Al-Zubaidi’s Bold Appointments Signal a Shift in Yemen’s Power Balance

Al-Zubaidi’s Bold Appointments Signal a Shift in Yemen’s Power Balance

The recent decisions by Aidrous Al-Zubaidi, Vice President of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), represent a turning point in Yemen’s fragile political balance. On September 10, Al-Zubaidi appointed 14 officials across ministries, local government, and the oil sector, taking an unprecedented step since the formation of the PLC in April 2022. Breaking with convention Traditionally, s…