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Presidential Leadership Council
The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC; ) is the executive body of Yemen's internationally recognized government, formed on 7 April 2022. It is chaired by Rashad al-Alimi and has a membership of eight, including representatives from Southern Transitional Council. The decree claims all powers of the president and vice president have been transferred to this council. However, it also vests the chairman with sweeping personal powers, including the ability to unilaterally command the military and appoint governors and other key officials. As of May 2023, three of the eight seats in the Presidential Leadership Council are held by members of the Southern Transitional Council. Members * Rashad al-Alimi (chairman), a former adviser to President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. * Aidarus al-Zoubaidi (vice chairman), the current president and commander of the Southern Transitional Council and the de facto leader of the Southern Movement in Yemen. * Tareq Saleh (vice chairman), a Yemeni m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Emblem Of Yemen
The Emblem of Yemen depicts a golden eagle of Saladin with a scroll between its claws. On the scroll is written the name of the country in ('The Yemeni Republic'). The chest of the eagle contains a shield that depicts a coffee plant and the Marib Dam, with seven blue wavy stripes below. The flagstaffs on the right and left of the eagle hold the flag of Yemen. Historical emblems North Yemen From 1945 to 1990, Yemen was split into North and South. The North had an emblem more similar to the present day one, and its shield has similarities with the shield of the former Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen. File:Yemen İmamate Coat.png, Emblem of Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din File:Coat of arms of the kingdom of Yemen (1956-1962).svg, Coat of arms of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1970) File:Coat of arms of Yemen Arab Republic 1962-1966.svg, Coat of arms of the Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1966) File:Coat of arms of Yemen Arab Republic 1966-1974.svg, Coat of arms of the Yeme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tareq Saleh
Tareq Mohammed Abdullah Saleh (; born 1970) is a Yemeni military commander and the nephew of the late President Ali Abdullah Saleh. He is currently a member of the presidential council of Yemen. His father was Major-General Mohammed Abdullah Saleh. Prior to the national crisis beginning in 2011, he headed the elite Presidential Guard. In 2012, he was ordered to stand down from this position. On 10 April 2013, he was appointed as a military attaché to Germany in an effort to remove the remnants of the previous regime. He re-emerged as a commander in the Houthi-Saleh alliance when the Yemeni Civil War broke out in 2015. When this alliance collapsed in 2017, Tareq Saleh commanded troops loyal to his uncle. Prior to the collapse of the pro-Saleh forces, the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya reported that negotiations were ongoing to form a military council in Saleh-held areas, which would have been headed by Tareq. Following his uncle's death, reports emerged that the younger Saleh had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hadhramaut Governorate
Hadhramaut Governorate () is a governorate of Yemen. Lying within the large historical region of Hadhramaut, it is the country's largest governorate. The capital of Hadhramaut is the city of Mukalla. Other cities in Hadhramaut include the historical towns of Shibam, Sena, Seiyun, Tarim, and Ash Shihr. The Socotra Archipelago was transferred from the Aden Governorate to the Hadhramaut Governorate in 2004. It was subsequently separated to create Socotra Governorate in December 2013. Etymology Geography Adjacent governorates * Al Mahrah Governorate (east) * Al Jawf Governorate (west) * Marib Governorate (west) * Shabwah Governorate (south and west) Districts Hadhramaut Governorate is divided into the following 28 districts, after the creation of Socotra Governorate in December 2013. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and further still into villages: * Ad Dis district * Adh Dhlia'ah district * Al Abr district * Mukalla Rural district * Mukall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Faraj Salmin Al-Buhsani
Faraj Salmin Al-Bahsani (born 1955) is a Yemeni politician and military officer. He is currently a member of the Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council. He is a former commander of the second military region based in Hadramout. He was also the former governor of Hadramout. Career * Member of the Presidential Leadership Council, 7 April 2022 * Governor of Hadramout Hadhramaut ( ; ) is a geographic region in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula which includes the Yemeni governorates of Hadhramaut, Shabwah and Mahrah, Dhofar in southwestern Oman, and Sharurah in the Najran Province of Saudi Ara ... province, 28 June 2017 – 31 July 2022 * Commander of the second military region, 2016 – 13 August 2022 * Chief of Staff of the second military region, 2015–2016 References People from Hadhramaut Governorate 1955 births Living people Members of the Presidential Leadership Council Yemeni military personnel of the Yemeni civil war (2014–present) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saada Governorate
Saada () or Sa'dah is one of the governorates of Yemen. The governorate's seat and the largest city is Saada. It is the epicentre of Zaydism"Sa‘da in the North Yemeni Context" Salmoni, Barak A., Bryce Loidolt, and Madeleine Wells. ''Regime and Periphery in Northern Yemen: The Huthi Phenomenon'', pp. 19–44. . Accessed 10 August 2021. and where the Houthi group originates from. Geography Saada is 240 kilometers north of the capital . Northwest of its capital, Saada city, the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Othman Hussein Megali
Othman Hussein Fayed Megali (born 1970) is a politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives of Yemen since 1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 .... He is well-known by his strong and historical hostility to the Houthis. He was Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation from 2018 to 2020, He was also Minister of State for Parliament and Shura Council Affairs. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Megali, Othman Hussein Living people 1970 births 20th-century Yemeni politicians Agriculture ministers of Yemen Members of the Presidential Leadership Council Members of the House of Representatives (Yemen) General People's Congress (Yemen) politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Salafi Movement
The Salafi movement or Salafism () is a fundamentalist revival movement within Sunni Islam, originating in the late 19th century and influential in the Islamic world to this day. The name "''Salafiyya''" is a self-designation, claiming a return to the traditions of the "pious predecessors" (), the first three generations of Muslims (the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the is companions then the , and the third generation, the ), who are believed to exemplify the pure form of Islam. In practice, Salafis claim that they rely on the Qur'an, the and the (consensus) of the , giving these writings precedence over what they claim as "later religious interpretations".Bin Ali Mohamed ''Roots Of Religious Extremism, The: Understanding The Salafi Doctrine Of Al-wala' Wal Bara'' World Scientific, 2015 p. 61 The Salafi movement aimed to achieve a renewal of Muslim life, and had a major influence on many Muslim thinkers and movements across the Islamic world. Salafi Muslims oppose ' (reli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Giants Brigades
The Southern Giants Brigades (), transliterated as Al Amalikah or Al Amaliqah, or simply known as the Giants Brigades, is a Cabinet of Yemen, pro-government Yemeni militia. Its fighters are mostly Southern Yemeni tribesmen from Lahij Governorate, Lahej, Abyan Governorate, Abyan and Dhale Governorate, Dhale. They include Salafi movement, Salafi students of Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i, Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i's ''Dar al-hadith'' religious institute in Dammaj, Saada Governorate, Saada that were expelled by the Houthi movement, Houthis in early 2014. The militia is part of the Yemeni Joint Forces and is the largest faction in the formation. The Giants Brigades also receives extensive support from the United Arab Emirates militarily and financially. History The brigades were originally in the former North Yemeni military since the early 1970s. After Yemen unified, these brigades saw intensive action in the Yemeni Civil War (1994), 1994 civil war and continued to be an effective unit i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
