Houthis maintain pressure on Israel as US launches more strikes on Yemen Prime minister of Yemen’s internationally recognised government has resigned amid political turmoil. Al Jazeera · May 3, 2025
PM Of Yemen Government Announces Resignation The premier of Yemen's internationally recognised government, former diplomat and foreign minister Ahmed Bin Mubarak, announced his resignation on Saturday saying he was unable to fully exercise his powers. International Business Times · May 3, 2025
Bin Mubarak Affirms Yemeni Support for Egypt’s Water Security Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Thursday his Yemeni counterpart Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak and discussed a number of bilateral and regional files. Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2023
Bin Mubarak: Any Peace Plan Must Focus on Ending Coup in Yemen Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak stressed that any peace plan in the country should focus on ending the Houthi coup, based on the three agreed-upon references. At the meeting of the EU's Political and Security Committee, bin Mubarak said the peace plan in Yemen should focus on resolving… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2023
Yemen Urges Diplomatic Missions to Resume Work in Aden The Yemeni Foreign Ministry urged diplomatic missions to resume their work from the interim capital, Aden, pledging to provide all facilities to enhance the state's role. Foreign diplomatic missions closed their embassies and evacuated their staff from Sanaa after the Houthi militia took control of the capital in September 2014.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2023
Alimi Returns to Aden, Thanks Coalition, Donor Countries The Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, affirmed the keenness of the Council and the government to fulfill their declared pledges to Yemenis. Alimi arrived in Aden on Saturday, coming from Riyadh. Alimi told Saba News Agency that the government aimed to increase Yemen's presence in the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 29, 2023
Yemen FM: Houthis’ Rejection of Peace Calls Is an Insult to Int’l Community Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmad bin Awad bin Mubarak described on Thursday the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ ongoing rejection of peace calls as an “insult to the international community.” Bin Mubarak met with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara. He called for an end to what he described as a policy… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 23, 2022
Yemen FM Says Houthi Practices Are a Threat to Int’l Security Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa called for continuing the joint work aimed at reinforcing international and regional security and stability. He received the British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on the sidelines of the 18th edition of the IISS Manama Dialogue. Prince Salman noted that Bahrain remains a… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022
Yemeni Govt Calls for Deterrence against Houthi Militarization of Red Sea The Yemeni government demanded international deterrence against the Houthi group's threats to international shipping. In a statement carried by Saba news agency, Yemen's Minister of Information Moammar al-Eryani said that the dangerous announcement made by the Houthis that the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandab, and the Arabian Sea are a military… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 6, 2022
Yemen FM: Govt Determined to Renew Nationwide Truce The legitimate Yemeni government stressed on Wednesday that it was keen on renewing the nationwide truce and avoid escalation in the conflict. The two-month truce expired on Sunday after the parties failed to agree on its renewal. It was first adopted in April and extended twice since. "We are determined… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 5, 2022
Yemeni FM: We Don’t Want Houthi-Imposed War Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak stressed on Monday the legitimate Yemeni government’s rejection of the was imposed by the Iran-backed Houthi militias on Yemen. “We do not want this war imposed by the Houthi militias,” said bin Mubarak after meeting with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, in Rabat. According… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 4, 2022
UN Envoy Meets Yemeni Leaders to Consolidate the Ceasefire The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, intensified his meetings with Yemeni officials as part of his efforts to consolidate the military and humanitarian ceasefire. The Houthi militias have pushed thousands of their armed members to Hodeidah in a show of force, which could lead to new battles and threaten… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 1, 2022
EU Criticizes Continued Siege on Taiz Amid Efforts to Extend Yemeni Truce The EU on Tuesday slammed the Iran-backed Houthis for refusing to end their siege on Taiz, a major Yemeni city, at a time when Yemen's Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak confirmed that the militias are still not ready to commit to peace. “The EU deeply regrets a rejection by… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 20, 2022
Yemen FM: Biden's Visit Presents Opportunity to Achieve Consensus on Yemen Crisis Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak considered the upcoming visit of US President Joe Biden to Saudi Arabia an opportunity to achieve regional and international consensus that would be reflected in resolving the Yemeni crisis. “We look at the visit positively, hoping that the US administration will renew its… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 14, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 19, 2022 Blinken Calls for Opening Crossings, Bin Mubarak Urges Int’l Pressure on Houthis Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak asserted that his government is ready for peace and wants to extend the UN-sponsored truce that began in April 2022. "Our position is we are always seeking peace," he said. "We did a lot, so many concessions to make peace. We respected the…
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022 First Flight out of Sanaa Airport Set to Take off on Monday The first flight out of Yemen's Sanaa International Airport is set to take off on Monday after a number of obstacles have been overcome, announced Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak. The flight will head to the Jordanian capital Amman. The operation of flights from the airport, which is held…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 19, 2022 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…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2022 Yemen FM, US Official Discuss Bilateral Ties, Houthi Ongoing Military Escalation Yemen's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Ahmed bin Mubarak held talks with the US Acting-Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen Kathy Westly in Riyadh on Sunday. Discussions focused on bilateral relations and ways to bolster them in all fields. They also discussed the Houthi militia's ongoing military escalation.…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2022 Yemen Asserts Need to Move UNMHA HQ to Neutral Zone The Yemeni government reiterated the importance of moving the headquarters of the UN Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) to a neutral zone after the mission became hostage to Houthi restrictions during the past years. Yemeni political observers believe the mission, established under UN Security Council resolutions, is no…