Yemen’s Hadi Names Popular Politician as Vice President
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Yemeni President Abdurabuh Mansur Hadi appointed as his deputy a politician who was once touted by the country’s Houthi rebels as an acceptable replacement to the Saudi-backed leader.
Hadi, now based in Saudi Arabia after fleeing Yemen last month, appointed Khaled Bahah as vice president and reinstated him as prime minister, according to a decree received by e-mail. The rebels rejected the appoint of Bahah, who resigned as premier in January as talks with the Shiite group and its allies unraveled.