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ByAhmedAl-Haj The Associated Press SANAA, YEMEN Yemen's president resigned Thurs- day, saying he had reached a "deadlock" in talks with Shiite rebels who rule the capital and had confined him to his home. His res- ignation raised fears the Arab world's poorest coun- try could again split apart, severely complicating U.S. efforts to combat al-Qaida's powerful local franchise. Presidential officials said Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, a close U.S. ally in the fight against al-Qaida, submitted his resignation to parlia- ment after being pressured to make further conces- sions to the rebels, known as Houthis, who are widely believed to be backed by Iran, charges they deny. The rebels effectively control the capital Sa- naa, several other cities and state institutions, but their writ does not extend to vast areas of the coun- try that are predominantly Sunni, where its recent en- croachments have fanned fears of a sectarian conflict. The Houthis could also face sanctions from the interna- tional community, which strongly backed Hadi. Yemen also has a power- ful movement in the south demanding autonomy or a return to the full indepen- dence the region enjoyed prior to 1990, which is un- likely to accept rule by the Houthis, whose power base is in the north. The Houthis are Zaydis, a Shiite minor- ity that makes up about a third of Yemen's population. Hadi's resignation came after several rounds of ne- gotiations over a new gov- erning arrangement that would give the Houthis more power. Many observ- ers suggested the Houthis would keep Hadi on as a puppet to maintain the ve- neer of international legit- imacy. Hadi had earlier pledged political concessions in re- turn for the rebels with- drawing from his house and the nearby presiden- tial palace following days of clashes, but Houthi fighters remained deployed around both buildings throughout Thursday. "We reached a deadlock," Hadi said, according to a copy of his letter of resig- nation obtained by The As- sociated Press. "We found out that we are unable to achieve the goal, for which we bear a lot of pain and disappoint- ment," he said. Presidential adviser Sul- tan al-Atawani told AP that the Houthis refused to with- draw from the presidential palace, the republican pal- ace where the prime minis- ter lives or from the presi- dent's house. They also re- fused to release a top aide to Hadi whose abduction earlier this week set the vi- olence in motion. Military officials close to the president said Hadi resigned after the Houthis pressured him to give a televised speech to calm the streets. They said the Houthis also requested ap- pointments in his own of- fice, the Defense Ministry and provincial capitals, de- mands Hadi rejected. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity be- cause they were not autho- rized to speak to the media. Yemeni law says the par- liament speaker — Yahia al- Rai, a close ally of ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh — would assume the presidency. Saleh wields considerable power despite resigning in 2012 in the face of protests, and is widely believed to be allied with the Houthis. The Yemeni government submitted its resignation earlier on Thursday, as U.N. envoy Jamal Benomar met with representatives from the Houthis and other po- litical factions to try to im- plement a deal reached Wednesday to resolve the crisis. Prime Minister Khaled Bahah's technocratic gov- ernment was formed in November as part of an earlier United Nations-bro- kered peace deal after the Houthis overran the capital in September. Bahah, a political inde- pendent, posted his resig- nation on his official Face- book page, saying he had held office in "very compli- cated circumstances." He says he resigned in order to "avoid being dragged into an abyss of unconstructive policies based on no law." "We don't want to be a party to what is happening or will happen," he added. Yemeni analyst Farea al-Muslimi described the resignations as a "smart" move by Hadi and Bahah, saying it would deepen the Houthis' isolation both in- side the country and inter- nationally. "The resignations will spark popular anger in the street," he said. The resignations mark the end of an internation- ally-backed transition that compelled Saleh, an auto- crat who ruled for three decades, to resign in 2012 following months of Arab Spring protests. Hadi's rule was deeply undermined by Saleh loy- alists who retained posts in state institutions and the security apparatus. Last year the U.N. Security Council imposed targeted sanctions on Saleh and two top Houthi leaders, accus- ing them of obstructing the political transition. Yemen is home to al-Qa- ida in the Arabian Penin- sula, which Washington has long viewed as the terror network's most lethal affili- ate. The group has mounted a number of failed attacks on the U.S. homeland and claimed responsibility for the Paris attack on a French satirical magazine earlier this month. The United States has provided extensive counter- terrorism training and sup- port to Yemeni government forces and has carried out drone strikes targeting al- Qaida leaders. The strikes have also killed civilians, fanning popular outrage. CIVIL WAR Yemen president resigns under pressure from rebels YEMEN'SDEFENSEMINISTRY—THEASSOCIATEDPRESSFILE Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi speaks during the closing session of the national dialogue conference in Sanaa, Yemen. CallSuzyNoble@(530)737-5056 www.redbluffdailynews.com Tehama Country Real Estate THIS WEEK online www.redbluffdailynews.com Tehama Country Real Estate This Week RE/MAX American Dream Robert Thayer, Owner / Realtor 1704 Solano St, Corning CA, 96021 Callmeat(530)515-3367 for any information on any listing, or listing your own home/business/property. 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