Yemen expected to request GCC membership

Published April 29th, 2015 - 01:07 GMT
Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi fled to Saudi Arabia after Shia Houthi rebels took control of much of the country in March (File-AFP)
Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi fled to Saudi Arabia after Shia Houthi rebels took control of much of the country in March (File-AFP)

A spokesperson for the government of Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi said Wednesday that the country will request membership in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

"We will present a plan in Saudi Arabia next month that will prepare Yemen to be included in the GCC," Rajeh Badi told news agency Reuters by telephone from Qatar.