Critics of the Houthi rebels in Yemen say they are in league with Iran, a claim the rebels deny. But no one denies the Houthis are partnered with an ally much closer to home: Yemen’s onetime dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh, who remains a force in Yemen and may have billions of dollars at his disposal.
Protesters in Yemen have rallied and fought to force President Ali Saleh to leave office. The president was wounded Friday, and evacuated to Saudi Arabia for treatment. Saleh vows to return to Yemen, but many jubilant protesters say they won’t let him back in as president.