Abdulhadi Habtor

Abdulhadi Habtor
Gulf Michael Ratney, the US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Ratney: US Expediting Strategic Agreements with Saudi Arabia

Michael Ratney, the US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, stated that Washington and Riyadh are working diligently to finalize a bilateral strategic agreement package…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World A photo distributed by the Houthis showing the targeting of a ship in the Red Sea with an explosive-laden drone boat (AFP)

Yemen’s Deputy PLC Chairman to Asharq Al-Awsat: Houthis Have Halted Peace Efforts

A senior Yemeni official affirmed that ongoing peace efforts have stalled due to actions by the Houthis, who continue to dig trenches in the mountains,…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews Shao Zheng, Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Yemen. (Photo Credit: Bashir Saleh)

China Backs Yemeni Gov’t, Engages Houthis, Opposes Red Sea Attacks

A Chinese diplomat announced that Beijing is working with the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, the five permanent UN Security Council members, and…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Part of a meeting in Muscat between representatives of the Yemeni Government and Houthis on prisoners and detainees (UN Envoy’s Office)

Muscat Talks: Agreement Reached to Exchange Mohammed Qahtan for 50 Houthi Prisoners

Negotiations between Yemen’s government and Houthi insurgents have made significant progress in Muscat, Oman. Both sides agreed to exchange Yemeni politician…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World The delegation of the Yemeni government and the joint negotiating team of the coalition countries before the start of consultations with the Houthi group on Sunday in Muscat (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Muscat Hosts New Round of Yemeni Consultations for Release of Prisoners

Under the auspices of the office of the UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, and the International Committee of the Red Cross, Muscat hosted on Sunday…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World  JIAT spokesman Mansour al-Mansour speaks at the press conference in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)

Joint Incidents Assessment Team Says Coalition Did Not Strike Yemen's Baqem Hospital in 20215 

The Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) dismissed as baseless on Wednesday three claims about attacks by the Arab Coalition in Yemen in the recent years. …

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Features This handout photo released by the US Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) shows US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter aircraft of the Carrier Strike Group 2 (CSG2), deployed to support maritime security in the Middle East region, flying over the Red Sea on June 11, 2024. (US Navy/AFP)

Has the West Succeeded in Containing Houthi Red Sea Attacks?

The US and western powers appear “incapable” of containing the attacks by the Houthis in Yemen against commercial ships in the Red Sea eight months after the…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Muslim Hajj pilgrims pray around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah on June 16, 2024, as they perform the farewell circumambulation or "tawaf". (AFP)

Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Hajj Bolsters Relations between our Countries

Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati stressed on Sunday that the Hajj helps forge relations of friendship between Muslims, adding that Tehran…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Jeddah)