Yemen 'prepared for any escalations' with Houthis

RIYADH — Yemen’s internationally recognized government on Monday said it is ready for any escalation with Houthi rebels after the Iran-backed group launched attacks and a maritime blockade targeting Saudi Arabia. Fears are growing that renewed fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels in Yemen may further destabilise the Arabian peninsula and rattle the region’s precarious fault lines. “At the end of the day, we are prepared for any escalations,” Yemen’s foreign minister designate Afrah al-Zouba told reporters during a briefing in the Saudi capital Riyadh. READ: Yemen gov’t says hit Sanaa airport, Houthis attack Saudi Arabia The comments […]...

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