Hadi: Military Operations Continue Until Liberation of Yemeni Territories

Yemen's President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Reuters
Yemen's President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Reuters
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Hadi: Military Operations Continue Until Liberation of Yemeni Territories

Yemen's President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Reuters
Yemen's President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Reuters

Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi said the military operations will not stop until all the Yemeni territories are liberated from Houthi rebel militants.

In a meeting with ambassadors of the G19 supporting Yemen, attended by GCC Secretary-General Abdulatif al-Zayani, Hadi said no dialogue or consultations can be held unless they are based on the three relevant terms of reference, which are ending the coup, handing over weapons to the state and withdrawing from cities and state institutions.

Hadi pointed out the campaigns of arrests, killing, intimidation and bombing of houses conducted by Houthi militias against members of General People's Congress (GPC) members.

"These acts reflect the militia's lack of readiness and capacity for peace." As long as the military power is in their hands, we believe that peace with them is impossible," said Hadi.

He also cited the radical militia's "recent atrocities in Sanaa and the killing of their former ally Saleh and the head of Saleh's negotiation team Aref Azooka” as Saleh's camp's renounced rebellion and called for talks with the government.

Hadi said that he is trying to regroup the Houthi-fractured GPC and has "opened doors to all those who suffered persecution by Houthis."

"We also treated the family of Saleh in a humanitarian way, according to Islamic morals and national customs.”

Hadi called on the international community to condemn the state of terror, repression, cut off communications, random searches, prosecutions and looting of houses, which are violations carried out by Houthi militias in Sanaa.

He also called on all world countries to help Yemen economically and participate in re-normalizing life in territories restored from the militia.



Egypt Reiterates Rejection of Regional Conflict Expansion

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Photo: Egyptian Presidency
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Photo: Egyptian Presidency
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Egypt Reiterates Rejection of Regional Conflict Expansion

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Photo: Egyptian Presidency
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Photo: Egyptian Presidency

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has reiterated his rejection of any “expansion of the cycle of conflict in the region” as Israel and Iran engage in open warfare for a fourth day.

Sisi received on Sunday a phone call from Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said.

He stated that the call focused on regional developments, and Sisi stressed Egypt’s “categorical rejection to any expansion of the cycle of conflict in the region, underscoring the crucial importance of ending Israel’s military operations across all regional fronts.”

Sisi warned that the continuation of the war will inflict grave harm on all peoples of the region.

He stressed the importance of the international community assuming a more effective role in compelling regional parties to act responsibly, saying “peaceful solutions remain the sole viable means to ensure security and stability in the region.”

According to Shennawy, Sisi underlined the urgent need to resume the US-Iranian negotiations in Oman, which represents the best solution to the current tension.

He reiterated Egypt's unequivocal stance to establish a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction.

Sisi also stressed that a just and comprehensive resolution to the Palestinian cause remains the sole guarantor for achieving enduring peace and stability in the Middle East.

This necessitates an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release of hostages and detainees, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian State along the 1967 border, with East Jerusalem as its capital.