FM Shaya Mohsen Zindani named as new PM, as Saudi Arabia moves to consolidate control over Yemen’s presidential body.

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Yemen’s Saudi-backed ‍presidential leadership ‍council has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Salem bin Breik and appointed Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsin al-Zindani as the ⁠country’s new prime minister, the state news agency ​Saba has reported.

Bin Breik formally ‍submitted the resignation, which was approved by the council, before Zindani was named to form the next cabinet, ‍Saba said on Thursday.