Hope and scepticism as Yemen’s Saudi-backed gov’t announces a new cabinet Saudi-backed government announces new 35-member cabinet as it is set to govern a divided nation racked by years of war.Share this: Yemen’s separatist Southern Transitional Council announces its dissolutionDateJanuary 9, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraNew Yemen government formed with Shaya Mohsin al-Zindani as prime ministerDateFebruary 6, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraFootage shows Saudi-backed forces advancing in southern YemenDateJanuary 3, 2026In relation toAl-Jazeera