A two-week ceasefire declared by the Saudi-UAE coalition aggression against Yemen came into effect last Thursday. However, Yemens armed forces and its Ansarullah resistance movement declared they would will not abide unless the 5 years-long siege on Yemen is lifted.
Meanwhile, Iraqi President Barham Salih has nominated head of intelligence Mustafa al-Kadhimi as Iraq's new prime minister-designate; the politically fragmented nation's third choice this year. The nomination last Thursday came moments after predecessor Adnan al-Zurfi ended his bid to form a government. The upheaval threatened a leadership vacuum amid a severe economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic