing premier Ahmed Bin Mubarak (picture) had disputed for months with Rashad al-Alimi, who heads the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council, two ministers and a member of the PLC told AFP. Alimi named Bin Buraik prime minister in a decision published by the official Saba news agency. No other ministerial changes were announced. Analyst Mohammed Albasha, of the US-based Basha Report Risk Advisory, posted on X that Bin Buraik is seen as non-confrontational — 'a sharp contrast to his predecessor, with whom much of the cabinet, and even the president, had fallen out'. After Iran-backed Huthi rebels seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, Yemen's government withdrew to Aden in the south. The rebels went on to control most population centres in the impoverished Arabian Peninsula country. A Saudi-led military coalition intervened in support of beleaguered government forces in 2015, but met with little success. Albasha said Bin Buraik is 'backed by UAE-aligned Yemeni politicians and enjoys strong ties with Saudi officials', and this would have been crucial in securing Riyadh's endorsement. Bin Mubarak earlier posted on X that he had handed Alimi his letter of resignation. In it he said: 'I could not exercise my constitutional powers and take the necessary decisions to reform government institutions or implement rightful governmental changes.' The changes come as the Huthis who control much of Yemen wage fire missiles at Israel and target shipping in key waterways in what they say is a show of solidarity with Palestinians over the war in Gaza. In his resignation letter, Bin Mubarak said that despite the obstacles he had achieved 'many successes', citing fiscal and administrative reforms and an anti-corruption drive. However, Albasha told AFP Bin Mubarak had been 'in constant friction with the Presidential Leadership Council'. 'Bin Mubarak wanted to be more than Prime Minister — he wanted the powers of the presidency. That aspiration isolated him politically,' Albasha said. The three Yemeni official sources, who spoke to AFP requested anonymity in order to speak freely, said Bin Mubarak had suspended the budgets of several ministries including defence, citing corruption, further fuelling tensions. 'His drive for greater power — viewed by many as fuelled by personal ambition — led to repeated confrontations with key ministers and most Council members,' Albasha said. Yemen's former ambassador to the United States and envoy to the UN, Bin Mubarak is a staunch adversary of the Huthis, who abducted him in 2015 and held him for several days. He became foreign minister in 2018 and prime minister in February last year. His departure should 'ease internal tensions and reduce the deep divisions that have plagued Yemen's internationally recognised government — a necessary and positive step toward restoring cohesion', Albasha said. The conflict in Yemen has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and triggered one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, although the fighting decreased significantly after a UN-negotiated six-month truce in 2022. Since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023 after Hamas attacked Israel, the Huthis have repeatedly targeted Israel and ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden that they say are linked to it. They paused their attacks during a two-month Gaza ceasefire, but in March a threat to resume attacks over Israel's Gaza aid blockade triggered a renewed and sustained US air campaign targeting areas in Yemen they control. –AFP
United News of India
04-05-2025
- Business
- United News of India
Yemen appoints finance minister as new PM
Aden, Yemen, May 4 (UNI) Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) appointed Finance Minister Salem Saleh Bin Braik as the country's new prime minister on Saturday, following the resignation of Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak. The decision, reported by state-run Saba news agency, came just hours after bin Mubarak stepped down, citing constitutional constraints and obstacles that hindered his reform efforts. Bin Braik, who has served as the finance minister since 2019 and vice finance minister prior to that, has held several key financial and administrative roles throughout his career. The official statement clarified that all current ministers would retain their positions, with bin Mubarak being appointed as an advisor to the PLC president. Bin Mubarak, in his resignation statement, highlighted the "numerous difficulties" he faced, including an inability to reshape the government and implement critical reforms due to limited constitutional powers. Bin Mubarak, who took office in February 2024, had previously served as Yemen's foreign minister and ambassador to the United States. Yemen's civil war, which began in 2014 when Houthi forces took control of the capital Sanaa, continues to drive instability, with the internationally recognised government operating from Aden. UNI XINHUA ARN
Gulf Today
04-05-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
Yemen PM Bin Mubarak resigns over 'political dispute'
The prime minister of Yemen 's internationally recognised government said on Saturday he was resigning due to political struggles, underscoring the fragility of an alliance fighting Houthi rebels in the country. Prime Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak announced the decision in a post on social media, attaching a resignation letter directed to Rashad Al Alimi, head of the ruling presidential council. The internationally recognised government is based in the southern city of Aden. Bin Mubarak, named prime minister in February 2024, said he was resigning because he was unable to take "necessary decisions to reform the state institution, and execute the necessary Cabinet reshuffle." Within hours of the announcement, the presidential council named Finance Minister Salem Saleh Bin Braik as prime minister, according to the state-run SABA news agency. The council also named Bin Mubarak as an adviser to the ruling body, without addressing his claims. Ahmed Nagi, a senior Yemen analyst at the International Crisis Group think tank, said Bin Mubarak's resignation capped months of simmering tensions between the prime minister and the ruling council over the mandate of each party. He said Bin Bubarak was in part a scapegoat for the government's failure to address the towering economic challenges in the government-held areas, including soaring prices and repeated power outages. Associated Press
India Today
03-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
Yemen PM Ahmed Bin Mubarak resigns amid power struggle and infighting
Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak, the prime minister of Yemen's internationally recognised government, resigned on Saturday citing political struggles and difficulties in enacting reforms. His resignation highlights ongoing tensions within the country's internationally recognized government and the fragility of its anti-Houthi Mubarak, who was appointed in February 2024, announced his resignation in a letter addressed to Presidential Council head Rashad the letter, he expressed frustration over his inability to make 'necessary decisions to reform the state institution and execute the necessary Cabinet reshuffle', as reported by the Associated Press. In his X post, Mubarak stated that ongoing institutional gridlock and political infighting had left him unable to "exercise constitutional powers" or carry out long-overdue reforms. . - Ahmed BinMubarak (@BinmubarakAhmed) May 3, 2025His decision comes amid deep divisions within the ruling council and growing economic and political instability in government-held Saleh Bin Braik Appointed As New PMadvertisementSoon after the resignation, the presidential council named Finance Minister Salem Saleh Bin Braik as the new prime minister, according to the state-run SABA news agency. Bin Mubarak was appointed as an advisor to the council, though his specific complaints were not publicly to six government sources cited by news agency Reuters, Bin Mubarak had clashed with Rashad Al-Alimi, head of Yemen's presidential council, over the scope of his authority, particularly after al-Alimi refused to approve the dismissal of 12 READ: Houthi rebels claim US airstrike killed 68 migrants in YemenThese tensions reflect deeper divisions within the anti-Houthi coalition, which is fractured between factions that support Saudi Arabia and those that align with the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Mubarak, who previously served as foreign minister and presidential chief of staff, gained international attention in 2015 when he was kidnapped by Houthi fighters amid escalating conflict in the capital, resignation comes at a time of heightened military activity in Yemen. Since mid-March, the United States has intensified airstrikes targeting Houthi positions to curb attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea since President Donald Trump took office in READ: CRPF jawan sacked for hiding marriage to Pakistani woman, aiding visa overstayadvertisementYemen's civil war, now in its second decade, began in 2014 when Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels seized Sanaa, forcing the recognized government into exile.A Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015 to restore the government, but the conflict has since turned into a protracted and deadly stalemate. More than 150,000 people have died, and the war has created one of the world's worst humanitarian Watch
