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Houthis agree to put Hodeidah port under UN surveillance

2018-06-28

[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The United Nations ...an organization originally established to war on dictatorships which was promptly infiltrated by dictatorships and is now held in thrall to dictatorships... special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, has informed Yemeni president Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi that the Houthis have accepted putting the port city of Hodeidah under a UN surveillance. Hadi had earlier informed the UN envoy that it is very important that the Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews ... militias withdraw from Hodeidah and its port or they would have to face military action. Meanwhile, ...back at the wrecked scow, Agent 49 felt gingerly for his head. It was still there. He had been hoping differently... the Yemeni legitimate army backed by Arab coalition, continued its operations in the direction of Hodeidah city and its port, while the UN envoy continues his efforts regarding the Yemeni port city. It is expected that Griffiths would meet later in the day with president Hadi and other local legitimate officials in the city in order to discuss efforts to spare Hodeidah a military confrontation and to resume political negotiations. The Arab coalition and Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic... legitimate government stressed that the withdrawal of the Houthi militias from Hodeidah city and its port is a condition fror the resumption of political negotiations and to halt all military operations. But a Yemeni official revealed that Griffiths’ efforts focus on putting the port of Hodeidah under a UN surveillance.

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Yemen PM arrives in Cairo, to meet with Sisi

2016-08-15

[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr has arrived in Cairo to meet with Egyptian officials, including President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, reported the state news agency MENA on Sunday. Bin Daghr said in a statement that Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic... is "keen" to "activate relations" with the Egyptian government through talks with Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail. He also hailed Cairo’s support to the "legitimate" leadership of Yemen’s President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi and its participation in the Saudi-led Arab Coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews ... militias. Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... formed the coalition and launched a campaign of air strikes in March 2015 to push the Houthis back. The Houthis attempted a coup to topple Hadi’s internationally recognized government. The premier’s visit to Cairo comes after peace talks between Yemen’s warring sides in Kuwait failed to bring a breakthrough in early August. UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh, Ahmed, however, said negotiation between the two sides will resume within a month. The UN envoy said the location for the next round of Yemeni peace talks will be decided later.

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Arabia

Saudi Arabia Urges Yemenis To Back Hadi

2012-04-10

[Yemen Post] The Saudi Ministerial Council on Monday called on all Yemeni political forces to support the efforts of President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi to continue the implementation of a power transfer deal brokered by the GCC and backed by the US, media outlets reported. In a statement at the end of its meeting, headed by King of the Arabians, Sheikh of the Burning Sands Abdullah ... Fifth out of 37 sons of King Abdulaziz to ascend to the throne. He is, after his half-brothers Bandar and Musa'id, the third eldest of the living sons of Abdul Aziz ibn Saud. Abdullah's mother is from the Rashid clan, longtime rivals of the Saud. He has 6 sons and 15 daughters and about $20 billion. His youngest son is just seven years old... , the Council stressed the importance of the power transfer deal to put an end to Yemen's problems, they said. The deal was signed in November after months of turmoil in Yemen. The statement coincided with a strongly worded warning from the countries backing the deal including the GCC, the US and others to ex-president Saleh and his loyalists that international sanctions will be imposed against them if they hinder the deal and the UN resolution 2014. Under the deal, Saleh was given full immunity from prosecution and his aides were given immunity but not from terrorist crimes. The Saudi al-Madina newspaper quoted a diplomat who was not named, as saying the warning came after half-brother of Saleh resisted a decree by Hadi sacking him from his post as the commander of the Air Force, and reappointing him as an advisor to the Defense Minister. Some senior commanders in the armed and security forces are still relatives of Saleh and those who are very loyal to him including his son, Ahmed, the commander of the elite republican guard. After he was removed, Saleh's half-brother, Muhammad Saleh, refused to hand over the post to his successor and his supporters surrounded Sanaa International Airport threatening to shoot down any leaving or incoming planes. The airport suspended all flights on Saturday and reopened the next day. Other commanders were also reported to have resisted Hadi's decrees, which come within reforms in the army. Since he took office, Hadi has also fired other bigwigs in civil offices, known as very loyal to Saleh. All decrees have been applauded by the Yemeni people and other countries, especially those sponsoring the power transfer deal.

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Arabia

Yemen gets new president after 33 years

2012-02-25

Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi was elected Yemen's new president with 99.8 per cent of the vote, the head of the Supreme Commission for Elections and Referendum, Mohammed Hussein al-Hakimi, said Friday, dpa reported. Hadi, 67, will replace Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was in power for 33 years. Wonder if Hadi is already plotting how to spend his next 33 years... Saleh is expected to attend Hadi's inauguration next week in the Yemeni capital Sana'a. Al-Hakimi said more than 6.6 million voters cast their ballots on Tuesday, and put the turnout at about 65 per cent. Hadi was the sole candidate in the early election, which was the result of a deal for the peaceful transfer of power signed in November by Saleh, 69, and the opposition.

