Egypt, Gulf States Agree To Intervene Militarily in Yemen Says Yemen’s Foreign Minister.

The Saudis and Egyptians will tolerate this only so long | Shiite rebels take control of Yemen's 3rd largest city http://t.co/WzGInhEw36
— Omri Ceren (@cerenomri) March 24, 2015

Egypt, Gulf States Agree To Intervene Militarily in Yemen Says Yemen’s Foreign Minister. (ES).

Yemen’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has told Sky News Arabia that Egypt and the Gulf States have agreed to intervene militarily in Yemen.

According to the Foreign Minister, Saudi Arabia’s recent movement of heavy weaponry and artillery to the border is the first step to Arab countries intervening in the country to “rescue Yemen”.

On Tuesday, US Officials told Reuters that Saudi Arabia had moved heavy military equipment to areas near its border with Yemen in a potential preparation for intervention in Yemen. The equipment, US officials said, could be used for offensive or defensive purposes.

While no Gulf states have commented on the Yemeni official’s statements, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry has said that the reports in the media are not ‘completely’ accurate.

Meanwhile, an Egyptian government source has stated that while Egypt will intervene in the Yemen, the exact form of intervention has not been finalized, and that potential options include enforcing a no-fly zone or aerial strikes.

News of Egypt and the Gulf States accepting to intervene militarily comes after Yemen submitted a request at the United Nations for a resolution that would allow military intervention to ‘protect the legitimate government of the Yemeni people’.

Shortly before Yemen’s Foreign Minister made the statements, the Arab League’s Deputy Secretary General said that the group would discuss Yemen’s request for military intervention at its next meeting on Thursday. Hmmm......Pass the popcorn. Read the full story here. More here. More here.

 Related: Yemen asks U.N. to back military action by ‘willing countries’


UPDATE: HT:

#BreakingNews: #Egypt denied the rumours about its agreement to send troops, with the #GCC, to #Yemen.
— Elijah J. Magnier (@EjmAlrai) March 25, 2015

#SaudiArabia: The presence of out military forces on #Yemen borders are defensive only. We have no intention to enter #Yemen.

— Elijah J. Magnier (@EjmAlrai) March 25, 2015

Gulf Tweeps bragging how GCC Shield/JMC will intervene & crush Houthis. Psst!..folks in #Yemen don't like Gulfies. pic.twitter.com/Z6cXwM0kNe
— Hisham Al-Omeisy (@omeisy) March 25, 2015

UN Security Council demands Houthis cede power in Yemen.

UN Security Council demands Houthis cede power in Yemen. (MEM).

The UN Security Council on Sunday demanded Yemen's Houthi rebels relinquish control of the government and withdraw their forces from the capital.

The 15-member council unanimously adopted a Britain and Jordan-drafted resolution at an urgent session to discuss the political and security crisis in the impoverished country.

The resolution, which falls short of invoking Chapter 7 of the UN Charter that allows it to take military action, demanded that the Houthis "immediately and unconditionally" withdraw their forces from Sanaa and relinquish government and security institutions.

It also called for an end to "external interference" that sought to "foment conflict" and urged the Houthis to release President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, Prime Minister Khaled Bahah and members of the cabinet who are "under house arrest or arbitrarily detained."Read the full story here.