Houthi Rebels Take Over Yemen’s Government

Yemen’s powerful Shiite rebels have announced they are taking over the country and dissolving the parliament. The dramatic move finalizes their power grab, which has been months in the making.

In a televised announcement Friday from the Republican Palace in the capital, Sanaa, the group said it was also forming a 151-member presidential council to act as a government for an interim two-year period.

The Huffington Post