Yemen’s exiled president stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council on Thursday in a move that was quickly welcomed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
Yemen’s exiled president stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council on Thursday, as international and regional efforts to end the country’s long-running civil war gained momentum with a two-month truce.
Hadi, 76, said the newly established council will run the internationally recognized government and lead negotiations with the Iranian-backed Houthis, according to a statement aired on state-run media. The presidential council is chaired by Rashad al-Alimi, an adviser to Hadi and former interior minister with the government of late strongman President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Hadi was named president of Yemen in 2012 with a mission to oversee a democratic transition following its Arab Spring uprising that ended Saleh’s long-time rule. Welcoming Hadi’s move, Saudi Arabia urged the presidential council to embark on UN-led negotiations with the Houthis to find a “political, final and comprehensive” settlement to the conflict, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency.
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