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Yemen's president calls on Yemenis to mobilize


A man walks past a wall graffiti reading "Jihad is one of the gates of Paradise" on a street in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sept. 24, 2026. (Picture (taken with a mobile phone): Adel Al Khader/Reuters)

Rashid al-Alimi, the Riyadh-based president of Yemen's Saudi-backed government, called on Yemenis on Friday to mobilize and join the armed forces.

He also offered a future general amnesty to Houthi fighters and affiliates who leave the group starting Sept. 26.

Rashid al-Alimi, the Riyadh-based president of Yemen's Saudi-backed government, called on Yemenis on Friday to mobilize and join the armed forces.

He also offered a future general amnesty to Houthi fighters and affiliates who leave the group starting Sept. 26.