Daily brief
Yemen's Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed has resigned, with the country's Presidential Leadership Council appointing Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak as his successor. The council also removed the last member loyal to the Southern Transitional Council (STC) from its ranks. The UN envoy for Yemen is holding talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at creating conditions for peace.
China has called for political dialogue to resolve the conflict in Yemen.
The Houthi movement, Ansarullah, has linked the US and Israel to recent unrest in Iran, citing Tehran's defiance of Western powers.
A diplomatic row between Somalia and the UAE is reportedly fueled by Israel's recognition of Somaliland and the conflict in Yemen.