Barran Press
Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, former Yemeni ambassador, called for unity and a collective effort to move forward, urging people to "unite ranks and combine all sincere national efforts to look ahead, away from malice, bickering, and preoccupation with trivial matters."
This statement came in a press release issued by a responsible source in Ahmed Ali's office, seen by Barran Press, addressing what he described as a "frenzied and systematic" media campaign against the late president's son since the UN Security Council's sanctions committee lifted sanctions on him and his father.
The statement asserted that this campaign "will not deter Ambassador Ahmed Ali from fulfilling his national duty alongside all honorable and benevolent individuals, utilizing all available resources, to mend the rift, restore the state, achieve security, stability, and peace, under the banner of revolution, republic, and unity."
He emphasized that "Ahmed Ali will only be with the nation and the people, supporting every sincere effort made for them and for the service of security, stability, and peace."
The source clarified that the lifting of sanctions is "a restoration of honor and a natural personal right, a fair and just entitlement, and an end to the injustice that occurred during the imposition of these sanctions due to misleading information and political malice."
On July 30th, 2024, 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, monitored by Barran Press, confirmed that the Security Council Committee established under Resolution 2140 (2014) removed the names of Ahmed Ali and his father from the list of individuals and entities on July 30th, 2024.
The statement mentioned that Ahmed Ali "played a key role in facilitating the Houthi military expansion." It also stated that he "participated in actions that threaten peace, security, or stability in Yemen."
On November 7th, 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. Ahmed Ali was added to the list on April 14th, 2015, and his entry was amended on September 16th, 2015.
Saleh was killed by his former allies, the Houthi group, following clashes between the two parties in the capital Sana'a, which lasted for several days. Following the incident, Saleh's nephew, Tareq Saleh, joined the internationally recognized Yemeni government and chose the western coast as a battleground to confront the Houthis.
In mid-May, Ahmed Ali, who has been residing in the UAE since before 2014, sent a letter to the UN Security Council's sanctions committee, urging them to review their decisions regarding sanctions against him. In the letter, he provided explanations and "facts" related to this classification, which he described as unjustified.