Yemen’s new Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed arrives in Aden

Prime Minister Saeed succeeded Ahmed bin Dagher earlier this month after Hadi dismissed Dagher. (Screen grab/ Yemen TV)
Updated 30 October 2018
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Yemen’s new Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed arrives in Aden

  • Prime Minister Saeed succeeded Ahmed bin Dagher earlier this month
  • Saeed was previously minister of public works and roads

Yemen’s newly appointed Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed arrived at Aden International Airport on Tuesday from Saudi Arabia.

Local news outlets say that the government of President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi is expected to resume work from their headquarters in the temporary capital of Aden.

Prime Minister Saeed succeeded Ahmed bin Dagher earlier this month after Hadi dismissed Dagher, accusing him of “negligence” in running the country.

Saeed was previously minister of public works and roads, which operates from Saudi Arabia, from October 2015 to May 2017. He was also part of the governmental delegation that was sent to the political consultations in Geneva and Kuwait.


Lebanon says Israeli attacks kill nearly 300 since Monday

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Lebanon says Israeli attacks kill nearly 300 since Monday

  • The ministry said that “the death toll from the Israeli aggression, from dawn on Monday... has risen to 294“

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry on Saturday said Israeli attacks on the country had killed almost 300 people since the start of the war with Hezbollah this week.
In a statement, the ministry said that “the death toll from the Israeli aggression, from dawn on Monday... has risen to 294 martyrs and 1,023 wounded.”