The dissolved Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Aden has called for a “million-man rally” next Friday, describing the demonstration as a peaceful and civilized expression of its demands, in a fresh escalation targeting the new government led by Shaye’ Al-Zindani, the Presidential Leadership Council, and Saudi Arabia, which has become Yemen’s principal backer after the United Arab Emirates was expelled from the country in January.
In its latest statement, the STC described the cabinet as a “de facto government,” referring to it simply as the “Yemeni government” — wording that, within the council’s discourse, signals rejection and suggests it represents only ..
