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Yemen president resigns under pressure from rebels

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's president resigned Thursday, saying he had reached a "deadlock" in talks with Shiite rebels who rule the capital and had confined him to his home. His resignation raised fears the Arab world's poorest country could again split apart, severely...

Houthi leader unveils contacts with ex-Yemen president

A senior Houthi leader said Wednesday that he has been on contact with former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh since the Shiite group seized control of the capital Sanaa in September. "Saleh used to me advice," Ali al-Bukhaiti said on his Facebook page, shortly after the...

Yemeni rebel leader vows escalation if reforms stall

SANAA, Yemen (AP) -- The leader of the Shiite rebels who control Yemen's capital and seized the presidential palace on Tuesday warned of a further escalation if President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi stands in the way of political reform. In a lengthy speech aired by the...