Abdulhadi Habtor

Abdulhadi Habtor
Arab World Yemeni Prime Minister Salem Saleh bin Braik meets with European officials on Wednesday. (Saba)

Yemen PM, EU Discuss Future Partnership

The European Union has informed the Yemeni government that it will issue a statement about the situation in Yemen that will tackle the Houthi attacks on Red…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf President Trump’s historic visit to Saudi Arabia set to strengthen strategic ties (SPA)

Gulf-US Summit Bolsters Strategic Ties, Sets Vision for Regional Security

Gulf Arab leaders will meet with US President Donald Trump in the Saudi capital on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit expected to outline a shared vision for…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf US President Donald Trump is welcomed in Riyadh during his visit to the Kingdom in May 2017. (SPA)

Bernard Haykel to Asharq Al-Awsat: Trump’s Visit Reflects Saudi Arabia’s Significant Global Role

Dr. Bernard Haykel, professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, said US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday is very…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Major General Sultan Al-Aradah during his meeting with the head and members of the National Bloc of Political Parties (SABA) 

Al-Aradah Calls for Moving Beyond Past Mistakes, Confronting the Houthis

Yemeni Vice President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Major General Sultan Al-Aradah, has called on Yemeni parties and factions to heal internal…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World The Yemeni flag is raised at the embassy in Damascus. (Saba)

Yemen Reopens its Embassy in Damascus

Yemen reopened its embassy in Damascus on Sunday after it was taken over by the Iran-backed Houthi militias since 2016 with the support of the now ousted…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf US President Donald Trump during his visit to the Saudi capital Riyadh in May 2017 (SPA)

Trump’s Saudi Visit to Cement Deeper Strategic Ties

Analysts expect US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia in mid-May – his first foreign trip since taking office – to lay the groundwork for…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) chief Rashad al-Alimi (Saba News Agency)

Yemen: Al-Alimi Says Military Ready for Decisive Battle

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) chief Rashad al-Alimi said there are promising signs of a shift in the balance of power in the country’s long…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Business Chair of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee David McAllister. (European Parliament)

EU Says Ready to Resume Free Trade Talks with Gulf

Chair of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee David McAllister said the European Union is ready to resume free trade negotiations with the…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)