Can There Be Peace in Yemen?

With Shi’ite rebels now firmly in control of much of Yemen’s capital, analysts say a lasting peace in the fractured nation may never come. Shiite tribesmen known as Houthis overran Sana’a in September and took over major buildings and government agencies. A hastily-brokered United Nations agreement has attempted to implement a truce. In exchange for a ceasefire, the agreement calls for a new prime minister, a new cabinet, reinstatement of fuel subsidies, and the appointing of political...

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