00:00 In a recent development, Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council announced the appointment
00:09 of Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak as the country's new prime minister.
00:14 Bin Mubarak, who previously served as Yemen's foreign minister, rose to prominence in 2015
00:20 when he was kidnapped by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels during a power struggle with then-president
00:26 Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
00:29 The outgoing prime minister, Maeen Abdul Malik Saeed, will now serve as an advisor to the
00:34 chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, according to reports.
00:39 Bin Mubarak, a former Yemeni ambassador to the US, is known for its strong opposition
00:44 to the Houthi rebels, as reported by Al Jazeera.
00:48 His abduction in 2015 contributed to political unrest in Yemen, leading to hostilities between
00:55 the Houthis and Hadi's presidential guards, ultimately resulting in the resignation of
01:01 the government and the president.
01:03 Adding to the complexity of the situation, Yemen is currently experiencing heightened
01:08 tensions due to a series of Red Sea attacks on ships by Houthi rebels.
01:14 The attacks have prompted retaliatory strikes by the United States and the United Kingdom.
01:20 The Houthi rebels, aligned with Iran, initiated strikes in retaliation for Israel's Gaza conflict.
01:27 They have stated that they will continue their attacks until Israel seizes hostilities in
01:32 Gaza.
01:33 As the political landscape evolves in Yemen, the appointment of Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak
01:39 as prime minister underscores the challenges and complexities facing the nation amid regional
01:45 tensions and conflicts.
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