Sections type: Politics at a Glance

Southern Transitional Council Resurgent

Southern Transitional Council Resurgent

June 22, 2023 Yemen Review section

The Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced a major reorganization on May 8, recruiting several key members of the internationally recognized government. Southern leaders then convened for the Southern Consultative Meeting in Aden, the largest such regional gathering since 1990. Nearly 300 representatives attended the four-day event, although several influential southern factions, including the Hadramawt Inclusive Conference and the National Conference…
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Presidential Council Replaces Hadi
Presidential Council Replaces Hadi

May 3, 2022 Yemen Review section

Casey Coombs

In the early hours of April 7, President Abdo Rabbu Mansour Hadi dismissed Vice President Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar and then signed over his executive authority to a Presidential Leadership Council (PLC). This transfer of power from Hadi to an eight-man body was announced from Riyadh, where Yemeni parties had gathered for consultations sponsored by the Gulf Cooperation Council. The reformed…
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The Political Arena
The Political Arena

March 15, 2022 Yemen Review section

Casey Coombs

The Houthis launched a barrage of drones and missiles on an oil facility and the airport in Abu Dhabi on January 17, killing three civilians. The attack came amid an Emirati-backed ground offensive led by the Southern Giants Brigades that pushed Houthi forces out of Shabwa and parts of Marib governorate. It also marked the first time the Houthis targeted…
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Sections type: Politics at a Glance

Southern Transitional Council Resurgent

Presidential Council Replaces Hadi

The Political Arena