Controversy in Yemen as Saudi Politician Calls for Annexation of Hadramout & Shabwa
- 2026-01-03 09:58:57
Saudi politician Suleiman Al-Aqili has stirred widespread controversy and outrage after remarks made during a media appearance on Saudi Channel 24, in which he called for the annexation of Yemen’s Hadramout and Shabwa provinces to Saudi Arabia, arguing that Riyadh’s intervention in Yemen should come at a “price.”
The comments have been strongly criticized by Yemeni circles, who described them as an affront to national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The remarks come amid heightened political and security tensions in Yemen’s eastern provinces, as media and political discourse intensifies over the country’s future and post-war arrangements.
