{"id":9708,"date":"2025-04-06T12:52:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T12:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mokhacenter.org\/?p=9708"},"modified":"2025-04-14T15:47:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:47:52","slug":"monthly-briefing-march-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mokhacenter.org\/en\/monthly-briefing-march-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Briefing\/ March \u2013 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"toggle tie-sc-open\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"toggle-head\">Political Scene <span class=\"fa fa-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toggle-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yemen witnessed a significant escalation in political and military tensions during this month, as international pressure increased on the Houthi group following the U.S. decision to designate them as a \u201cterrorist organization\u201d. This was accompanied by intensified exchanges of attacks between the group and the United States, while Iran continued its support for the Houthis. Meanwhile, the prospects for a political settlement have further diminished, foreshadowing a continuation of the conflict and a deepening of the crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the Arab Summit held in Cairo, the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi and council member Sultan Al-Aradah met with their Syrian and Lebanese counterparts, President Ahmad Al-Shara and President Joseph Aoun, respectively. <\/span><b>March 4<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yemen\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the U.S. State Department\u2019s announcement of the enforcement of the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation against the Houthi group, under Executive Order 14175, issued by U.S. President Donald Trump. <\/span><b>March 4<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UN Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg warned of escalating tensions in the country, urging all parties to avoid military escalation. He emphasized the fragile nature of the situation despite a recent decrease in Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. <\/span><b>March 6<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a draft obtained by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New York Times<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the U.S. administration plans to issue a travel ban affecting citizens of 43 countries, including Yemen.<\/span><b> March 15<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Former Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, known for his close ties to Iran and his role in forming the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), had been seen in Sana\u2019a footage \u2014 shared by activists and Houthi leaders \u2014 however, there was no official announcement of the visit. <\/span><b>March 20<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. Treasury Department imposed new sanctions on a network supporting Iranian oil exports, including a Chinese refinery, vessels and entities linked to the Houthis and Iran\u2019s Ministry of Defense. (The sanctions freeze the targeted assets and prohibit U.S. transactions with them, as part of the \u201cmaximum pressure\u201d campaign against Iran.) <\/span><b>\u00a0March 20<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Saudi newspaper <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asharq Al-Awsat<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Houthi group vacated a strategic site in Baghdad near the Green Zone following international pressure to scale back military activities in Iraq and prevent further escalation. <\/span><b>March 21<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met with Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance\u00a0 head Sheikh Amr bin Habrish, in Jeddah, to discuss the situation in Yemen \u2014 particularly Hadhramaut\u2019s political and security concerns. The visit came after bin Habrish made public statements opposing both the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and the Southern Transitional Council (STC). <\/span><b>March 21<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Houthi delegation visited Cairo on an official invitation and held talks with Egyptian General Intelligence officials to explore ways to de-escalate regional tensions. According to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al-Araby Al-Jadeed<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Egypt relayed messages from the United States to the Houthis regarding the Red Sea escalation, though it remains unclear if those messages also addressed the situation in Gaza.<\/span><b> (March 28)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UAE-backed Hadhrami Elite Forces launched a wave of arrests targeting senior officers in Yemen\u2019s Second Military Region, including Brigadier General Mohammed Al-Yemeni. The arrests come amid intensifying rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Al-Yemeni\u2019s tribe condemned the move as a \u201cserious escalation\u201d and demanded the immediate release of the detainees. <\/span><b>March 28<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Egyptian authorities referred the head of the Drug Authority for investigation after he met with a Houthi delegation, led by Mohammed Ali Abbas, who had falsely claimed to be the head of Yemen\u2019s Drug Authority. The Egyptian Authority later removed the news from its official platforms, and several local websites deleted related coverage. The incident is reminiscent of a previous scandal in which Jordan had to cancel a similar unauthorized agreement with the Houthis. <\/span><b>March 28<\/b>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"toggle tie-sc-close\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"toggle-head\">Military Scene <span class=\"fa fa-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toggle-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Military clashes intensified across several fronts, with the Houthis launching heavy attacks on Ma\u2019rib and Taiz, accompanied by troop buildups amid growing challenges for government forces trying to repel infiltration attempts. At the same time, the United States carried out a series of powerful air strikes on Houthi-controlled areas in an effort to weaken their capabilities. This came alongside escalating tensions at sea, as the Houthis targeted U.S. aircraft carriers \u2014 further expanding the scope of the confrontation and adding complexity to the already volatile situation in Yemen.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government forces successfully repelled several Houthi infiltration attempts across various fronts in Ma\u2019rib province, including one foiled advance in the Mas Belt area in the north. Fierce clashes also erupted in the Al-Zur front, resulting in injuries on both sides. <\/span><b>March 14<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. President Donald Trump announced the launch of \u201cdecisive\u201d strikes against the Houthis, promising an \u201cunprecedented hell\u201d. The air strikes targeted military sites north of Sana\u2019a, reportedly hitting camps, Iranian-supplied weapons depots and key Houthi leadership locations.