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Arabia

Vice President Warns 'Yemen on Verge of Civil War'

2011-10-01

[Yemen Post] Yemen's Vice President, Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi, warned that if the situation explodes in the country the GCC-brokered power transition deal and all peaceful solutions to the political crisis will end, Saba reported on Wednesday. The current situation represents a direct threat to the general situation in Yemen and with it the country enters a dangerous stage of civil war, he said. Despite meetings with the opposition that started last Sunday, the opposition continued to escalate and inflame the situation through occupying and stationing on streets and deploying vehicles and troops, a move with which the crisis worsened, he was quoted as saying during his meeting with ambassadors of permanent members of the Security Council, and EU and GCC blocs. The security-military committee on supervising a ceasefire after heavy festivities between pro and anti-regime forces in Sana'a last week attended the meeting. Hadi addressed the meeting saying, "I preferred to meet you today to launch together a process that will lead to agreeing on a mechanism for signing and implementing the GCC plan and ensuring the commitment of all parties to the plan's terms". Hadi considered the meeting as a kick-start to practical implementation of the GCC deal after he had been authorized by President-for-Life Saleh ... exemplifying the Arab's propensity to combine brutality with incompetence... to hold a dialogue with the opposition over necessary steps to make the deal a success.

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Arabia

Yemen Ruling Party to Discuss Saleh Mandate over GCC Plan

2011-09-07

[Yemen Post] The General People's Congress, Yemen's ruling party, meets on Tuesday to discuss how to start dialogue with the opposition, the GCC and the U.S. and EU ambassadors after an order from President-for-Life Saleh ... exemplifying the Arab's propensity to combine brutality with incompetence... to find a suitable mechanism to sign and start implementing a GCC-brokered power transition deal in the country without delay. Al-Mithaq newspaper, the mouthpiece of the party, said on Monday the GPC General Committee will hold a meeting chaired by Vice President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi, the first deputy of the GPC chief, to discuss the mandate and find suitable ways to start talks with the JMP, the GCC Foreign Ministers and the U.S. and EU envoys to Sana'a. The meeting will discuss a number of political, economic and organizational reports within the general policy of the GPC for the coming period, the paper said. In his speech on the eve of Eid Al-Fitr, President Saleh said he had assigned the GPC General Committee to talk to the opposition and foreigners involved in the efforts to tackle the Yemeni crisis to sign the GCC plan without postponement. Under the GCC plan, Saleh will hand power to his deputy in a month and will call for new presidential elections in ninety days; the opposition will be responsible for forming a national unity government; and a military committee will be responsible for the army restructuring. Saleh, convalescing in Soddy Arabia after a June liquidation attempt, had backed out of signing the plan three times at the last minute; the latest in May after the ruling and opposition parties already inked it in Sana'a with the GCC Secretary General in attendance. Yemen has been gripped by seven-month protests calling for the ouster of the regime, and in recent months, the country has started experiencing severe crises topped by fuel crisis and associated price hikes as well as battles with Al-Qaeda in the south and insecurity in other parts. The problems along with most recent signs of a possible civil war have triggered fears about the country's future at a time when the international community is exerting major efforts to solve the political crisis to maintain Yemen's stability and unity.

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Arabia

Three Killed in Taiz Clashes

2011-08-08

[Yemen Post] Two soldiers and a civilian were killed and others injured when festivities erupted between the elite republican guard and revolution defenders in Yemen's southern Taiz province on Saturday. Informed sources said the fierce festivities took place amid sporadic battles in downtown the city. The army and the security forces are battling armed people defending the popular uprising in several parts of Taiz, they said, adding that more deployments were sent to streets amid major efforts to revive a ceasefire deal. Meantime, Vice President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi chaired the meeting of the Supreme Security Committee, Tazi Ceasefire Committee and Taiz field committees and discussed the situation in Taiz. The meeting stressed the importance of implementing the ceasefire deal, Saba reported.

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Arabia

Britain Will not Recognize Transitional Council in Yemen

2011-07-20

[Yemen Post] The UK will not recognize any transitional council to manage Yemen's affairs, said Jonathan Wiliks, the UK ambassdor to Sana'a on Monday, two days after the youth-led revolution council formed a transitional council including opposition figures abroad. The announced council is still controversial inside change and freedom squares in Yemeni cities and as some of its members said they had no idea about their nominations. He argued that no country will support such council and that it is very necessary to focus on the suffering of the Yemeni people right now. He also said that he had advised the youth-led protesters inside squares of change and freedom telling them that they can't form a competent transitional council because of their divisions. Wiliks warned of negative consequences if power is not transferred to Vice President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi, who is managing the country while President-for-Life Saleh ... exemplifying the Arab's propensity to combine brutality with incompetence... is being treated in Soddy Arabia. The refusal of President Saleh and his family to discussing an immediate power transfer will negaitively affect political, economic, security, social landscaptes in the country, the ambassador was qouted as saying by newsyemen.net. "Yemen is in need for a political change right now under its constitution which enshrined that the president should transfer power to his deputy in case the president is incompetent," he said, stressing the importance of involving all political forces in tackling the current situation to achieve a positive political change.

