SANA, Yemen — Feuding political parties resumed United Nations-mediated talks with the Houthi militants controlling Yemen’s capital on Monday, but two parties withdrew within hours complaining of threats from the Houthis.
The talks are regarded as crucial to reverse deepening political anarchy in Yemen, the Arab world’s most impoverished country and an incubator of Al Qaeda militants who are a frequent target of American drone strikes.
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The Houthis are eager to make a deal bringing in a compromise government and president, in part because Yemen is on the brink of economic collapse and Saudi Arabia has refused to continue its multibillion dollar aid if a Houthi regime is in charge. Saudi Arabia sees the Houthis as clients of its regional rival Iran, which is believed to finance their movement, as it has with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Shuaib Almosawa contributed reporting.