\u00a0 <\/span><b>March 15<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joint U.S.-British air strikes on Sana\u2019a killed nine people and wounded nine more, targeting a residential home in the Al-Jiraf neighborhood. No further details about the casualties have been released.<\/span><b> March 15<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dozens of U.S. air strikes hit Houthi-held areas, killing 31 people and injuring 101 \u2014 most of them women and children \u2014 according to Houthi sources.<\/span><b> March 16<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a meeting chaired by Rashad Al-Alimi, the Yemeni Joint Operations Command held the Houthi group responsible for the U.S. escalation, warning against any further intensification of hostilities. <\/span><b>March 16<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the U.S. air strikes aimed to achieve three main objectives: to destroy missile-launch platforms targeting the sea, eliminate hidden Houthi leaders and send a warning message to Iran. <\/span><b>March 16<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. launched air strikes on areas in Hodeidah and Al-Jawf, while the Houthis claimed to have targeted the U.S. aircraft carrier Harry Truman with drones and missiles, asserting that they had thwarted a major U.S. attack. <\/span><b>March 17<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. carried a series of air strikes on Houthi positions in Sana\u2019a, targeting the Presidential Palace, Al-Iman University and Mount Sarf in Bani Hashish. The strikes caused massive explosions and large fires in the targeted areas. <\/span><b>March 18<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pentagon confirmed that U.S. air strikes on the Houthis would continue until their \u201cspecific objectives\u201d were met, focusing on the group\u2019s weapons facilities and leadership.<\/span><b> March 18<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iran condemned the U.S. air strikes on the Houthis as \u201caggression\u201d and called on Russia and China to engage in talks to de-escalate the situation. <\/span><b>March 18<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. aircraft carried out air strikes on Houthi positions in Sana\u2019a, Amran, Sa\u2019dah, Hodeidah and Al-Jawf, targeting camps and command centers. While Washington described the strikes as \u201ccompletely successful\u201d, the Houthis reported damage to civilian homes and funerals for their field commanders<\/span><b>. March 28<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Popular Resistance Councils in al-Makha and Al-Sabiha declared their readiness to continue liberating Yemen during public events organized by the Supreme Council of the Popular Resistance. They called for unity and preparation for the upcoming battle for Sana\u2019a.<\/span><b> March 25.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><\/b>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"toggle tie-sc-close\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"toggle-head\">Security Scene <span class=\"fa fa-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toggle-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security pressure on the Houthis has increased with the official designation of the group as a \u201cterrorist organization\u201d and the ban on fuel imports through the port of Hodeidah. This marks an escalation in U.S. efforts to curb their military and economic power. At the same time, recent investigations in the southern governorates have uncovered assassination cells funded by the UAE. Ongoing seizures of weapons and drugs at ports with the Sultanate of Oman further complicate the situation. Additionally, divisions within the south, particularly in Hadhramaut, fueled by Emirati support, threaten to worsen security instability amid a growing regional power struggle.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United States officially designated the Houthis as a \u201cterrorist organization\u201d, stating that their actions pose a threat to civilian safety and maritime trade and warned against engaging with them. <\/span><b>March 4<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security investigations in Al Dhale\u2019e uncovered an assassination cell that carried out targeted murders of political, journalistic and educational figures between 2018 and 2020. The cell, funded by the UAE and led by Major-General Shallal Ali Shaya\u2019, was involved in operations that included an attempt on the life of former Interior Minister Ahmed Al-Maysari. <\/span><b>March 12<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United States announced a ban on the import of petroleum products through the port of Hodeidah, effective April 2, 2025, following the Houthi designation as a \u201cterrorist organization\u201d. This ban restricts fuel flows to Houthi-controlled areas and prohibits the resale or export of oil, with exceptions for payments related to taxes and public services. <\/span><b>March 13<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customs authorities at the Sarfait border crossing in Al-Mahrah Governorate seized 800 Chinese-made drones in cooperation with security services. The shipment included three-blade propellers, each with a power of 1,050 watts, manufactured by GEFMAN and made from glass and carbon fiber. <\/span><b>March 24<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Joint Maritime Forces announced the seizure of 260 kg of drugs from a ship in the Arabian Sea, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard. The shipment contained 200 kg of methamphetamine and 60 kg of heroin. <\/span><b>March 25<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"toggle tie-sc-close\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"toggle-head\">Economic Scene <span class=\"fa fa-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toggle-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Yemeni economy continued to deteriorate throughout March, with the value of the riyal declining further and government losses exceeding $6 billion, worsening the already severe living conditions for citizens. There were also reports that banks were planning to relocate their headquarters from Sana\u2019a to Aden to avoid the tightening U.S. sanctions on the Houthis. While these sanctions may place additional economic pressure on Houthi-controlled areas, they could also push the government to explore alternative sources of revenue, particularly given the ongoing failure to resume oil exports. Meanwhile, poverty and hunger remain widespread and persistent.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the suspension of oil exports in October 2022, the Yemeni riyal has lost 47% of its value in areas controlled by the legitimate government, reaching 2,187 riyals to the dollar in January 2025. This sharp decline has led to government losses surpassing $6 billion, with fuel and food prices reaching record highs.