US renews sanctions on Yemen for 1 year

The US is continuing sanctions on Yemen for 1 year by extending the national emergency as declared in Executive Order (E.O.) 13611. This Order imposed asset freezes and travel bans on those responsible for “obstructing the political process in Yemen and blocking implementation of the agreement of November 23, 2011 between the Government of Yemen and those in opposition to it which provided for a peaceful transition of power”. See White House Notice.