Yemen leader declares 90-day state of emergency
Asia
By
Xinhua
| Dec 30, 2025
Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Rashad al-Alimi on Tuesday declared a 90-day nationwide state of emergency, citing the need to safeguard national security and maintain public order.
The decision includes a 72-hour air, sea, and land embargo on all ports and border crossings across the country, effective immediately, according to an official statement released by the state-run Saba news agency.
Al-Alimi also cancelled a security pact with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council seized swathes of territory in Yemen's provinces of Hadramout and Al-Mahrah. He ordered the withdrawal of the forces from both provinces within 24 hours.
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