Yemen President Dismisses Government Amid Protests

Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Tuesday dismissed the government and called for a national unity administration, in a move to calm down the recent spate of protests, local TV reported.

During a speech aired by the state television, Hadi said he will name a new prime minister and assign him to form a national unity government in a week.

The president also said the government will reduce fuel prices by 25 Yemeni riyals (0.12 U.S. dollars) per litre to appease the mass protests which were triggered by a steep increase in the fuel prices at the end of July. Enditem