Mohamed Abdul Majeed Qubaty (Arabic: ??????? ???? ????????? ??????) FRCS, GONOC is Yemen's Minister of Tourism, Vice President of the Arab Tourism Organization and Vice President of the UN World Tourism Organization Commission for the Middle East after previously serving a term as Yemen's Minister of Information and Mass Media.
He is a well-known political figurehead, who is famous for "practicing politics with a scalpel" due to being one of the most successful surgeons in the country as well as an influential orator.
He is currently the Chairman of the Southern Civil Democratic Rally (MAGD-SCDR).
He has held previous political positions such as the Senior Political Advisor of the previous three Yemeni Prime Ministers (2007-2011) and the Ambassador of Yemen to Lebanon and Cyprus (2003-2007).
There was a failed attempt to assassinate him on 11 September 2012, which targeted the minister's motorcade, next to the Council of Ministers in Sana'a, Yemen under the guise of a terrorist attack marking the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
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Qubaty was injured and the suicide bombing led to the death of eight bodyguards whilst injuring others.