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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken urges extension of Yemen truce

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Yemeni Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi on Monday in New York and discussed the need to extend a U.N.-mediated truce by Oct. 2, the State Department said.

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Blinken to Meet Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman in New York

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet the Yemeni Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi in New York on Monday, the State Department said on Sunday as world dignitaries arrive for the UN General Assembly. Blinken and Alimi had last met in July during US President…

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Blinken to meet Yemeni presidential leadership council chairman in New York

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet the Yemeni Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi on Monday in New York, the State Department said on Sunday as world dignitaries arrive for the U.N. General Assembly.

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Grundberg Meets Yemen’s Al-Alimi in Riyadh

UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg on Wednesday met with the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, amid international hopes for reaching an agreement to expand and stabilize the UN-sponsored truce in the war-torn nation. Grundberg had visited Iran on September five to discuss expanding the fragile…

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Khalid bin Salman: Operating Aden Hospital Underlines Kingdom’s Continued Efforts to Support Yemeni People

Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman on Thursday congratulated Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council and the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen for signing a contract to operate Aden General Hospital for three years. “As part of the continued Kingdom’s efforts to provide support to the Yemeni…

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Yemen Stresses Role of Consultations and Reconciliation Commission in Backing Presidential Council

Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi stressed the importance of the Consultations and Reconciliation Commission in supporting the council. Official sources said al-Alimi and PLC member Aidarous al-Zubaidi met with head of the commission, Mohammed al-Ghaithi and his deputies Abdul Malik al-Mikhlafi, Sakhr al-Wajeeh, Jameela Ali Raja…

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Yemen’s Presidential Council Stresses Need to Contain Shabwah Clashes

The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council stressed on Monday the need to contain the clashes that erupted in Ataq city in the Shabwah province. The fighting, tied to a struggle over security authority, had broken out between security and military forces. One soldier was killed and a number of others were…

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Yemen Debates the Presidential Leadership Council

Yemen will never return to its pre-war status quo, and the alleged good intentions of the Houthi militias can’t be relied upon, former Yemeni deputy foreign minister Mustapha Noman told Asharq Al-Awsat. Noman said Houthis possess elements of power that enable them to impose their conditions. The government failed to…

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Houthi Conditions, US Pressure ahead of Expected Extension of Yemen Truce

Oman and the United States are continuing their efforts to extend the nationwide truce in Yemen for a second time. United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg is expected to receive on Tuesday the legitimate government and the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ agreement to the extension. The ceasefire ends on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the…

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Yemen's Al-Alimi Wages War of 'Patience,' Services; Replaces Polarization with Harmony

The image of chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Dr. Rashad al-Alimi shaking hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on April 7 presented strong motivation to the Council, which assumed power on that same night. Talking about the PLC's achievements in its first 100 days in…

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Intense UN, US Efforts Underway to Extend Yemen Truce

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg is continuing his efforts to extend the UN-sponsored nationwide truce in the war-torn country that expires next week. Yemeni sources said Grundberg met with the legitimate government in Aden on Tuesday to propose the extension for six months rather than two. He added…

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Grundberg Condemns Attack on Taiz, Presidential Leadership Council Calls for Punishing Houthis

The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has vowed to continue engaging the parties to the conflict in Yemen to renew and expand the truce. He issued a statement on Sunday condemning the attack on Zaid al-Moshki residential neighborhood in Taiz that injured 11 boys and girls, mostly…

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Death Toll Mounts in Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Khubzah

Eighteen people, including women and children, have been killed and injured in the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ barbaric attack on Yemen’s Khubzah village, revealed rights sources on Thursday. The militias launched their attack on the village on Tuesday after besieging it for a week. The attack is seen as a reprisal…

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Yemen Welcomes Jeddah Summits, Houthis Apprehensive

The Yemeni crisis, as expected, was present at all meetings held in Jeddah last week between Saudi, American and Arab Gulf leaders. The crisis was present in the joint statement after Saudi-US talks on Friday and the concluding statement of the Gulf-US summit on Saturday. Head of the Presidential Leadership…

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Yemen Govt Welcomes Acceleration of Saudi-Emirati Support

The legitimate Yemeni government welcomed on Wednesday the acceleration of aid from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The decision to speed up the delivery of the aid was announced last week during a meeting in Riyadh between Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Chairman of…

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Qatar Underlines Support for Political Consensus in Yemen

Qatar has affirmed its keenness to support the political consensus in Yemen and alleviate the suffering of the people. Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received on Thursday Dr.

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Kuwait Commits to Increasing Support to Yemen in All Fields

Kuwait has pledged to increase support for Yemen in various political, economic and humanitarian fields, and to back UN efforts to achieve comprehensive peace and stability in the country. Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah met on Wednesday with Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential…

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Yemen Presidential Council Forms Security, Military Committee

The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council announced on Monday the formation of a joint security and military committee. Veteran military official Haitham Qassem Taher was named as head of the 59-member committee. The formation of the body is part of the Council's efforts to consolidate its authority and efforts to unify…

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UN Envoy Overcomes the Obstacle of Houthi Travel Documents from Sanaa

The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has succeeded in overcoming the obstacle of Houthi travel documents, which prevented the resumption of commercial flights from Sanaa airport, just two weeks before the two-month ceasefire ends. The Envoy gained the legitimate government's approval to travel documents issued in Sanaa and the…

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Grundberg in Aden to Consolidate Yemen Truce amid Mounting Houthi Violations

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg arrived in the interim capital Aden on Tuesday as part of his efforts to consolidate the two-month truce in the country. He met with Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad al-Alimi, who stressed the importance of implementing all articles of the truce…

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Presidential Leadership Council: Houthis Don't Care About Yemenis' Sufferings

The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council held meetings in Aden to launch a new phase where services, the economy, and security are a priority. The meetings are held in the presence of the cabinet and initiated in parallel with the political track led by the Council, the UN, and the international…

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Yemen Seeks Int'l Pressure to Make Houthis Respect Truce, Open Taiz Crossings

Chairman of the new Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Rashad al-Alimi, underlined the importance of international pressure to make the Iran-backed Houthi militias commit to the two-month truce. Alimi received a telephone call on Thursday from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who congratulated him on his new position. He…

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Saudi Arabia Hails Yemeni Parties for Advancing the Interest of Yemen

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan hailed on Tuesday the keenness of the Yemeni parties to advance the interest of Yemen and achieve the aspirations of its people to restore security and stability. He congratulated the president and members of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council for taking the…

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Yemen Swears in Presidential Leadership Council

Yemen’s new Presidential Leadership Council was sworn in Tuesday in the southern port city of Aden The swearing-in took place before the parliament in a ceremony attended by Gulf officials, and foreign ambassadors and the US and UN envoys to Yemen. Aden serves as the interim seat of the legitimate…

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Grundberg in Aden to Consolidate Yemen Truce

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg arrived in Aden on Monday as part of his efforts to consolidate the two-month truce that was declared at the beginning of the month. Hopes are pinned on the truce becoming a permanent ceasefire to the pave the way for peace consultations that…

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