Abu Bakr al-Qirbi
Introduction '''Abu Bakr Abdullah al-Qirbi''' () is a Yemeni diplomat who was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yemen from 2001 to 2014.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 whom 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.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.On 4 October 2016, during the civil war, he was appointed as foreign minister in Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour's cabinet.
Honours ===Foreign honours===* **  Two Sicilian Royal Family: Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Francis I
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