Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak becomes the new Yemeni Prime Minister. A reason for the move was not given, but the move is likely to fuel tensions with the Houthi militia.
The change comes against the backdrop of increasing tensions in the poorest country on the Arabian Peninsula. Since mid-November, the Houthis in Yemen have attacked numerous ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden that they accuse of having ties to Israel. The militia sees itself as part of the self-proclaimed “Axis of Resistance” directed against Israel.