Aidarus Al-Zubaidi, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and chairman of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), has initiated the formation of the "Council of Southern Arab Sheikhs" by establishing a 23-member preparatory committee.

According to STC media, the committee, comprised of tribal leaders and figures from southern Yemeni provinces, will be chaired by Ali Abdullah Salem Al-Kathiri and convene in Aden, Yemen's temporary capital. The committee will operate on a consensus basis, with unresolved matters escalated to Al-Zubaidi for final decision.

The preparatory committee's mandate includes developing a timeline for the council's launch, defining its organizational structure, and outlining its roles, according to STC media.