STC abandons power sharing deal with the Hadi govt in Yemen
The development is a serious blow to the Saudi hopes of uniting the Hadi government and the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) in order to strengthen the fight against the rebel Shia Houthis in Yemen
UN’s envoy to Yemen calls for probe into Saudi coalition strike that killed 11
The airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on a house where people had gathered for a celebration led to the death of at least 11 people according to the UN humanitarian coordination office. Houthi sources said the death toll was 24
Rising threat of disintegration of Yemen and the role of the Islah party
Though the Southern Transitional Council in Aden is supported by the UAE, its real legitimacy is rooted in its attempts to counter the rising Saudi interference in Yemeni politics through puppets such as the Islah party
Houthis release over 2,000 prisoners to prevent COVID-19 spread
The announcement comes amidst news of the first case of COVID-19 being confirmed in Yemen, a country ravaged by more than five years of war and internal violence
Disastrous Saudi-led war on Yemen enters sixth year
March 26 marked the fifth anniversary of the Saudi-led war on Yemen.
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