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...
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...
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...
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...
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...