Abu Bakr al-Qirbi
| Abu Bakr al-Qirbi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
|
In office 4 April 2001 – 2014 | |
| President |
Ali Abdullah Saleh Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1942[1] Al Bayda', Yemen |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Abu Bakr Abdullah al-Qirbi (Arabic: أبو بكر القربي) is a Yemeni diplomat who was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yemen from 2001 to 2014.[2]
Abu Bakr al-Qirbi with United States President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
On 13 December 2009, al-Qirbi urged Iran's government to crack down on Iranian groups who he accused of aiding Houthi rebels in northern Yemen, holding the Iranian government partly to blame. According to al-Qirbi, "religious (Shiite) circles and groups in Iran are providing aid to the Houthis"; however, Iran repeatedly denied such accusations.[3]
Following the anti-government protests in Yemen, President Ali Abdullah Saleh dismissed all members of the Cabinet of Yemen on March 20, 2011. They were to remain as serving members until a new government was formed.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.mofa.gov.ye/en/minister/minister.htm
- ↑ Patrick Goodenough (2010-01-19). "Yemen Claims to Have Top Terrorist in Custody". Cybercast News Service. Archived from the original on 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.”
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Yemen president fires cabinet", Al Jazeera English, 20 March 2011.
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