Yemeni president resigns after standoff with Shia rebels – reports Published time: January 22, 2015 18:16 Get short URL <http://rt.com/news/225323-yemen-president-resigns-houthis/> [image: Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi (Reuters/Jason Reed)]
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi (Reuters/Jason Reed) 25501 Tags Middle East <http://rt.com/tags/middle-east/> Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has submitted his resignation amid a standoff with Houthi rebels that has seen him surrounded in his own residence, Reuters reports citing a government source. Hadi stepped down just after Prime Minister Khaled Baha had offered his government’s resignation saying it did not want to be dragged into *“an unconstructive political maze.”* Baha was apparently referring to a stand-off between the president and the Houthis – a powerful Shia movement whose gunmen are in position outside his residence. Senior Houthi official has welcomed the president’s resignation. However the Yemeni parliament is rejecting Hadi’s resignation, according to Saudi-owned news channel Al Arabiya. READ MORE: Gulf states denounce rebel 'coup' in Yemen <http://rt.com/news/224867-houthi-coup-gulf-yemen/> [image: A military vehicle belonging to the presidential guards, which was seized by Houthi fighters during clashes, is seen outside the Presidential Palace in Sanaa January 21, 2015.(Reuters / Khaled Abdullah)] A military vehicle belonging to the presidential guards, which was seized by Houthi fighters during clashes, is seen outside the Presidential Palace in Sanaa January 21, 2015.(Reuters / Khaled Abdullah) Sponsored Links <http://www.taboola.com/en/popup?template=colorbox&taboola_utm_source=rt-rtcom&taboola_utm_medium=bytaboola&taboola_utm_content=ab_thumbnails-a_3x1:Below%20Article%20Thumbnails:> More From The Web
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