Hope and scepticism as Yemen announces a new cabinet
Saudi-backed government announces new 35-member cabinet as it is set to govern a divided nation racked by years of war.

Saudi-backed government announces new 35-member cabinet as it is set to govern a divided nation racked by years of war.









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Gulf nations don’t want the chaos that a US attack on Iran or the collapse of the Islamic Republic would generate.
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