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Saudi Crown Prince, Alimi Discuss Developments in Yemen

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held talks with Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi in Riyadh on Tuesday, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The talks focused on the developments in Yemen, with Crown Prince Mohammed underscoring the Kingdom’s ongoing support to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2023

Yemen, Iran Trade Barbs at UN Conference in Doha

Member of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Othman Mujalli held Iran responsible for the chaos, poverty and hunger suffered by his country as a result of the support it is providing to the Houthi militias. Speaking at the United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in Doha, he accused…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2023

Yemen's Presidential Council to Up Economic Measures to Confront Houthis

The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council asserted that the government would continue its efforts to curb the impact of Houthi attacks on oil export ports and address the economic war waged by the militias against the government. Official Yemeni sources stated that the Council held a meeting chaired by Rashad al-Alimi…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 4, 2023

Yemen Says May Resort to ‘Difficult Choices’ to Make Houthis Accept Peace

The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council reiterated on Wednesday its commitment to just peace according to the three references. It stressed, however, that it may resort to “difficult choices” to force the Iran-backed Houthi militias to restore calm and end the state of “neither war, nor peace.” Members of the PLC…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 12, 2023

Yemen’s Al-Alimi Reiterates Demand for Int’l Designation of Houthis as Terrorist

Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi reiterated on Tuesday his country’s demands for the international community to designate the Iran-backed Houthi militias as terrorist. Al-Alimi received in Riyadh a delegation of the European Parliament headed by the Chair of the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, David McAllister.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 21, 2022

Yemen, UAE Coordinate to Deter Houthi Attacks against Economic Facilities

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed with the Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi, coordinating efforts to deter Houthi terrorist attacks on oil export ports and economic facilities, according to Yemeni sources. Saba news agency stated that Alimi and the accompanying delegation discussed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 2, 2022

Alimi Warns Against Houthi Escalation, Says it Sabotages Peace Efforts

The President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Rashad al-Alimi, warned that the Houthi terrorist attacks on oil export ports and vital economic structures would undermine peace efforts, stressing that the legitimate government reserves the right to respond to these attacks. Alimi and council member Faraj al-Bahssani met with…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 15, 2022

Arab League Summit to Kick off in Algeria with Condemnation of Houthi Militias, Foreign Meddling

Arab leaders and delegations began arriving in Algiers on Monday to attend the two-day Arab League summit that will kick off on Tuesday. Among the arrivals were Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Bahrain’s Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 1, 2022

Lenderking Meets Al-Alimi as he Kicks off Tour to Back Extension of Yemen Truce

United States envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking kicked off his new tour of the region in Riyadh where he held talks with Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi. Lenderking is in the region to garner support for the extension of the nationwide truce in the war-torn…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022

Alimi Urges European Countries to Pressure Houthis on Yemen Peace

The head of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, has called on European officials to put more pressure on the Houthi militias to push them toward the path of peace. Yemeni official sources stated that Alimi met in Riyadh with the assistant Secretary-General of the European Union, Enrique Mora,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 12, 2022