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Yemen: Houthi kills former President Saleh for ties with Saudi Arabia

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A defeat of Riyadh-hatched plot, says Houthi leader

The killing of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh at the hands of Ansarullah militias of Houthis on Monday, after a few days of his announcement to start a new page with Riyadh indicates people’s hate towards US and its allies in the region. Slain leader’s son Ahmed Ali Saleh has called for revenge against the Iran-aligned group Houthi.

CBS quoted Houthi run Interior Ministry saying that Saleh had been killed in fighting in Sana’a and a video showing his dead body in a truck with gunshot wound on the head. Various sources have confirmed the death of the former ruler.

A Houthi media official Abdel Rahman al-Ahnomi told AP that Saleh was killed near Marib, the eastern province, while “He was trying to fell to Saudi”.

Saudi Arabia, on Monday unleashed a fresh wave of aerial bombardments against Houthi targets in Sana’a in an imminent effort to support Saleh’s forces.

Meanwhile, in a major development, Yemen’s Ansarullah movement leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi, in a late evening live televised speech on al-Masirah TV, which was simultaneously aired by multiple Iranian channels, said that a major threat was thwarted by defeating the plot hatched by former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.

He said that despite his pretense about being opposed to Saudi aggression against Yemen, Saleh, finally changed course and took sides with aggressor. Everybody was taken by surprise by Saleh’s sudden change. The fighting in Sana’a had worried people about security and unity in the country. Houthis asked “them” to stop warmongering and criminal activities.

“However, they declined our request and continued with their wrong pro-Saudi approach and ended up with blocking the capital’s streets,” said the Ansarullah leader.They intended to do the same in other provinces and cities … but today, this plot was defeated very quickly,” he said.

Houthi alleged that there was “coordination between Saleh’s militia and the Saudi led coalition, which provided them with air support” in order to conquer Sana’a in order to end war in aggressor’s favour.

He noted that Yemeni people and their resistance with support of Houthi fighters were the main factors in defusing the aggressor’s conspiracy.

However, Houthi leader was cautious to stabilize situation by warning his own cadres against any act of retaliation against members of Saleh’s group saying Ansarullah will not allow such moves leading to create rifts in the society.

On November 5, Saudi Arabia had claimed to have intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile near Riyadh’s airport. Houthi had claimed that the missile, they fired, reached to its destination.

Very next day, Saudi Arabia denounced Iran for providing ballistic missiles to Houthis for attacking its territories citing evidence that Tehran was behind the strike and labelled it a potential “act of war”.

On November 7, UN spokesman blamed Saudi-led blockade for preventing the world body from sending aid to war torn Yemen where seven million people have been suffering from severe malnutrition.

Fighting between Ansarullah Houthi militia and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh known as General People’s Congress (GPC) were erupted last week when he announced breaking from alliance. Saudi-led coalition stepped up its bombing of Houthi positions in support of Saleh’s forces.

Houthi leader referred to a cruise missile attack by Yemeni forces at a nuclear installation near Abu Dhabi on Sunday saying, “We showed them that they must not underestimate our capabilities.”

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He went on asking foreign companies working in Saudi Arabia and UAE to leave due to “our missile power”. Instead he advised foreign investors to invest in Oman, Kuwait and even in Yemen’s capital Sana’a if they seek more security for their investments.

Kuwait and Oman did not abide by Saudi Arabia’s “brotherly request” to cut their ties with Qatar in early June this year. Instead, Kuwait choose to put its efforts for “mediation” for resolving the crisis. Moreover Kuwait and Oman are considered to be maintaining friendly relations with Iran.

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt had suddenly severed their ties with Qatar on June 5 this year. Riyadh had also appealed to other countries in the region to isolate Qatar. Later, the Saudi-led quartet put forwarded 13-point demands for Doha, among others, to cut its ties with Iran, closed down new Trukish army bases in its territory and close Aljazeera news network.

Houthi leader warned that as long as Yemen was not safe from their aggression, Saudi Arabia and UAE would be targeted with their long range missiles.

Meanwhile Reuters, quoted Saudi owned al-Ekhbariya TV saying that slain leader’s son Ahmed Ali Saleh has called for revenge against the Iran-aligned group Houthi.

“I will lead the battle until the last Houthi is thrown out of Yemen … the blood of my father will be hell ringing in the ears of Iran,” Ahmed Ali Saleh was quoted as saying.

Ahmed Ali has lives under house arrest in UAE capital Abu Dhabi, where he once served as Yemen’s ambassador before joining Saudi Arabia to fight against Houthis.

Yemen is currently managed by National Salvation government headed by Saleh Al-Samad, the President of Supreme Political Council while Dr. Abdul Aziz Habtour is the Prime Minister of the country.

According to official news agency SABA NET, the national salvation government has been working hard to minimise people’s suffering due to ongoing Saudi-led coalition bombing campaign by providing health and emergency services and maintaining prices of the daily needs.

However, government in exile headed by Abdurabbuh Mansur Hadi based in Riyadh is recognised by the international bodies.

The Yemen crisis began after 2011-12 revolution against Ali Abdullah Saleh, who ruled the country for more than two decades. After Saleh left office in early 2012 as part of a mediated agreement between Yemeni government headed by Saleh’s former vice president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi and Houthi rebels.

Thereafter Saudi led coalition started bombing campaign against the poorest country in the region. More than 8,600 people have been killed and 49000 injured. Recently UN had warned of human catastrophe because of ongoing Saudi blockade.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Kremlin denies US media reports on Donald Trump’s phone call with Vladimir Putin

Donald Trump said on the campaign trail that he could end the fighting within hours and has indicated he would talk directly with Russian President Putin.

