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Yemen militia leader says holding indirect talks with Saudi Arabia
Source: Reuters
Yemen militia leader says holding indirect talks with Saudi Arabia
SANAA Sun Mar 15, 2015 2:51pm EDT
(Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi militia leader said on Sunday the group was engaged in indirect talks with neighbor Saudi Arabia, Yemeni state news agency Saba reported.
It is the first known dialogue between the Shi'ite Muslim group and the neighboring Sunni regional powerhouse since the Houthis took over much of Yemen last year.
Saudi Arabia, impoverished Yemen's main benefactor, suspended its financial aid soon after their takeover and has accused Shi'ite majority Iran of backing the group as part of a possible region-wide power grab.
The Houthis say their rise is a revolution against corruption and misrule, but a civil aviation deal inked with Tehran last month and a series of military drills by the group on the Saudi border last week have increased tensions.
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SANAA Sun Mar 15, 2015 2:51pm EDT
(Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi militia leader said on Sunday the group was engaged in indirect talks with neighbor Saudi Arabia, Yemeni state news agency Saba reported.
It is the first known dialogue between the Shi'ite Muslim group and the neighboring Sunni regional powerhouse since the Houthis took over much of Yemen last year.
Saudi Arabia, impoverished Yemen's main benefactor, suspended its financial aid soon after their takeover and has accused Shi'ite majority Iran of backing the group as part of a possible region-wide power grab.
The Houthis say their rise is a revolution against corruption and misrule, but a civil aviation deal inked with Tehran last month and a series of military drills by the group on the Saudi border last week have increased tensions.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/15/us-yemen-security-saudi-idUSKBN0MB0WB20150315
