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Yemeni Legitimacy Backs UN Efforts to Restore Stability

Vice President Ali Mohsen Saleh al-Ahmar speaks to journalists in Sanaa, Yemen, Oct. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
Vice President Ali Mohsen Saleh al-Ahmar speaks to journalists in Sanaa, Yemen, Oct. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
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Yemeni Legitimacy Backs UN Efforts to Restore Stability

Vice President Ali Mohsen Saleh al-Ahmar speaks to journalists in Sanaa, Yemen, Oct. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
Vice President Ali Mohsen Saleh al-Ahmar speaks to journalists in Sanaa, Yemen, Oct. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Vice President Ali Mohsen Saleh al-Ahmar has affirmed that the legitimacy in Yemen, led by President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, backs the UN efforts to reach a sustainable peace that ends Houthi militias coup, based on the three agreed upon references.

Ahmar’s statements were made as he met UN chief Antonio Guterres in Madrid to discuss UN efforts and updates, on the sidelines of the 2019 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Official sources revealed that Ahmar briefed Guterres on the updates in Yemen and the efforts exerted by the government and the countries of the Saudi-led Arab coalition to establish peace in Yemen despite Houthi violations and disrespect for agreements.

Saba News Agency noted that the Ahmar informed Guterres that the legitimacy supports the UN peace efforts made by UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths, based on the three references represented by the Gulf initiative, its executive mechanism, outcomes of the national dialogue, and relevant UN resolutions, mainly resolution 2216.

Ahmar highlighted the humanitarian suffering of Yemenis, saying that the situation is deteriorating because of the Houthis criminal violations and continuous offensives as well as the threat for international security and peace.

For his part, Guterres renewed keenness on achieving permanent peace in Yemen and ending the agony.

On his Twitter account, Griffiths tweeted: “In another meeting today, Griffiths met with Amb. Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Sabah where they discussed the prospects of peace in Yemen. Griffiths further expressed his appreciation of Kuwait's role as a peace advocate in the region.”

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Iraq Receives 7,000 Lebanese, Ministry of Migration Denies Settlement Allegations

The Immigration Department in Salah al-Din registers the arrival of Lebanese in the governorate. (Government media)
The Immigration Department in Salah al-Din registers the arrival of Lebanese in the governorate. (Government media)
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Iraq Receives 7,000 Lebanese, Ministry of Migration Denies Settlement Allegations

The Immigration Department in Salah al-Din registers the arrival of Lebanese in the governorate. (Government media)
The Immigration Department in Salah al-Din registers the arrival of Lebanese in the governorate. (Government media)

The Iraqi Ministry of Migration has estimated that around 7,000 Lebanese citizens have arrived in Iraq, fleeing the ongoing war and the Israeli attacks on Lebanon, particularly in predominantly Shiite areas.

Meanwhile, the head of Najaf’s Provincial Council has urged the parliament to take advantage of the expertise among the displaced by contracting them to work in governmental institutions.

Ali Abbas Jahangir, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Migration, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the total number of Lebanese arrivals in Iraq is still not precise, as full statistics from land and air crossings, such as the Al-Qaim border crossing and Najaf and Baghdad airports, have not yet been provided.

He added: “The data we have indicate there are 4,600 displaced persons, and we estimate there may be around 7,000 based on initial figures from religious offices and border crossings.”

Jahangir denied rumors of a plan to resettle Lebanese refugees in Iraq, stating: “This is not about resettlement. There are cities and hotels in Karbala and Najaf that have accommodated them, but some families preferred to go to relatives and friends in other Iraqi provinces.”

Iraqi activists had discussed political efforts to resettle the Lebanese in various Iraqi cities, with some even circulating unverified recordings suggesting that Diyala province was being considered as a potential location for them.

The ministry’s spokesperson explained: “We have a few Lebanese families in Diyala, also in Salah al-Din province, and about five families went to the southern city of Samawah to stay with acquaintances and friends, as per their own preference.”

On Monday, the Ministry of Migration issued an urgent call to Lebanese citizens in Iraq, asking them to contact the ministry via provided phone numbers to “register them in the ministry’s database, secure their essential needs, and provide all possible assistance until the current crisis ends.”

The head of Najaf’s Provincial Council, Ghaith Raad al-Kilabi, submitted to the Iraqi Parliament a proposal to take advantage of the medical expertise of Lebanese professionals among the displaced population.

In his proposal to the federal parliament, Kilabi stated: “Given the arrival of a number of skilled professionals, including those in specialized medical fields, we suggest taking advantage of these scientific competencies according to their expertise and the needs of the country.”