May 17, 2015 Meet the Middle East

Huthi rebels absent as Yemeni parties gather in Riyadh

Yemen's exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi was to open a conference of political parties from his war-torn country on Sunday but Iran-backed Huthi Shiite rebels are boycotting the talks.The Huthis, who are fighting forces loyal to Hadi and have seized large parts of the country including the capital, want talks to be held in Yemen and are staying away from the meeting of about 400 delegates in Riyadh.
Source: Albawaba : Huthi rebels absent as Yemeni parties gather in Riyadh