PoliticsThe Guardian
Yemen’s president sacks ministers and officers in attempt to turn tide of war
Read the full story at The Guardian
Dismissals follow Houthi victories and pressure from southern Yemenis for more power The UN-recognised government of Yemen has shaken up its political and military leadership in an attempt to regain territory lost to the Houthis in September and lift the four-week siege of Taiz , the country’s third largest city. A counteroffensive launched on 5 October and aimed at liberating the entire country from Houthi control has failed amid fighting that has left thousands dead on both sides.
The air superiority of the government’s ally Saudi Arabia – which has had to fend off near-daily Houthi attacks on its airports and military bases – has not translated into progress on the ground. ..
More politics
- Minister Bharath attends temple consecration ceremony in A.P.’s KurnoolThe Hindu
- BJP takes out protest march in Shivamogga against opposition to SIRThe Hindu
- Congress chief urges Puducherry government to provide cyclone-relief to affected people in Yanam without delayThe Hindu
- महँगियो भाइमसला, पेस्ता किलोकै ४ हजारOnlinekhabar (Nepali)
- ‘सरकारले यसरी नै काम गर्यो भने लोकतन्त्र रहँदैन कि उहाँहरू रहनुहुन्न’Onlinekhabar (Nepali)
- जिम्मेवारी तोकिएको साढे तीन महिना बित्दा पनि कांग्रेस सांसदले बुझाएनन् प्रतिवेदनOnlinekhabar (Nepali)