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Yemen Appoints Shaya Mohsen Zindani as New Prime Minister

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Yemen Appoints Shaya Mohsen Zindani as New Prime Minister

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Above: Shaya Mohsen Zindani. Image credit: This is Beirut via X

The Spin

Saudi Arabia has completed its hostile takeover of southern Yemen by purging the last UAE-backed official from the Presidential Leadership Council. The sacking of Bahsani and forced dissolution of the STC under Saudi pressure revealsreveal a foreign power crushing local autonomy and imposing total control through military force and political coercion.

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The appointment of Foreign Minister Shaya Zindani as Prime Minister representsis a crucial step toward restoring legitimate state institutions and ending the Iranian-backed Houthi coup. This cabinet reshuffle advances comprehensive reforms, combats corruption and strengthens unified sovereign decision-making after years of instability.

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that Yemen will no longer be classified as being in a state of civil war by November 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.