AFTER failure of two weeks of negotiations, Yemen’s Huthi rebels announced on Friday night that they had taken over control of the country and set up a group to replace the parliament.

Fighters of the Shia Huthi Movement are seen in the picture deployed at the presidential palace in Sanaa. The development was seen as a major setback in the region for the United States and its allies, including Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

Published in Dawn February 7th , 2015

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