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Shafaq News
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Baghdad Summit: Yemen's al-Alimi urges Arab unity to confront 'Houthi menace'
Shafaq News/ Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi on Saturday called for dismantling what he described as a 'cross-border' threat posed by the Houthi movement, warning that the group endangers both regional and international peace and security. Speaking at the 34th Arab League Summit in Baghdad, al-Alimi said the region faces extraordinary challenges that demand firm and united action, urging Arab states to move beyond summit declarations and adopt practical steps to confront terrorism and foreign interference. 'The foremost of these threats,' he explained, 'are external interventions in our internal affairs, along with attempts to fragment our national states and undermine legitimate institutions through terrorist groups that serve narrow agendas over Arab unity and collective security.' Al-Alimi warned that such groups have evolved into transnational actors. 'What was once viewed—mistakenly—as a local issue now affects maritime navigation, strategic waterways, and regional stability,' he added, referring to the Houthis' attacks in the Red Sea in support of Gaza, where Israeli hostilities have resulted in over 60,000 deaths since October 2023. He noted that Yemen has endured more than a decade of conflict with the Houthi movement and its backers, stressing that all political efforts to persuade the group to abandon its 'racist ideology' and accept international resolutions have failed.
Toronto Star
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Star
Yemen's internationally recognized prime minister resigns over a political dispute
CAIRO (AP) — The prime minister of Yemen 's internationally recognized government said Saturday he was resigning due to political struggles, underscoring the fragility of an alliance fighting Houthi rebels in the Arab world's most impoverished 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 recognized government is based in the southern city of Aden.
Washington Post
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Yemen's internationally recognized prime minister says he is resigning over a political dispute
CAIRO — The prime minister of Yemen 's internationally recognized government said Saturday he was resigning and cited political struggles, in a decision underscoring the fragility of the anti-Houthi alliance in the Arab world's most impoverished 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 recognized government is based in the southern city of Aden.
Toronto Star
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Star
Yemen's internationally recognized prime minister says he is resigning over a political dispute
CAIRO (AP) — The prime minister of Yemen 's internationally recognized government said Saturday he was resigning and cited political struggles, in a decision underscoring the fragility of the anti-Houthi alliance in the Arab world's most impoverished 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 recognized government is based in the southern city of Aden.
Asharq Al-Awsat
11-03-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Al-Alimi Calls for Collective Global Approach to Support Yemen's Security, Economy
Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Dr. Rashad al-Alimi hoped for a broader partnership with the United States to address the challenges facing his country. He called for a collective global approach to support Yemen on humanitarian, economic, and security fronts. Al-Alimi received in Riyadh US Ambassador to Yemen, Steven Fagin, just days after the designation of the Iran-backed Houthi militias as a 'Foreign Terrorist Organization' took effect and new US sanctions were imposed on seven of its senior leaders, including its spokesperson and de facto foreign minister, Mohammed Abdul Salam. According to official Yemeni media, the meeting, attended by Council member Othman Mujalli, focused on Yemeni-American relations and their future prospects, as well as ways to boost cooperation at various levels. Al-Alimi stressed the urgent need for a global collective approach to support the legitimate Yemeni government in addressing economic, service-related, and humanitarian challenges. He also emphasized strengthening the country's capacity to combat terrorism and organized crime, and to secure its territorial waters, positioning Yemen as a key partner in safeguarding international peace and security. The Yemeni leader reaffirmed his commitment to expanding cooperation with the United States to confront regional threats and challenges. He welcomed the US administration's decision to reclassify the Houthis as terrorist and pledged Yemen's full cooperation with the international community to implement the designation while minimizing any potential humanitarian impact on vulnerable groups. While the full extent of the designation's impact on the Houthis remains uncertain, there have been growing international calls to ensure that civilians and the private sector in Houthi-controlled areas are not adversely affected and that humanitarian operations led by UN agencies remain uninterrupted. UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg, in his latest briefing to the UN Security Council, warned of escalating tensions and the risk of a return to war, particularly as the Houthis continue their military offensives in Marib, Al-Jawf, and Taiz. According to Yemeni reports, the past few weeks have witnessed intensified Houthi attacks in Marib and clashes with government forces, as the militias deploy more fighters to frontlines in the oil-rich province. Grundberg called on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid measures that could drag Yemen back into a full-scale war, where civilians would once again bear the brunt of the conflict.
