National Security Bureau (Yemen) Explained

National Security Bureau
Formed:	6 August 2001
Jurisdiction:	Government of Yemen
Headquarters:	Sana'a, Aden
Chief1 Name:	Maj. Gen. Ali al-Masabi

The National Security Bureau (NSB) is a state security intelligence-gathering agency of Yemen, responsible for the protection of the country from acts of foreign interference. The NSB reports directly to the office of the President of Yemen.

History

NSB was established in 2002 by President Ali Abdullah Saleh. It was headquartered in Sana'a.^[1] The NSA director is appointed by President of Yemen. It was led by Ali Mohammed al-Ansi since its establishment until 2012. His deputy was Ammar Mohammed Saleh, nephew of former Yemeni president Ali Abduallah Saleh, until 2012. Both were close to President Saleh. Following an assassination attempt that targeted the defence minister in Sana'a with a car bomb, President Abdurabbuh Mansur Hadi sacked both and appointed Ali al-Ahmadi as chief of the NSA on 1 September 2012.^[2]

Mission

Its main responsibilities include:

• Monitoring, collecting, analyzing, and processing information and data related to Yemen, as well as intelligence of foreign hostile attitudes and activities that pose a threat to the country's national security, sovereignty, political system, economy and military
• Receiving and analyzing reports and intelligence information from various sources
• Counter intelligence
• Detecting and combating subversive activities that threaten national security

Directors

!Chief!Term starts!Term ends!

Ali Mohammed al-Ansi	2002	2012
Ali Hassan al-Ahmadi^[3]	11 ٍSeptember 2012	28 January 2016
Mohammed Saeed bin Bureik^[4]	28 January 2016	28 August 2016
Ahmed Abudllah Naser al-Masabi^[5]	29 August 2016	Incumbent

Notes and References

1. Web site: القرار الجمهوري الخاص بإنشاء جهاز الأمن القومي للجمهورية اليمنية . 22 October 2022 . المرصد اليمني لحقوق الانسان . ar.
2. News: 12 September 2012 . Yemen's president replaces security chiefs after Sanaa attack . en . Reuters . 22 October 2022.
3. Web site: newsletters . 11 September 2012 . تعيين الدكتور علي حسن الأحمدي رئيساً لجهاز الأمن القومي . 22 October 2022 . President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi . ar.
4. Web site: 28 January 2016 . سياسي / الرئيس اليمني يقيل رئيس جهاز الأمن القومي من منصبه . SPA . ar.
5. Web site: متابعات . الرياض- . الرئيس هادي يصدر قرارا بتعيين اللواء المصعبي رئيسا لجهاز الأمن القومي . 22 October 2022 . الموقع بوست . ar.