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| Yemen parties eye technocrat Cabinet | |
| 2014-11-03 | |
[ARABNEWS] The UN special adviser on Yemen praised on Sunday the agreement of all Yemeni parties and political groups on the formation of a technocrat Cabinet by Khaled Bahah, the nominated prime minister.
The Congress Party of former President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh ... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration and Blondie couldn't make it... and other groups had insisted earlier on the formation of a Cabinet that included all political factions, but said after Saturday's meeting that the new agreement was reached because of the critical situation in the country. Bahah was appointed prime minister last month, backed by the Islamic bloc and Iranian catspaws who control the capital Sanaa and other towns. Bahah is set to become Yemen's first new prime minister in two years, after Mohammed Salem Bassindwa was forced out in September. Bassindwa was criticized for the country's deteriorating security situation and as too close to the Islah party, which is one of Yemen's traditional power bases. Meanwhile, ...back at the shouting match, Bart was wondering if fisticuffs would be appropriate at this point... suspected Al-Qaeda The attack targeted security headquarters in Hudeida, which Shiite Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to Americaâ¢, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... rebels seized in mid-October. Dozens of Al-Qaeda suspects took part in the attack on the security forces headquarters in Jabal Ras, in Hudeida, "killings 13 soldiers, wounding 10, and capturing 15 others," a security official said. The assailants seized the building but three of the Army reinforcements were sent to Jabal Ras and negotiations launched with the assailants to withdraw from the building, a tribal dignitary said. "Tribal mediation is underway to secure the withdrawal of Al-Qaeda | |
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