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The News
According to France 24, Yemen’s Riyadh-based President Rashid al-Alimi on Friday called on his people to mobilize and join the armed forces while offering a general amnesty to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who have seized swaths of Yemen's Red Sea coast and imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.
Analysis & context
Analysis & Context
Analytically, this call for mobilization is a crucial step in President Alimi's efforts to counter Iranian influence in Yemen. In a broader context, the Houthi control of the Red Sea coast and the imposition of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia mark a significant turning point in the Yemeni conflict.
