US Secretary of State to meet chairman of Yemeni presidential council

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet the Yemeni Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad al-Alimi on Monday in New York, the State Department said on Sunday as world dignitaries arrive for the UN General Assembly.
Yemen has been split by a seven-year-old war pitting an Arab coalition against the Iran-backed Houthi militia. The Houthis largely hold the north and the internationally-recognized government is based in the south.
In a recent operation, U.S. forces conducted airstrikes targeting Houthi-controlled warehouses on Kamaran Island, located in western Yemen.…
In a significant escalation, U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on Houthi-controlled sites east of Sana'a, Yemen.  The strikes reportedl…
In a recent escalation of military activity, U.S. forces launched airstrikes on the Madghal district in Ma'rib Governorate, eastern Yemen. …