'Half-Coup' in Yemen Muddles Security, Politics

Shi'ite rebels in Yemen celebrated with fireworks in the capital of Sana'a on Monday, 24 hours after signing a peace deal with the president to expand their political role. Despite the agreement, the Houthis, also known as Ansarallah, spent the day raiding the homes of their opponents and establishing a hefty armed presence throughout the city in what one expert called a "half-coup." Weeks of clashes in the capital left hundreds of people dead. Editor-in-Chief of...

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