Yesterday, with much fanfare, Saudi Arabia proclaimed a ceasefire in Yemen and called for all-party talks to resolve the political crisis that has turned  the country into a failed state. How, just hours after that announcement, Arab warplanes struck the city of Taiz while government-backed militias swear they won't stop fighting the Houthis. New York Times: The warplanes bombed Houthi positions during heavy clashes in Taiz on Wednesday morning, according to a local official in the city. The new airstrikes, combined with reports of continued fighting in other parts of the country, including the southern port city of Aden, dampened hopes that the Saudi announcement would quickly result in a broader cease-fire. Saudi officials said on Tuesday that they were stopping the aerial operation because it had achieved its objectives, including destroying heavy weapons and missiles belonging to Yemeni troops allied with the Houthis. They had faced intensifying...(Read Full Post)