Coup d'etat in Yemen

[Uncle Sparky]

The Gulf Cooperation Council on Wednesday slammed the acts of Houthi rebels in Yemen as “terrorist” and called on the Shiite group to vacate the presidential palace and release a presidential aide, according to Al Arabiya News Channel.

Yemen's minority Shiite Houthi fighters have taken up guard at President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s home but stress that they have not toppled him after two days of fighting.

In a statement, the Gulf Arab foreign ministers meeting in Saudi Arabia considered the violence in Sanaa on Jan. 20 a “coup d'etat,” according to Reuters news agency.

The GCC also urged the Houthi rebels to surrender control of state institutions.

The Saudi king dies and a coup finally takes place in Yemen... who would have expected instability in the middle east? Will Israel end up the West's only ally?

[N35t0r]

Yeah, it's been in the news for the last couple of days (kind of overshadowed by a murdered prosecutor who had made accusations against th president though). Apparently the yemeni president quit earlier today.

[pchang]

Quit? More like ran away.

[N35t0r]

Ran away, also formally quit.

[C0ckney]

his country is falling apart and he had been under siege in the presidential palace for a while. there wasn't really a lot he could have done.

[pchang]

He could have gone down like Al Pacino in Scarface.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

Civil war?

It’s all about the Saudis. No matter how complex the new Yemeni civil war may appear – nor how powerful the Houthi rebels have become in the capital of Sanaa – it’s the Zaidi sect of Shiism which the Houthis represent that frightens the Sunni Wahabi monarchy of Saudi Arabia, and not without reason.

[pchang]

Brave Brave sir Robin,
When danger reared its ugly head,
He bravely turned his tail and fled.......