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Politics: The New Battlefront in Yemen's Civil War

Apr 8, 2016 | 09:00 GMT

Placards with images of Yemen's former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, at a March 26 rally in Sanaa show the depth of support he still enjoys years after he left office.

(MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

The chaotic political situation in Yemen is no more settled today than it was five years ago, when then-President Ali Abdullah Saleh resigned, compelled by protest and nursing serious injuries from an assassin's bomb. The transitional government that replaced his administration never put down deep roots, and Saleh's influence never truly dissipated. Now that peace talks are set to start April 18 in Kuwait in an effort to end a yearlong civil war, political maneuvering in the country is underway in earnest once again.

The chaotic political situation in Yemen is no more settled today than it was five years ago, when then-President Ali Abdullah Saleh resigned, pressured by protest and seriously injured in an assassination attempt. The transitional government that replaced his administration never put down deep roots, and Saleh's influence never truly dissipated. Now that peace talks are set to start April 18 in Kuwait in an effort to end a yearlong civil war, political maneuvering in the country is underway in earnest once again. ...

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