Yemeni PM Stresses Need for Competency in New Government

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik meets with leaders of the Islah Party. (Saba)
Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik meets with leaders of the Islah Party. (Saba)
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Yemeni PM Stresses Need for Competency in New Government

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik meets with leaders of the Islah Party. (Saba)
Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik meets with leaders of the Islah Party. (Saba)

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik, who is negotiating the formation of a new government, stressed the need for the next cabinet to be a technocratic one whereby competent experts are appointed in office, official sources reported.

Sources informed on the consultations and negotiations carried out by the PM in Riyadh affirmed that there is consensus on the need to expedite the formation of a government.

Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on condition of anonymity, they said Abdulmalik underscored the need to appoint competent ministers to cabinet portfolios so that they can lead the upcoming period in harmony and in a way that ensures uniting the national front and dealing with the economic, military and political situation in the country.

On Sunday, the PM discussed with leaders of the Islah Party the formation of the new government and coordinating efforts to make its work successful.

He stressed the great need to exert all efforts to complete the implementation of the mechanism that would accelerate the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement.

The PM had kicked off his consultations on Friday by meeting with the Southern Transitional Council. He met with the General People’s Congress officials on Saturday.



US Says Rubio Held Call with Yemeni PM to Discuss Houthi Attacks

A protester carries a mock rocket during a pro-Palestinian rally in Sanaa, Yemen, 22 January 2025. (EPA)
A protester carries a mock rocket during a pro-Palestinian rally in Sanaa, Yemen, 22 January 2025. (EPA)
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US Says Rubio Held Call with Yemeni PM to Discuss Houthi Attacks

A protester carries a mock rocket during a pro-Palestinian rally in Sanaa, Yemen, 22 January 2025. (EPA)
A protester carries a mock rocket during a pro-Palestinian rally in Sanaa, Yemen, 22 January 2025. (EPA)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak on Friday and discussed cooperation to stop attacks by the Houthi militias in the region and eliminate their capabilities, the State Department said.

They discussed the importance of ending the Houthi threat to the Red Sea maritime security and surrounding waterways.

They also shared concerns regarding unlawful Houthi detentions of diplomatic, UN, and NGO staff, including current and former Yemeni staff of the US Mission to Yemen, as well as the most recent detentions of additional UN staff.

Rubio highlighted President Donald Trump’s Executive Order re-designating the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization as a critical step toward curbing the group.

He added that he looks forward to continuing to support the Yemeni government in confronting the Iran-backed Houthis.