Yemen’s Saudi-backed presidential leadership council has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Salem bin Breik and appointed Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsin al-Zindani as the country’s new prime minister, the state news agency Saba has reported.
Bin Breik formally submitted the resignation, which was approved by the council, before Zindani was named to form the next cabinet, Saba said on Thursday.
Yemen has been a source of heightened tensions in recent months between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The main southern Yemeni separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council—which Saudi Arabia says is backed by the UAE—gained control of areas across southern and eastern Yemen in December, advancing to within reach of the Saudi border, which the kingdom considered a threat to its national security.
Read more here.
Yemen’s Saudi-Backed Government Appoints New Prime Minister
01/16/2026
Image
We work side by side with victims to obtain acknowledgment and redress for massive human rights violations, hold those responsible to account, reform and build democratic institutions, and prevent the recurrence of violence or repression.