Abu Bakr al-Kurbi

Abu Bakr al-Kurbi
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
? – 20 March 2011
President Ali Abdullah Saleh
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Abu Bakr al-Kurbi is the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Yemen.[1]

On 13 December 2009, al-Kurbi urged Tehran to crack down on Iranian groups he accused of aiding Huthi rebels in northern Yemen and held Iran's government partly to blame. He said: "Religious (Shiite) circles and groups in Iran are providing aid to the Huthis," However, Iran has repeatedly denied such accusations.[2]

Following the anti-government protests in Yemen, President Ali Abdullah Saleh fired all members of the Cabinet of Yemen on March 20, 2011. They will remain in function until a new government is formed.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Patrick Goodenough (2010-01-19). "Yemen Claims to Have Top Terrorist in Custody". Cybercast News Service. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnsnews.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2F60012&date=2010-01-23. "Visiting Canada on Monday, Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Kurbi stressed that the government did not want Western troops, as their presence would “hamper our efforts to fight al-Qaeda.”" 
  2. ^ Yemeni FM: Iran Must Curb Groups Aiding Huthi Rebels "Yemeni FM: Iran Must Curb Groups Aiding Huthi Rebels". naharnet. 2009-12-13. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.naharnet.com%2Fdomino%2Ftn%2FNewsDesk.nsf%2FMiddleEast%2F560D6BD248902E2DC225768B005434A3%3FOpenDocument+&date=2010-01-23. 
  3. ^ Yemen president fires cabinet, Al Jazeera English, 20 March 2011