Yemen's new leadership seeks regional help with sweeping reforms at home

A correspondent in Yemen

Jun 22, 2022

Soldiers loyal to the Aden-based Yemeni government stand guard. — Soldiers loyal to the Aden-based Yemeni government stand guard before a poster showing the chairman of the presidential council, Rashad al-Alimi, while on guard duty during a demonstration demanding the end of a yearslong siege imposed by the Houthi rebels on the city of Taez on May 25, 2022. — AHMAD AL-BASHA/AFP via Getty Images

Yemen's new leadership is looking for further international support in order to overcome numerous internal challenges amid the country's continuing conflict and harsh economic conditions.

On June 6, Rashad al-Alimi, head of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), began dayslong tours to Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt and Qatar. The official visits come two months after the formation of the PLC, which stands today as Yemen's internationally recognized authority.