Yemen PM Resigns, Foreign Minister Appointed as New Prime Minister:
Yemen has witnessed a significant political development in January 2026. The country’s Saudi-backed leadership accepted the resignation of its Prime Minister and swiftly appointed a new head of government. The leadership transition comes at a time of renewed regional tensions and continuing instability linked to Yemen’s prolonged civil war and Gulf geopolitics.Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Salem bin Breik and appointed Shaya Mohsen Zindani, the country’s foreign minister, as the new Prime Minister.
