Yemen’s eastern governorate of Hadramawt has long had a distinct regional identity and recent steps, including the signing of a Hadrami Honor Charter and the formation of the Hadramawt National Council (HNC), have underscored Hadramis’ aspirations for greater empowerment and autonomy at a time of growing competition and contestation, both locally and regionally.
Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi urged on Monday the European Union to designate the Iran-backed Houthi militias as terrorist. The United States had re-designated the Houthis as terrorist earlier this month in wake of the attacks they have been carrying out against commercial traffic in the Red Sea. As of Monday, the Houthis have carried out 34 missile and drone attacks against vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in response to Israel's war on Gaza.
Saudi-led peace efforts in Yemen revolve around the first peace roadmap after the Yemeni legitimacy and Houthis made their amendments and observations, announced a senior Yemeni source on Thursday. The source confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat that the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council reviewed the peace roadmap draft about a month ago and made some amendments to it.
Saudi Arabia and Oman are leading relentless efforts to establish peace in Yemen, affirmed Gen. Faraj Al-Bahsani, the deputy head of Yemen’s Presidential Leader Council (PLC). The current roadmap for peace being discussed enjoys significant regional and international support, noted Al-Bahsani in an interview to Asharq Al-Awsat. He explained that the key features of the plan include a ceasefire, normalization of the situation, opening up routes to facilitate the lives of citizens, and the reopening of airports and ports.
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