Resignation of Yemen's Prime Minister (Photo- X/YemenVoiceTw)
Digital Desk, New Delhi. Yemen is once again witnessing political turmoil. Yemen's PM Salem bin Braik resigned from his post on Thursday. The resignation of Prime Minister Salem bin Braik has been accepted by the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC).
In fact, amidst the ongoing political and security tension in Yemen, Salem formally submitted his resignation from his post, which was accepted. Not only this, after Salem's resignation a new Prime Minister was also appointed. Foreign Minister Shayya Mohsin Zindani has been made the new Prime Minister of Yemen.
Zindani will form the cabinet
According to state news agency Sabah on Thursday, Zindani was named to form the next Cabinet following Salem's resignation. The reason behind this resignation has been said to be the increasing tension between Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in recent months.
The Southern Transitional Council, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-backed separatist group, captured several areas of southern and eastern Yemen in December and advanced near the Saudi Arabian border. Saudi Arabia considered this a threat to its national security. However, later Saudi-backed fighters largely removed the occupation from these areas.
It is noteworthy that sharp differences on many other issues ranging from geopolitics to oil production have also been the cause of tension between the two Gulf powers. Saudi Arabia and the UAE previously worked together in a coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen's civil war. During this period a very dangerous humanitarian crisis had arisen.
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