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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.
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.
Egypt Independent
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
Sisi, Alimi say Yemen's security linked to security of Egypt, Red Sea
CAIRO, March 4 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi on Tuesday stressed Egypt's steadfast support for the unity, independence and territorial integrity of Yemen. This came as part of Sisi's meeting with Alimi on the sidelines of the extraordinary Arab Summit held in the New Administrative Capital on Tuesday. The Egyptian leader and the chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council emphasized that the security and stability of Yemen are closely linked to the Egyptian national security, the security of the Arab region and that of the Red Sea as well. Sisi said Egypt supports all efforts aimed at reaching a political solution to the Yemeni crisis in a way that meets the aspirations of the brotherly Yemeni people and ends their humanitarian suffering. Egypt firmly believes that the Yemeni crisis will not be resolved by the use of force, but the focus should instead be on achieving peaceful political settlement that leads to a comprehensive and lasting solution, the president added. Meanwhile, the chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council expressed thanks to President Sisi and Egypt for their efforts to restore stability in Yemen and support the Yemeni people. He also praised Egypt's hosting of thousands of Yemenis who receive good treatment from Egyptians, which he said reflects the strength of historical relations between both countries' peoples.
Middle East
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Middle East
OPEN// Sisi, Alimi say Yemen's security linked to security of Egypt, Red Sea
CAIRO, March 4 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi on Tuesday stressed Egypt's steadfast support for the unity, independence and territorial integrity of Yemen. This came as part of Sisi's meeting with Alimi on the sidelines of the extraordinary Arab Summit held in the New Administrative Capital on Tuesday. The Egyptian leader and the chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council emphasized that the security and stability of Yemen are closely linked to the Egyptian national security, the security of the Arab region and that of the Red Sea as well. Sisi said Egypt supports all efforts aimed at reaching a political solution to the Yemeni crisis in a way that meets the aspirations of the brotherly Yemeni people and ends their humanitarian suffering. Egypt firmly believes that the Yemeni crisis will not be resolved by the use of force, but the focus should instead be on achieving peaceful political settlement that leads to a comprehensive and lasting solution, the president added. Meanwhile, the chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council expressed thanks to President Sisi and Egypt for their efforts to restore stability in Yemen and support the Yemeni people. He also praised Egypt's hosting of thousands of Yemenis who receive good treatment from Egyptians, which he said reflects the strength of historical relations between both countries' peoples. (MENA) I S N/S R E
Jordan News
16-02-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
Al-Safadi Delivers King's Greetings to the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President - Jordan News
Munich – On Saturday, Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, received Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. اضافة اعلان Safadi conveyed the greetings of His Majesty King Abdullah II to the President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, as well as developments in the region. Safadi reaffirmed Jordan's firm position in supporting Yemeni legitimacy, its support for the security and stability of Yemen, and the necessity of ending the Yemeni crisis in accordance with the approved references, while preserving Yemen's security, stability, and sovereignty. For his part, Al-Alimi sent his greetings to His Majesty the King and emphasized the strength of Yemeni-Jordanian relations and the importance of continued coordination between the two brotherly countries.
