Barran Press
Tariq Saleh, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and commander of the National Resistance forces in the western coast, expressed gratitude on Wednesday for the efforts of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in lifting UN sanctions against his uncle, former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and his cousin, Ahmed, who resides in the UAE.
In a post on X, monitored by "Barran Press", Saleh stated, "The Security Council's sanctions committee removed the names of the leader Ali Abdullah Saleh and his son Ahmed from its sanctions list."
He continued, "I extend my thanks to all those who worked towards this, including the Presidential Leadership Council and our brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates."
On Tuesday, the UN Security Council's sanctions committee removed the names of Ali Abdullah Saleh and his son, Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, from the list of individuals and entities obstructing peace in Yemen.
A press release published on the UN website confirmed that the Security Council committee established under Resolution 2140 (2014) removed the two names from the sanctions list on July 30, 2024.
The release stated that Ali Abdullah Saleh, former president of Yemen and leader of the General People's Congress party, was added to the list on November 7, 2014, and his entry was amended on November 20, 2014, and April 23, 2018.
The second name, Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, a former ambassador and former general in the Republican Guard residing in the UAE, was added to the list on April 14, 2015, and his entry was amended on September 16, 2015.
The statement noted that Ahmed Ali "played a key role in facilitating the Houthis' military expansion" and "participated in actions that threatened peace, security, or stability in Yemen."
On November 7, 2014, the UN Security Council imposed sanctions on former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and two Houthi leaders for "threatening peace and stability" in Yemen.
Saleh was killed by his Houthi allies in clashes that erupted in the capital Sana'a and lasted for days. Following his death, Tariq Saleh, Saleh's nephew, joined the internationally recognized Yemeni government and chose the western coast as the battleground against the Houthis.
In mid-May, Ahmed Ali Saleh, who has resided in the UAE since before 2014, sent a letter to the UN Security Council's sanctions committee urging them to review their decision to impose sanctions against him. He presented explanations and "facts" in the letter related to the classification, which he described as unjustified.