A closer look at the power transition in Yemen as Saudi Arabia looks to exit a costly war that has strained Washington's ties with Gulf allies.
DUBAI -- Saudi-backed Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Thursday ceded power to a council whose members form the core of an anti-Houthi alliance as Saudi Arabia looks to exit a costly war that has strained Washington's ties with Gulf allies.The war is a multifaceted one and Saudi Arabia has struggled to hold together Yemeni factions under the military alliance assembled to fight the Iran-aligned Houthis, the de facto authorities in the north.
Hadi's government has been criticized by coalition partner the United Arab Emirates, which largely ended its presence in Yemen in 2019 but holds sway through local militias. "The council's appointment points to how unsustainable the status quo had become, particularly after Houthi breakthroughs in central Yemen last year," said Peter Salisbury, a senior analyst at International Crisis Group.Washington last year ended support for coalition offensive operations and revoked a terrorist designation on the Houthis due to concern over aid flows, drawing the ire of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi who are also frustrated by conditional U.S. arms sales.
The UN envoy is still pressing for a permanent ceasefire and inclusive talks to end the conflict which has killed tens of thousands, pushed millions into hunger and left 80% of the population of some 30 million reliant on aid.Council head Rashad Al-Alimi, based in Riyadh since 2015, is a former interior minister, from Taiz, who worked closely with the Saudis on security, and is also an Islah Party ally.
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