<\/span><b> March 1<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Central Bank announced that eight banks based in Sana\u2019a had notified it of their intention to move their headquarters to Aden, the interim capital, in order to avoid U.S. sanctions targeting financial institutions linked to the Houthis. This follows Washington\u2019s designation of the Houthi group as a \u201cterrorist organization\u201d and the imposition of restrictions on their financing, including in the oil and telecommunications sectors. <\/span><b>March 17<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Houthis escalated their rhetoric against Saudi Arabia and the UAE, accusing them of using sanctions to exert pressure on the banking sector in areas under Houthi control. This came after the Central Bank in Aden aligned with the legitimate government, received requests from Yemeni banks to relocate their operations to Aden to avoid U.S. sanctions. Meanwhile, Washington further tightened its restrictions on Houthi financial networks, targeting their sources of funding. <\/span><b>March 22<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"toggle tie-sc-close\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"toggle-head\">Violations  <span class=\"fa fa-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toggle-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In March, the human rights situation in Yemen continued to deteriorate, with widespread violations by the Houthis, including kidnappings, forced displacements and the detention of UN staff. Mines, some of which are camouflaged, remain a deadly threat to civilians, despite ongoing efforts by The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance, MASAM, to clear them, particularly in Al Hudaydah Governorate.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United Nations and international organizations renewed their calls for the immediate release of dozens of staff members who have been arbitrarily detained for six months. They emphasized that these detentions are hindering humanitarian operations and urged the international community to support Yemen. <\/span><b>March 2<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Monitoring Center documented 12,989 Houthi violations in Al Bayda Governorate, between 2014 and 2024, including murders, injuries, kidnappings and forced displacements. These violations included 823 civilians killed, 796 injured, 3,083 cases of kidnapping and 6,500 instances of forced displacement. <\/span><b>March 9<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MASAM project has cleared 51 Houthi minefields in Al Dhale\u2019e since 2019, removing over 2,000 mines and explosive devices and clearing 234,379 square meters of land. <\/span><b>March 9<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) reported the deaths and injuries of six civilians, including children, due to mine incidents in Al Hudaydah Governorate in February. <\/span><b>March 11<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"toggle tie-sc-close\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"toggle-head\">Statistics  <span class=\"fa fa-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toggle-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United States has imposed sanctions on seven Houthi leaders, one other individual, as well as a company accused of engaging in arms smuggling, collaborating with Russia and recruiting Yemenis to fight in Ukraine. The sanctions include asset freezes and warnings to financial institutions against dealing with these individuals. The sanctioned individuals are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdulsalam Salah Faleetah (Mohammed Abdulsalam):<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Houthi spokesperson based in Oman, responsible for negotiating arms deals with Russia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahdi Al-Mashat:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohammed Ali Al-Houthi:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Member of the Houthi Supreme Political Council.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ishaq Abdulmalik Abdullah Al-Marouni:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Senior aide to Abdulsalam, involved in Houthi delegations to Moscow.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ali Mohammed Mohsen Al-Hadi:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Head of the Sana\u2019a Chamber of Commerce, responsible for financing and purchasing weapons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdulmalik Abdullah Muhammad Al-Ajri:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prominent Houthi leader who participated in meetings with Russian and Chinese officials.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Khaled Hussein Saleh Jaber:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Member of the Houthi financing network, involved in delegations to Moscow and working with Houthi financial official Saeed Al-Jamal.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance, MASAM, in Yemen: Since its inception in June 2018, this group has cleared:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">486,108 mines, unexploded ordnance and explosive devices, including:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">324,867 unexploded ordnance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8,209 explosive devices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">146,262 anti-tank mines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6,770 anti-personnel mines<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project has also cleared 65,888,674 square meters of land previously contaminated with mines and other munitions.<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"toggle tie-sc-close\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"toggle-head\">General News: <span class=\"fa fa-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"toggle-content\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Amir Ghaleb to be the Ambassador to Kuwait, making him the first American of Yemeni descent to hold this position. <\/span><b>March 8<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The legitimate Yemeni government submitted a nomination for Yemeni coffee to UNESCO, seeking to include it on the list of intangible cultural heritage. This move aims to enhance international recognition of Yemen\u2019s historical contribution to coffee, especially through the port of al-Makha (Mocha). <\/span><b>March 28<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"tie-center-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mokhacenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Monthly-Briefing-\u2013-March.pdf\" class=\"shortc-button small button\">download <\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":9709,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,65,63],"tags":[179,279,175],"class_list":["post-9708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archives","category-monthly-briefing","category-reports","tag-mokha-center","tag-monthly-briefing-march","tag-yemen"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is 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