Former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed on December 4, 2017, is pictured here attending a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of his General People's Congress party in Sanaa on September 3, 2012. Khaled Abdullah / Reuters
Former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed on December 4, 2017, is pictured here attending a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of his General People's CongressShow more
Analysis: Saleh's death deeply complicates efforts to resolve Yemen war
For 35 years the former president ruled over Yemen with a blend of ruthlessness, charisma and political guile that enabled him to play the various centres of gravity off against one another and ensured that his interests were served first and foremost. Now he leaves behind a gaping political vacuum
