Aden, December 30, 2025, SPA — The Yemeni government commended the Kingdom of <a href="https://saudi-journal.com/25-competitors-to-enhance-saudi-arabias-participation-in-dakar-rally-2026/”>Saudi Arabia’s historic and steadfast stances, highlighting its crucial role in ensuring Yemen’s security and stability. The government acknowledged Saudi Arabia’s leadership of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy and its ongoing commitment to protecting civilians, de-escalating tensions, and preventing the eastern governorates from being drawn into conflicts that serve hostile agendas.
In an official statement, the government called on the Southern Transitional Council to withdraw immediately and unconditionally from the governorates of Hadramout and Al-Mahara. It urged the council to hand over all locations and camps to the Homeland Shield Forces and local authorities in these governorates, to adhere to the terms of reference of the transitional phase, and to cease all military or escalatory actions that threaten local security and undermine de-escalation efforts.
The statement, which was reported by the Yemen News Agency (Saba), expressed the government’s full support for the decisions made by President of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, who is also Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. This includes declaring a state of emergency across Yemen and taking necessary sovereign measures to protect local security, preserve the unity and sovereignty of the state, and maintain its legal status in light of the dangerous developments in Yemen’s eastern governorates.
The government stated: ‘The declaration of a state of emergency is grounded in the constitution and the references of the transitional phase, based on the recommendations of the National Defense Council. It is a legitimate constitutional measure necessitated by our national duty to confront armed rebellion, protect civil peace, and prevent a descent into chaos that could undermine state institutions.’