Arab Coalition Joins Saleh in Call Against Houthis in Yemen
- Saleh said Yemeni people must “defend their republic”
- Former Yemeni president asked Saudis to stop air strikes
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The Saudi-led Arab coalition has backed calls by former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to rise against Shiite Houthi rebels.
The coalition urged all Yemenis, including members of Saleh’s General People’s Congress party, to unite to defeat the Houthis, according to a statement on the state-run Saudi Press Agency.