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Kremlin denies US media reports on Donald Trump’s phone call with Vladimir Putin

The Kremlin today denied a US media report that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US president-elect Donald Trump had spoken on the phone last week about the Ukraine conflict.

Earlier on Sunday, The Washington Post reported that Donald Trump spoke to Vladimir Pution on call, urging him not to inflame the conflict. Speaking on the matter, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media that the report was completely false information, and denied any phone call took place.

It was reported that US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine. It said that Donald Trump held the call from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday, just days after his stunning election victory over Democratic rival Kamala Harris. The report also mentioned that both the leaders expressed an interest in further conversations to discuss the resolution of Ukraine’s war soon.

Notably, Donald Trump said on the campaign trail that he could end the fighting within hours and has indicated he would talk directly with Russian President Putin. However, the US President elect has not said how he intends to strike a peace deal or what terms he is proposing.

Donald Trump’s election is seen as carrying the potential to upend the almost three-year Ukraine conflict, as he insists on a quick end to the fighting and casts doubt on Washington’s multi-billion dollar support for Kyiv.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Trump on Wednesday, with the Republican’s billionaire backer Elon Musk also notably joining them on the call. Volodymyr Zelensky described the call as excellent, adding that he and Trump had agreed to maintain close dialogue and advance our cooperation.

Additionally, the outgoing Democratic administration of President Joe Biden has confirmed that it will send as much aid as possible to Ukraine before Trump’s inauguration on January 20.

Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the White House aims to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position on the battlefield so that it is ultimately in the strongest possible position at the negotiating table.

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India calls out Canada’s move to ban Australia Today for airing S Jaishankar’s press conference

The MEA said that these actions yet again highlight the hypocrisy of Canada towards freedom of speech.

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India calls out Canada’s move to ban Australia Today for airing S Jaishankar's press conference

A few hours after Australia Today aired External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s press conference in Australia, Canada banned the outlet. The External Affairs Minister gave remarks on the India-Canada diplomatic standoff. 

Reacting to this, India on Thursday said it was surprised by Canada’s move to ban the outlet and emphasized that it highlighted Ottawa’s hypocrisy towards freedom of speech. Australia Today, which is an important outlet for the Indian community in the country, had aired the joint press conference of S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Canberra.

In a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that they understand that the social media handles, pages of this particular outlet, which is an important diaspora outlet, have been blocked and are not available for viewers in Canada. He continued that this happened just an hour or a few hours after this particular handle carried the press conference of S Jaishankar with Penny Wong. He called out the incident, mentioning that they are surprised, and the matter looks strange to them.

He further underlined that these are the actions which yet again highlight the hypocrisy of Canada towards freedom of speech. He noted that the External Affairs Minister spoke about three things: Canada making allegations and a pattern had developed without any specific evidence, surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada, which he termed as unacceptable, and  the political space which has been given in Canada to anti-India elements. 

With this one can draw conclusions, why Australia Today channel was blocked by Canada, the spokesperson said. Australia Today focuses on news and analytical pieces related to the Indian community in Australia and elsewhere across the world.

This incident follows days after devotees were attacked by pro-Khalistani at a Hindu temple in Canada’s Brampton, with S Jaishankar calling it deeply concerning. Furthermore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condemned the attack and said that there were cowardly attempts to intimidate Indian diplomats.

The diplomatic standoff between India and Canada began in September last year when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that Indian government agents might have been involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a claim outrightly rejected by New Delhi.

Later in October 2024, ties between both the countries nosedived when Canada termed the Indian High Commissioner a person of interest in its investigation into Nijjar’s murder. Issuing a strongly worded statement, India dismissed the fresh charge and recalled the envoy and some diplomats, while expelling six Canadian officials, including Canada’s acting High Commissioner.

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PM Modi congratulates Donald Trump on winning US President election

The Prime Minister urged Trump to work for the betterment of the people and to promote global peace, stability and prosperity.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the 2024 US Presidential election and said he is looking forward to renewing their collaboration to further strengthen the India-US partnership.

The Prime Minister urged Trump to work for the betterment of the people and to promote global peace, stability and prosperity.

“Heartiest congratulations my friend @realDonaldTrump on your historic election victory. As you build on the successes of your previous term, I look forward to renewing our collaboration to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership. Together, let’s work for the betterment of our people and to promote global peace, stability and prosperity,” PM Modi posted on his X handle.

With the results being announced for the 2024 US election on November 6, Trump became the 47th President of the United States.

Former US President Trump appeared to be on track for a remarkable political comeback in the White House race. Projections suggested that he was poised to secure the necessary 270 electoral college votes, effectively blocking Democratic candidate Kamala Harris from winning the election.

The relationship between Trump and Modi has been characterised by robust diplomatic ties, strategic collaboration, and a noticeable personal rapport. Their friendship was prominently displayed during major events such as “Howdy, Modi” in Houston in 2019 and “Namaste Trump” in Ahmedabad in 2020, where they addressed large audiences and expressed their mutual respect.

On a strategic level, Trump and Modi found common ground in matters of defense and security, both adopting a strong stance against terrorism, which reinforced their alliance, particularly concerning threats from Pakistan.

As he approaches a notable victory in the US election, Republican Presidential candidate Trump expressed gratitude to his supporters today, calling it a magnificent victory for the American people. He also referenced the assassination attempt on July 13, stating, “God spared my life for a reason.”

The 78-year-old candidate is currently projected to secure 267 electoral college votes, just three shy of the decisive 270, while his opponent, incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris, holds 224 electoral votes.

Trump described the Republican campaign as the greatest political movement of all time, asserting, “We are going to help our country heal, secure our borders, and we made history for a reason tonight. This is an incredible political victory. I want to thank the American people. I will fight for you and your family with every breath I have.”

He noted that Democrats are now looking at a projected total of 315 electoral votes.

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