Meeting

A Conversation With President Rashad Al-Alimi of Yemen

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
REUTERS/Thaier Al Sudani
Speaker
Rashad Muhammad al-Alimi

Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, Yemen

Presider
Lisa Anderson

James T. Shotwell Professor of International Relations Emerita, Columbia University; Former President, American University in Cairo (2011–15); CFR Member

President Rashad Al-Alimi discusses  Yemen’s foreign policy priorities, regional security, and the country’s humanitarian situation.

Please note there is no virtual component to this meeting. The audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.
 

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