Yemen's ruling leadership council has named a new cabinet following deadly clashes in the south and the dissolution of a separatist group. Rashad al-Alimi, head of the Presidential Leadership Council, announced the cabinet late Friday. The 35-member cabinet is chaired by Prime Minister Shae’a al-Zandani. Maj. Gen. Taher al-Aqili was appointed defense minister, and Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Haidan will lead the Interior Ministry. Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war involving sectarian and tribal grievances for over a decade. The recent escalation has exposed tensions within the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
