The Latest Breaking News from Maeen Abdulmalik

The World Bank agreed to support government institutions and achieve economic recovery in Yemen, Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik has announced. Abdulmalik said Yemeni officials met with World Bank and International Finance Corporation officials in Aden. The meeting resulted in an agreement on boosting the Bank's presence in the interim capital…

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik affirmed that food security is a top priority for the government amid recent political and economic developments worldwide. During his meeting with officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Fisheries, Abdulmalik addressed the challenges of food security and the efforts made to implement the…

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…

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…

The Yemeni parliament approved on Thursday the state budget that was submitted by the government. The budget was approved after extensive deliberations. The government was requested to present answers to inquiries posed by the lawmakers. A senior Yemeni official told Asharq Al-Awsat that state institutions are now functioning in an…

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik stressed on Monday the need for the Iran-backed Houthi militias to lift their seven-year siege on the Taiz province in line with the UN truce that was announced earlier this month. The PM held talks with UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen David Gressly…

The legitimate Yemeni government is optimistic that the two-month truce declared in the war-torn country would lead to the lifting of the siege imposed by the Iran-backed Houthi militias on the Taiz province. The ceasefire was declared by United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg at the intra-Yemeni consultations in Riyadh on…

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman stressed on Sunday the Saudi-led Arab coalition's keenness on restoring security, peace and stability in Yemen. He held talks in Riyadh with Yemeni Prime Minister Dr. Maeen Abdulmalik and several of his ministers. Prince Khalid highlighted Riyadh's welcoming of the two-month ceasefire…

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik revealed that the Ukraine-Russian crisis has cast its shadows over Yemen’s wheat imports amid soaring oil rates. Abdulmalik stressed that the priority of his government during the coming period will be to consolidate stability and political consensus, warning that any political turmoil will greatly affect…

The Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen (SPDRY) revealed that a total of 204 projects were implemented across Yemen. They covered various fields, including the economic and developments sectors. While the Saudi Program continues its fruitful efforts, the Yemeni Prime Minister commended the qualitative and influential contributions…

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik warned that keeping the capital Sanaa under the control of the Iran-backed Houthi militias will make it a platform for constant terrorist threats. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, he called for a new phase of unity and cooperation between Yemeni powers so that they…