Yemen peace efforts falter as Houthis demand direct flights to Iran
Houthis demanded arranging unchecked direct flights to Iran, Syria and Lebanon, halting Arab coalition airstrikes, and easing restrictions on traffic to and from the seaport
Government renews its accusations about Teharan-backed militias not being serious about dialogue
Updated 06 April 2021
April 05, 2021 21:49
AL-MUKALLA: UN-brokered peace efforts to end the war in Yemen have made no progress, with the Houthis and government squabbling over key issues such as flights from Sanaa airport, halting military operations and airstrikes, and Hodeidah seaport revenues, a senior government official told Arab News.
During talks with the UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths and Omani mediators, the Houthis demanded arranging unchecked direct flights to Iran, Syria and Lebanon, halting Arab coalition airstrikes, and easing restrictions on traffic to and from the seaport as preconditions for agreeing to a truce, th
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Yemen’s Health and Population Minister Qasim Buhaibeh. Aden – Ali Rabih
Yemen’s Health and Population Minister Qasim Buhaibeh has extolled efforts spent by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) which has inked a fresh deal to implement a series of projects across Yemen.
“It is fortunate for the new Yemeni government that its first day at work will be marked with the signing of tremendous projects undertaken by SDRPY, including the construction of the first phase of the King Salman Medical and Educational City in Mahra,” Buhaibeh told Asharq Al-Awsat.
For the first phase, a hospital with the capacity of over 100 beds will be built. This will be followed by the construction of a university that includes a medicine faculty.
Tuesday, 22 December, 2020 - 11:30
Public Works and Highways Minister Maneh bin Yammine (left), Health and Population Minister Qasim Buhaibeh (center), and Industry and Trade Minister Muhammad Al-Ashwal (right), Asharq Al-Awsat Aden- Ali Rabee
Three ministers from Yemen’s newly formed power-sharing government asserted the importance of complementary work achieved by state institutions in guaranteeing success of the endeavors of their respective ministries.
Public Works and Highways Minister Maneh bin Yammine, Health and Population Minister Qasim Buhaibeh, and Industry and Trade Minister Muhammad Al-Ashwal have said that they look forward to returning to the interim capital, Aden, where they will work for all Yemenis and rebuild the country’s state institutions.