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UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. (AFP)

Yemen UN Envoy Underlines ‘Transparent’ Contacts with Houthis

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Oct 14, 2017 | Middle East

London – An official at the office of United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed denied on Friday that any of his aides had contacted Houthi leaders residing in Beirut. The official told Asharq Al-Awsat that the envoy had never even traveled...

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Overview of the United Nations Human Rights Council is seen in Geneva, Switzerland June 6, 2017. Picture taken with a fisheye lens. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Saudi Diplomacy Stops Project to Internationalize Investigations in Yemen

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Oct 1, 2017 | Middle East

London – The Netherlands surprised the United Nations Human Rights Council by submitting a draft resolution to internationalize investigations in Yemen. Saudi Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Dr. Abdulaziz al-Wassel said that the Netherlands did not announce in a...

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An emblem of the Central Bank of Yemen is seen on the bank’s gate in Sana’a August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Imminent Activation of Yemeni Outward Transfers via Domestic Banks

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Sep 28, 2017 | Middle East

London- Yemeni commercial banks have been informed that outward transfers will be activated soon, but they are required to meet some simple conditions, the Central Bank’s Deputy Governor Khaled al-Abbadi said. “Most Yemeni banks are responding positively and showing...

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Yemen’s President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi stands during a reception ceremony during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Republican Palace in Sana’a in this July 7, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/Files

Hadi: We are about to Regain the Three Authorities

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Sep 28, 2017 | Interviews

London– Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi said that the legitimate power was about to restore the state’s three main authorities. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Hadi noted that since his arrival in Aden, he has sought to activate and protect the...

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Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdulmalek al-Mekhlafi and deputy to UN special envoy for Yemen Ma’ain Shuraim in Riyadh on Saturday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Deputy of UN Yemen Envoy Heads to Sana’a

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Sep 17, 2017 | Middle East

London – Preparations are ongoing by the new deputy to United Nations special envoy for Yemen Ma’ain Shuraim to head to Sana’a to tackle the settlement file, diplomatic sources told Asharq Al-Awsat. Sources from UN special envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould...