OVER 100 people, mainly Houthi fighters, were killed in clashes in the Yemeni capital Sanaa at the weekend, when the group’s alliance with former president Ali Abdullah Saleh fell apart.

Although they had been united since 2015 in resisting Saudi-backed forces seeking to return ousted president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi to office, Mr Saleh announced on Saturday that he was ready to turn a “new page” in relations with the Riyadh-led regional coalition.

His offer would require Saudi Arabia and its allies to stop military attacks on Yemen as a first step.