In 2011, Yemenis rejoiced at the toppling of their dictatorial president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, who had ruled for 33 years. It was the third successful revolution of the Arab Spring, following the overthrow of dictators in Tunisia and Egypt. But, as elsewhere, reconciliation did not follow revolution.Over the weekend, after a weekslong siege of Sana, the capital, rebels suddenly ousted ’s prime minister and captured the Defense Ministry, the government television station and the central bank.
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