“We can’t stop the war in Yemen right now, but at least we can cause more conversation about it,” he said. Until a few years ago, the town had only a few paved roads, and clashes between tribes raged often. Mr. Aradah, a charismatic tribal leader and deft politician, became governor in 2012, when political turmoil was roiling the country. “It was Marib’s fate to confront it,” Mr. Aradah said of the rebel attack. Mr. Aradah is planning an international airport.

Source: New York Times November 09, 2017 17:48 UTC