CAIRO-SABA Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abu al-Ghait stressed that Riyadh Agreement should be observed and the situations need to be normalized in the wake of the recent move by the so-called South Transitional Council (STC). An authoritative official in the General Secretariat of the AL quoted Abu al-Ghait …
April, 2020
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27 April
NAYPF denounces escalatory measures of the STC
ADEN – SABA The National Alliance of the Yemeni Political Forces (NAYPF) strongly condemned and denounced all escalatory measures by the so-called South Transitional Council (STC), viewing that as flagrant rebellion against the State, violation of the constitution and Laws, infringement upon the mandates of the President of the Republic,deliberately …
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27 April
Shura Council condemns separatists’ declaration of self-rule
ADEN-SABA The upper house of the Yemeni parliament condemned on Monday the declaration of “self-rule” by southern separatists a couple of days ago in the government’s interim seat of Aden. In a statement, Majlis Al-Shura said the Southern Transitinal Council’s declaration of self-rule and emergency state in Aden is “a …
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27 April
OIC supports Arab Coalition’s rejection of Aden separatists’ “self-rule” declaration
JEDDAH-SABA The Organization of Islamic Conference announced on Monday its support for the Arab Coalition’s rejection of the recent “self-rule” declaration by south Yemen separatists. In a statement, OIC’s secretary general Yusuf al-Otheimeen stressed the importance of implementing the Riyadh Agreement that provides for power sharing between the government and …
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27 April
Arab Coalition calls for reversing separatists’ ‘self-rule’ move
RIYADH-SABA The Arab Coalition called on Monday for reversing the south Yemen separatists’ recent declaration of “self-rule” and “state of emergency” in Aden. In a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi-led coalition emphasized the need to “abolish any move that violations the Riyadh Agreement” Saudi Arabia brokered …
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26 April
Parliament leadership opposes STC’s proclamation
ADEN – SABA The leadership of the Parliament announced opposition to the declaration of the South Transitional Council (STC) issued yesterday, describing it as announcement of renouncing of Riyadh Agreement, undermining Saudi Arabia’s and international community’s efforts to re-establish security and peace in Yemen. In a statement the Yemeni News …
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1 April
FM says Houthis escalate militarily despite Yemen coronavirus fears
RIYADH-SABA Yemen’s Foreign Minister said the Houthi militants are escalating military hostilities despite the UN calls for ceasefire in order to ready the warring parties for preventing a likely coronavirus outbreak in the country. Mohammed al-Hadhrami told the Swedish foreign minister Anne Lindy in a phone conversation today the government …
March, 2020
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29 March
Govt condemns Houthi terror rocket attacks against Saudi Arabia
ADEN-SABA Yemen’s government condemned in the strongest terms the cowardly Houthi terror attack with missiles against the Saudi capital Riyadh and the city of Jizan on Saturday evening. A statement by the Yemeni foreign ministry said the continuity of such terror attacks soon after the Iran-backed Houthi militia had accepted …
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19 March
PM, Director of WHO discuss measures to manage coronavirus
RIYADH- SABA Prime Minister Dr. Ma’een Abdulmalik conducted on Thursday a telephone call with Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom. The phone conversation dealt with aspects of cooperation between Yemen and the WHO, mainly about the preventive and precautionary measures need to be taken to contain the …
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14 March
Emergency meeting chaired by PM endorses measures to control Coronavirus
RIYADH- SABA An emergency session presided over by Prime Minister Dr. Ma’een Abdulmalik convened on Saturday devoted to discuss precautionary and preventive measures to control Coronavirus. The meeting has decided to suspend all air flights from and to all Yemeni airports for two weeks starting next Tuesday at: 12:00 pm. …