Abducted Presidential Aide Released; Houthis Call For Peaceful Transition

Houthi rebels in Yemen have released a top presidential aide they abducted earlier this month, reports the BBC.

A Shi'ite official said the chief of staff, Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, was handed over to tribal leaders on Tuesday, reported Reuters. He was freed without any conditions or restrictions as a sign of goodwill, said the Houthi official.

When the aide was abducted last week, it led to a series of events that resulted in the president's resignation and that of his...