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Arabia
Former Yemeni President Flees Capital
2015-02-22
Former Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi fled ran away left the capital, Sana'a, Saturday, according to aides close to him, but there were conflicting reports as to whether he escaped house arrest or the Shi'ite rebels who seized power in the majority-Sunni country let him go.

The aides said Mr. Hadi vamoosed fled to his hometown of Aden in the country's south. There were also conflicting reports on whether he might address the nation in a speech.
He'll get higher ratings then Champ's last stemwinder...
The former president had been under house arrest since last month, when he resigned after the Houthi rebels seized the presidential palace. But his resignation was never formally accepted by the parliament as is required.
Of course the parliament is also under house arrest...
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution earlier this week demanding the Houthis restore the Sana'a government and release Mr. Hadi, who is backed by the United States.
That worked well, too...
Yemen has been mired in political turmoil since the day the Byzantines left the rebels seized Sana'a in September.

On Friday, the U.N. envoy to Yemen said rival political parties, including the Houthis, are getting closer to reaching a deal that could prevent the country from sliding into civil war.

Mohammed Albasha, a spokesman for the Yemeni embassy in the United States, told VOA following the announcement that the agreement to replace the current upper house of lawmakers with the new transitional council is a positive step.

U.N. envoy Benomar said issues that remain unresolved include the status of the presidency.

Since seizing power in January, rebels have dissolved parliament and set up their own ruling body. They say they are carrying out a "revolution" against corrupt officials and economic ruin.
Posted by:Steve White

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