Abdulhadi Habtor

Abdulhadi Habtor
Arab World Al-Rabash said security and development were top priorities. Photo: Turky Alagili

Abyan Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: Forces Ready for ‘Zero Hour’ Against Houthis

Maj. Gen. Mukhtar al-Rabash al-Haythami, governor of Abyan and commander of the province’s military axis, said his forces were ready for the “zero hour” to…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Forces loyal Yemen's legitimate government ride in pick-up trucks along a road in the Hays district, south of Hodeidah on September 5, 2026. (AFP)

Analysts to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Coordination, Support to Yemen Govt to Reshape Balance of Power

The latest Houthi attacks have pushed Saudi Arabia toward a tougher strategy of decisive deterrence, political analysts said, warning that Riyadh will not…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Governor of Yemen’s Hodeidah province Dr. Al-Hassan Taher in this screengrab taken from a video.

Hodeidah Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Determined to Fully Liberate Yemen's West Coast

Governor of Yemen’s Hodeidah province Dr. Al-Hassan Taher said that government forces were advancing on all military fronts, especially the west coast and Taiz…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Houthi fighter in Sanaa wearing a depiction of the group’s leader on his uniform (AP).

Houthi Changes Target Military Leaders as Government Strikes Intensify

The Houthi group has made surprise changes to the leadership of two military regions, as the Yemeni armed forces step up strikes against high-value Houthi…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews The Prime Minister affirmed that Yemen would not remain an open arena for a cross-border project (Photography by Turky Alagili)

Al-Zindani to Asharq Al-Awsat: Yemen Will Not Remain an Open Arena for a Cross-border Project

Yemeni Prime Minister Dr. Shaya al-Zindani warned that his country would not remain an open arena for a cross-border project, stressing that the state would…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Yemen needs a comprehensive legislative review to address the effects of war, the coup and division, according to Al-Maqtari (Saba).

Al-Maqtari to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Documenting Houthi Attacks...No Immunity for Perpetrators of Grave Crimes

Yemen's Minister of Legal Affairs, Judge Ishraq Al-Maqtari, said that any future political settlement will not grant immunity to perpetrators of grave crimes,…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Yemeni Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Taher al-Aqili during a meeting with military commanders in Marib. (SABA)

Experts to Asharq Al-Awsat: Expanded Yemeni Army Deterrence Operations Pave Way for Wider Battle

Military escalation in Yemen is entering a new phase after the National Defense Council ordered an expansion of air and missile deterrence operations against…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Meeting of the Military and Security Committee in Marib Province (Local Authority)

Yemen: Government Forces Affirm Unity Across Fronts as Security Meetings Address Threats

Yemeni authorities have raised the level of military and security readiness in several provinces, alongside field movements by government forces, in response…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)