The “Presidential Leadership Council,” loyal to the Saudi-led coalition, approved on Tuesday the extension of the duties of Moeen Abdulmalik as head of the pro-coalition government in Aden province, southern Yemen.
This move may constitute a blow to the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), which fought a battle to demand Moeen Abdulmalik’s dismissal.
Southern media, quoting sources in the Prime Minister’s Office in Aden, reported that the President of the Presidential Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, informed Moeen of the arrangements for his return to Aden.
