Yemen PM Says He Is Resigning over Political Differences

The prime minister of Yemen’s legitimate government said Saturday he was resigning and cited political struggles.

Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak announced the decision in a post on social media, attaching a resignation letter directed to Rashad al-Alimi, head of the ruling Presidential Leadership Council. The government is based in the southern city of Aden.

Bin Mubarak, named prime minister in February 2024, said he was resigning because he was unable to take “necessary decisions to reform the state institution, and execute the necessary Cabinet reshuffle.”

There was no immediate comment from the PLC.

Yemen has been embroiled in civil war since 2014, when Iranian-backed Houthi militias seized the capital of Sanaa in a coup, forcing the legitimate government into exile. The seven-member PLC was appointed in 2022.

Bin Mubarak's resignation came as the United States has increased its attacks on the Houthis in Yemen. The US military has launched nearly daily strikes in Houthi-held areas since March 15, when President Donald Trump ordered a new, expanded campaign against the militants.

The war has devastated Yemen and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters. More than 150,000 people, including fighters and civilians, have been killed.

aawsat.com