epa06756488 Saudi Arabia-backed Yemeni soldiers man a checkpoint on the 28th anniversary of the unification of North and South Yemen, in the eastern province of Marib, Yemen, 22 May 2018. Yemen marks the 28th anniversary of the unification 22nd May 1990 of North and South Yemen as the Houthi militias and their tribal allies continue to consolidate their grip over large parts of northern Yemen, including the capital Sana’a, while Yemen’s internationally recognized government forces and Saudi-led coalition backed southern militias control southern Yemen. EPA/SOLIMAN ALNOWAB
Yemeni soldiers man a checkpoint on the 28th anniversary of the unification of North and South Yemen, in the eastern province of Marib, Yemen, on May 22, 2018. Soliman Alnowab / EPA

Yemen's Hadi appoints new minister of foreign affairs

Khaled Al Yamani will replace Abdel Malek Al Mekhlafi, state news agency said

The National

May 24, 2018

Khaled Al Yamani was appointed by Yemeni President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi as foreign minister, replacing Abdel Malek Al Mekhlafi, according to statement carried by the state news agency, Saba.

The report on Thursday said that Mr Mekhlafi will become an advisor to the president.

Yemeni Ambassador to the US Ahmed Awadh bin Mubarak will take up Mr Yamani’s position as the country’s representative to the UN while also remaining in his current role.

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Mr Hadi's internationally-recognised government, supported by an Arab coalition, has been battling Iran-backed Houthi rebels across much of the country since 2014.

The administration is currently based in the southern port city of Aden after the Houthis overran the capital, Sanaa.

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