Thursday, April 7, 2022

Yemen President Cedes Powers To A Presidential Leadership Council. Saudi Arabia Pushes To End War

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Aidarous al-Zabidi, member of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council in Riyadh  

Reuters: Yemen president cedes powers to council as Saudi Arabia pushes to end war 

ADEN (Reuters) -Yemen's president delegated power to a presidential council and dismissed his deputy on Thursday in moves aimed at supporting U.N.-led efforts to revive negotiations to end a bitter seven-year war. 

Riyadh announced $3 billion in financial aid to the Saudi-backed government after the announcement by President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. 

It called for talks with the Houthi group that controls the north and has been battling a Saudi-led coalition. 

Yemen's warring sides, in a major breakthrough, agreed on a two-month truce that began on Saturday, the first since 2016. 

The deal eased a coalition blockade on areas held by the Houthis, who ousted Hadi's government from the capital, Sanaa, in late 2014.  

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Yemen President Cedes Powers To A Presidential Leadership Council  

Yemen’s president steps aside amid efforts to end war -- AP  

Yemen president cedes powers to council ahead of Houthi negotiations -- Middle East Eye  

Yemen's president sacks deputy, hands over presidential powers to council -- France 24  

Yemeni President Hadi cedes power -- DW  

Yemen president hands powers to new leadership council -- Al Jazeera  

Hopes of peace in Yemen as President hands power to new presidential council -- CNN  

Explainer-Saudi Arabia shakes up Yemen alliance in bid to exit quagmire -- Reuters

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

America is preoccupied. News cycle is full. No more oxygen. Without the chattering class to get in the way, Saudi Arabia is getting things done.