CAIRO--The Arab League called Monday on all political factions in Yemen to cease fighting and respect the government, as clashes erupted between Shiite Huthi militia and Yemeni troops in the capital Sanaa.
"The Arab League calls on all Yemeni political forces to immediately and comprehensively cease all forms of violence and respect the country's legitimate authority," the League's Deputy Secretary General, Ahmed bin Helly, told reporters in Cairo.
AFP
