Yemeni lawmakers approve National Salvation Government

Yemen’s recently-formed National Salvation Government wins a vote of confidence from the parliament, raising hopes for the political efforts aimed at restoring peace to the conflict-ridden country.

During a voting session on Saturday, Yemeni lawmakers overwhelmingly endorsed the new administration that was formed by the Houthi Ansarullah movement and its allies late last month to replace the Supreme Political Council.

The government, which was sworn in on November 29, has drawn up a program focused on addressing the economic crisis exacerbated by the Saudi blockade and dealing with the kingdom’s deadly aggression against the impoverished nation.

Led by the former governor of Aden Abdul Aziz Bin Habtoor, the new structure has pledged to help UN efforts aimed at bringing back stability to the country.

Ansarullah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said recently that the new government has been formed with the aim of boosting efforts to run the country’s domestic affairs and better serve the nation.

He has called on all Yemeni parties to thrown their support behind the new administration.