Yemen’s Taiz residents still drowning in woes despite deal
Yemeni citizens in Taiz doubt the power-sharing deal brokered by Saudi Arabia will help them overcome the major destruction and humanitarian disasters caused by the ongoing war and Houthi siege on their city.
![YEMEN-SECURITY/EDUCATION Damage is seen at a school in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen December 18, 2018. Picture taken December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Anees Mahyoub - RC1BBCDB89D0](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2019/12/RTS2AV9D.jpg/RTS2AV9D.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=pMjt9U0r)
On Nov. 18, the UN-backed Yemeni government returned from exile in Saudi Arabia to Aden under a power-sharing agreement that has raised hopes of a new chapter of peace, security and development. Over the last two months, Riyadh has been working on the deal between the government and the secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC) — a development meant to usher in a political partnership between the sides after their bloody confrontations.
Not all Yemenis are convinced, however.