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Arabia

Yemen Vice President Hadi Speaks of Breakthrough as Crisis Continues

2011-07-13

[Yemen Post] Vice President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi said on Monday there was a move towards a serious dialogue among the Yemeni factions as the crisis deepens amid acute shortages and insecurity triggering fears about the future of the country. The government has exerted major efforts and achieved many things amid the current crisis including holding meetings with the opposition and the youths, he said. "There is almost an understanding to start a serious dialogue to tackle all crises and void any destruction in Yemen," Hadi was quoted as saying by Saba. The remarks were given when Hadi received John Brennan, chief counterterrorism advisor to U.S. President Barack B.O. Obama, a day after the U.S. official met with President-for-Life Saleh, ... exemplifying the Arab's propensity to combine brutality with incompetence... who is being treated in Soddy Arabia. The meeting in Sana'a discussed the overall situation in Yemen, with Hadi warning that the situation here has now become with dangerous dimensions at various levels. Reviewing the developments since the current crisis started six months ago, Hadi touched upon measures taken to deal with the situation topped by the ceasefire between the army and the rustics loyal to Hashid leader sheikh Sadeq Al-Ahmer, reopening roads and providing basic supplies. As the fuel crisis continues in most cities, Hadi, however, said that the measures to provide fuel is still controversial and need serious cooperation from all concerned parties to prevent collective punishment of the people. On Sunday, Saba reported that Brennan had handed Saleh a letter from his U.S. counterpart urging him to sign a power transfer deal and congratulated his recovery. Brennan today also met wit chief of staff and commander of the elite republican guard. The meeting focused on the bilateral relationship between the Yemeni and U.S. armies as well as ways to boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism.

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Yemen Plans to Increase Oil, Gas Production amid Acute Crisis

2011-07-05

[Yemen Post] Yemen's acting president Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi met on Sunday with Director of the Middle East Region at Total Company for Oil Exploration and Production, Arno Breyak. They discussed procedures to increase oil and gas production and developments in Yemen. Hadi stressed the importance of taking urgent steps to boost the national economy, pointing to the good relationship between Yemen and Total. Furthermore, he urged to treat associated gas burned at the block 10 to produce liquefied gas for power generation and to find new ways to market Yemeni gas for better prices. The meeting came as thousands of cars are still parked on main streets waiting to fill their tanks with petrol or diesel amid the severe fuel crisis.

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Yemen Vice President Hadi Meets Senior U.S. Diplomat

2011-06-23

[Yemen Post] Vice president Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi received on Wednesday Jeffery Feltman, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs who arrived in the country to help solve the month-long political crisis. The meeting discussed the situation in Yemen with a focus on how to start an immediate power transfer and steps Hadi has taken to ease the unrest since he started new responsibilities as acting president. Feltman also met with commander of the Republican Guard, Ahmed President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh ... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower... , and on his first visit to the country, he is also meeting with opposition leaders later tonight. Hadi told Feltman that his priorities included reaching a ceasefire between the army and the rustics loyal to Sadeq Al-Ahmer, sheikh of Hashid, in the capital Sana'a, reopening roads, forcing armed people out of the capital, and easing the political tension. "I was assigned by the U.S. administration to visit Yemen to express the U.S. condemnation to the attack on the presidential palace that injured President-for-Life Saleh ... exemplifying the Arab's propensity to combine brutality with incompetence... and other bigwigs and killed a number of Saleh's guards," Feltman told Saba. "We strongly condemn all forms of violence and terrorism. The U.S. administration highly appreciates the efforts of Yemeni Vice President, Hadi, to end unrest and maintain security in Yemen," he was quoted as saying. Appreciating the U.S. efforts to help Yemen, Hadi said that what the U.S. is doing in cooperation with Yemen's neighbors and friends has already helped the country to overcome the most dangerous phases. The U.S. will support all Yemeni parties which works to stabilize Yemen and maintain its unity, he said, urging all political forces to hold a constructive dialogue to prevent any violence or chaos. Meantime, the organizational committee of the youth-led uprising has called to boycott the visit of the U.S. diplomat as protests continued in Yemen over the last few days to condemn the U.S. and Saudi roles in Yemen and refuse any intervention not in line with the goals of the popular revolution.

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Hadi Says Supports Change, But Currently Must Be Busy With Shortages, Security

2011-06-18

[Yemen Post] Vice President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi, the acting president while Saleh is being treated in Soddy Arabia, met on Wednesday with the leaders of the youth-led uprising in Sana'a after the deadline given to him to clarify his position towards the popular revolution. The leaders handed Hadi a letter urging him to support the uprising and accept to be a member in the transitional council yet to be formed by the youth-led protesters in the squares of change and freedom in Yemeni cities. "Hadi is very understanding. He told us that he is for change and for the youth to continue their protests, but said he should busy these days with tackling acute shortages of key supplies such as fuel, cooking gas and maintaining security," said a front man for the protesters in the change square outside Sana'a University. "Once the situation returns normal across the republic, I will be focused on change...deep change," Hadi told the leaders. Meantime, Ramzi Al-Sanawi said that the youth-led protesters across Yemen are now deliberating the formation of a transitional council immediately as our protests will continue until the goals of the revolution were met.

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