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POLICY FUELS especially of our youth in the fields of
education, innovation, technology, and
UN sanctions three Houthis Fifth batch of Saudi oil economy. In 2018, GUtech took on hydrogen
energy as a prime initiative. In 2019, GUtech
over Marib offensive, Saudi derivatives grant arrives in held the first conference of its kind in Oman,
the Oman Hydrogen Symposium with the
attacks Aden support of the Ministry of Oil and Gas and
their German partners, Hydrogen Rise. The
The United Nations Security Council has The 5th batch of oil derivatives grant being symposium made clear that Oman would
blacklisted three Houthi rebels linked to provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia benefit a lot from the diversification of its
cross-border attacks from Yemen into Saudi via Saudi Development and Reconstruction economy and the transition to renewable
Arabia and to fighting in the government’s last Program for Yemen (SDRPY) to the Republic energy which can be utilized domestically or
stronghold in the country’s north. of Yemen has arrived at the port of Aden with exported to other countries.
In a statement on Wednesday, the United quantities of 60,000 metric tons of diesel and Since its creation, the focus of the Oman
Kingdom said it proposed the sanctions 30,000 metric tons of fuel oil, with a total of Hydrogen Center has been to provide
because the Houthi attacks into Saudi Arabia 90,000 metric tons of Saudi oil derivatives research and development, networking
have killed and wounded civilians, while amounting to 507,253 metric tons since the communication, education and economic
the Houthi offence in the central desert start of the grant. guidance to provide support in all Hydrogen
city of Marib has sought to cut off access to The Saudi oil derivatives grant comes initiatives in the Sultanate of Oman. It has
humanitarian aid and includes the use of child in response to the request of the Yemeni been successful in creating awareness about
soldiers. government, in implementation of the hydrogen energy in Oman, engaging with
The three rebels added to the UN sanctions directives of the Saudi leadership, and as an stakeholders and creating a dialogue on
blacklist are Houthi chief of general staff extension of the support provided by the hydrogen energy and green hydrogen. In
Muhammad Abd Al-Karim Al-Ghamari, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of August this year GUtech along with other
assistant defence minister Saleh Mesfer Saleh Yemen in all fields. major stakeholders signed and formed the
Al Shaer and Yusuf Al-Madani, a prominent SPA National Hydrogen Alliance.
leader of Houthi forces. The collaboration between Oman
According to the UN listing, Al-Ghamari Oman Hydrogen Center Hydrogen Center and Siemens Energy Oman
“plays the leading role in orchestrating the further assists and enables the development
Houthis’ military efforts that are directly signs agreement with of the hydrogen industry in the sultanate.
threatening the peace, security and stability of The areas of collaboration include identifying
Yemen, including in Marib, as well as cross- Siemens feasible green hydrogen applications;
border attacks against Saudi Arabia”. proposing storage solutions; production;
Al Shaer, who is in charge of logistics, Oman Hydrogen Center (OHC) signs a transportation; hydrogen society plan and
“assisted the Houthis in acquiring smuggled Memorandum of Understanding with energy policy.
arms and weapons,” and as “Judicial Siemens Energy Oman to collaborate on Dr. Hussain Bin Sulaiman AL Salmi CEO
Custodian” he was “directly involved in the Hydrogen Energy projects and initiatives in of Oman Educational Services and the Acting
widespread and unlawful appropriation the Sultanate of Oman. Oman Hydrogen Rector of GUtech said, “The Oman Hydrogen
of assets and entities owned by private Center is hosted by the German University of Centre is focused on Oman specific topics of
individuals under arrest by the Houthis or Technology (GUtech). the hydrogen- based energy transition and
forced to take refuge outside of Yemen,” the German University of Technology (owned is developing a roadmap for related research
UN said. by Oman Educational Services) has always and development work in order to support
AL JAZEERA been fully committed to the development recommendations for an implementation
and enhancement of the Omani resources roadmap for Oman. The Centre contributes

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