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Dozens of Yemeni students studying abroad have issued an urgent appeal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Central Bank in Aden, demanding the immediate disbursement of their overdue financial stipends—particularly for the second quarter of 2024, which remains unpaid more than a year and a half past its due date.
In a statement released by the Association of Yemeni University Scholarship Students Abroad, posted on their official Facebook page in recent hours, the students stressed that the disbursement of only the first quarter—without justification or explanation—constitutes a blatant violation of directives issued by the Prime Minister. They warned that this deepens the living and academic crisis crushing many scholarship recipients in their host countries.
The students pointed out that continued delays and a lack of transparency are negatively affecting their psychological well-being and academic performance, especially as living expenses continue to rise and financial obligations accumulate.
They also called for the implementation of a promise made by Minister of Higher Education, Khaled Al-Wasabi, who had pledged to ensure the full disbursement of 2024 stipends before the end of 2025.
The students criticized what they described as the ongoing “dilution” of their rights, emphasizing that stipends for seven quarters remain suspended with no clear timeline for payment, amid a lack of coordination between the Ministries of Finance and Higher Education.
In a notable contradiction, the student statement refuted recent claims made by the Ministry of Finance that the first and second quarter stipends had already been fully processed—an announcement published by the state-run Saba News Agency in Aden. This has raised serious questions about the whereabouts of the funds and the credibility of official institutions.
