Deal In Yemen.

In a breakthrough, Yemen's government recognised by the United Nations (UN) and the southern separatists have signed a Saudi Arabian-brokered deal on power-sharing. However, the deal between the government and the separatists does not end Yemen's woes. The pact will bring an end to the infighting; it will help to create a new government with the representation of the southern separatists. The objective of the deal is clear: forming a government that can challenge the Iranian backed Houthi forces. The said deal may not be a perfect one. Still, it is welcome, as it will provide some semblance of unity among some factions of the society a country that has been torn apart by civil war since 2015.

While considering the recent development, a ray of hope of emerges from the ruins of Yemen. If the government can agree on a power-sharing formula with the southern separatists, then it should not have any problem signing an agreement of such nature with the Houthi rebels. While suggesting so is easy, the external...