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Aden Receives Seventh Batch of Saudi Oil Derivatives Grant

The seventh batch was received by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity Abdul Hakim Fadel, a number of Yemeni officials, and SDRPY representatives in Aden. (SPA)
The seventh batch was received by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity Abdul Hakim Fadel, a number of Yemeni officials, and SDRPY representatives in Aden. (SPA)
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Aden Receives Seventh Batch of Saudi Oil Derivatives Grant

The seventh batch was received by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity Abdul Hakim Fadel, a number of Yemeni officials, and SDRPY representatives in Aden. (SPA)
The seventh batch was received by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity Abdul Hakim Fadel, a number of Yemeni officials, and SDRPY representatives in Aden. (SPA)

The seventh batch of the Saudi oil derivatives grant arrived in Yemen's Aden on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia has dedicated the $422-million grant to ease the suffering of Yemeni people in liberated areas. The delivery of the shipments is supervised by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program from Yemen (SDRPY).

Yemeni official sources revealed that the 60,000 metric tons of diesel were delivered and up to 30,000 of fuel will arrive next within the seventh batch.

SDRPY Director in Aden Ahmed Madkhali said the grant has so far helped operate more than 65 power supply stations and improved electricity generating.

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity Abdul Hakim Fadel said the grant had a positive impact on various vital sectors and boosted the national economy.

Mohammed Nasr Al-Shazly, the undersecretary of Aden, reiterated the importance of this grant in improving basic services, especially electricity. The Saba news agency quoted him as saying that everyone should join reform efforts to improve services.

Assistant Chairman of the Joint Steering Committee to supervise and follow up on the implementation of the oil derivatives grant, Engineer Walid Al-Abbasi said so far, the total quantity of diesel in all batches reached 452,000 metric tons, while fuel amounted to 232,000 metric tons.

The grant is set to provide 909,591 metric tons of diesel and 422,000 metric tons of fuel.

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Syrian Kurds Frustrated with Damascus Over Exclusion from Transitional Govt Formation

Syrian Kurds celebrate in Qamishli the agreement between the Syrian administration and the SDF (Archive - Reuters).
Syrian Kurds celebrate in Qamishli the agreement between the Syrian administration and the SDF (Archive - Reuters).
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Syrian Kurds Frustrated with Damascus Over Exclusion from Transitional Govt Formation

Syrian Kurds celebrate in Qamishli the agreement between the Syrian administration and the SDF (Archive - Reuters).
Syrian Kurds celebrate in Qamishli the agreement between the Syrian administration and the SDF (Archive - Reuters).

Discontent among Syria’s Kurds has been evident following their exclusion from consultations regarding the formation of the transitional government, which is set to be announced by Damascus within hours. The Kurdish National Council (KNC) has confirmed its decision to boycott the government’s inauguration ceremony, despite receiving an official invitation to attend.
Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, KNC spokesperson Faisal Youssef stated that the new administration in Damascus “did not engage with us regarding the formation of this government, nor did it consult us in selecting its members or portfolios.”
He emphasized that Kurdish political forces are the sole representatives and defenders of Kurdish rights, adding: “We are not interested in merely attending the announcement ceremony; our concern is ensuring our people’s demands are constitutionally recognized.”
Youssef further clarified that the Kurdish bloc was not offered participation in the upcoming government. Expressing his disappointment, he said: “We had hoped the new administration would acknowledge the demands of the Kurdish people, who constitute the country’s second-largest ethnic group, and grant them their rights as partners in building a new Syria.”
The constitutional declaration grants President Ahmad Al-Sharaa sweeping powers to manage the transitional phase but fails to meet the aspirations of minorities, including Kurds and Christians. These groups fear the reproduction of an authoritarian regime, as the declaration sets the transitional period at five years and grants the president control over legislative, executive, and judicial authorities, despite nominally upholding the principle of “separation of powers.”
Zaid Sefouk, from the Independent Kurdistan Movement, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Al-Sharaa government “lacks legitimacy from the people, was formed through unilateral decision-making, and represents a single political faction. It will not be capable of governing Syria or overcoming the destruction left behind by the ousted Ba’athist regime.”
Previously, Al-Sharaa had signed a so-called historic agreement with Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The agreement stipulated the integration of the civil and military institutions of the Autonomous Administration, which is controlled by the SDF in northeastern Syria, into the structures of the central government. It also placed border crossings, Qamishli Airport, and oil, gas, and energy fields in Deir ez-Zor under the central administration in Damascus.
The agreement allows technical committees time to negotiate the details until early next year, providing the SDF an opportunity to push for its demands.
Sources familiar with the government formation have indicated that ministerial positions will be assigned to Kurdish figures. However, when asked about these individuals or political blocs expected to participate, Faisal Youssef denied any contact between the new administration and the Kurdish political movement or any party regarding government participation.
He said: “There has been no discussion with us about the basis on which any Kurdish representatives would join, their level of representation for Kurdish regions, or how our national demands would be met within the framework of state institutions.”
Since its establishment in mid-2014, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria has governed civil councils across four provinces: Hasakah, Raqqa, parts of Deir ez-Zor, and the city of Ain al-Arab (Kobani) in eastern Aleppo. This region holds 90% of Syria’s oil and gas reserves.