Barran Press
The Iran-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, appointed Ahmed Ghaleb Al-Rahwi, a leader in the General People's Congress party, to form a new government in Sana'a on Saturday. This comes ten months after the dismissal of the previous government led by Abdulaziz bin Habtoor.
The Houthi-controlled version of Yemen's state news agency Saba reported that Mehdi Al-Mashat, head of the Houthi-controlled "Supreme Political Council," issued a decree appointing Al-Rahwi to form a government in Sana'a, which is not recognized by the international community. The new government has been named "The Government of Change and Construction."
The group also decided to appoint the dismissed Prime Minister, Abdulaziz bin Habtoor, as a member of the Supreme Political Council.
Al-Rahwi, who hails from the southern provinces, is a member of the General People's Congress party's Sana'a branch. He was previously a member of the Houthi-controlled Supreme Political Council before being appointed to lead the new government.
Last September 27th, Houthi leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi, in a speech marking the Prophet's birthday, announced the dismissal of the bin Habtoor government, accusing it of "corruption" and citing the need for "radical changes."