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Saudi Arabia Eases Import Restrictions at Yemeni Ports

Saudi Arabia Eases Import Restrictions at Yemeni Ports

May 15, 2023 Yemen Review section

The government-held port of Aden received the commercial ship Blue Nile on April 8, without it being subject to inspection by the Saudi-led coalition at Jeddah, a first since the expansion of the conflict in 2015. The arrival followed a statement released by Aden Governor Ahmed Hamed Lamlas on April 4, encouraging shipping companies to operate direct routes to the…
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The Kingpin of Sana’a – A Profile of Ahmed Hamed
The Kingpin of Sana’a – A Profile of Ahmed Hamed

May 18, 2021 Main Publications

Gregory D. Johnsen

Sana’a Center Staff

In early February, Mahdi Al-Mashat, the youthful 35-year-old Houthi president, called a private meeting of senior government officials in Sana’a. Al-Mashat, who became head of the Houthi-run Supreme Political Council in April 2018, wanted to dispel a rumor that had been gaining traction in recent months. Some on social media and in qat chews around the city were suggesting Al-Mashat…
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