ADEN — Yemen’s president sought to resume his duties as head of state on Sunday, holding his first public meeting with state officials since he fled house arrest by the Houthi militia that dominates the northern half of the nation.
President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi convened governors of several southern provinces and military commanders at the presidential retreat in the economic hub of Aden, in a meeting that was broadcast on the city’s local television channel.
Mr. Hadi submitted his resignation last month after Houthi fighters seized the presidential palace and held him under house arrest in the capital, Sana, at the apparent conclusion of a power struggle that had followed months of tension over a constitutional dispute.
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Western countries worry that unrest in Yemen could create opportunities for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to plot more attacks against international targets.
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