Seemingly Setting Back Diplomatic Unity Efforts, Houthis Form Their Own Government

November 29 2016

Yemen

In an unexpected development, the Houthi rebels and its allies in Yemen have formed a new government in Sanaa, reports the New York Times.

The 35-minister government, based in the Houthi-controlled capital, was announced Monday by the Houthi-run state television and Saba news agency, reported the Voice of America News.

The Supreme Political Council, a body made up of Houthi leaders and associates of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, decided a new government was necessary...

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