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Former Yemeni President Hadi, 80, Dies; Saudi Role Scrutinized

5/29/2026

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Former Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi died at age 80 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reviving scrutiny of Saudi Arabia’s role in Yemen’s humanitarian disaster.
He had lived in Riyadh under virtual house arrest since fleeing the 2015 Saudi-backed offensive against the Houthis.
His 2022 resignation transferred power to a Presidential Leadership Council as the war had already caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and a deep humanitarian crisis.

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Former Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi died at age 80 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reviving scrutiny of Saudi Arabia’s role in Yemen’s humanitarian disaster.
He had lived in Riyadh under virtual house arrest since fleeing the 2015 Saudi-backed offensive against the Houthis.
His 2022 resignation transferred power to a Presidential Leadership Council as the war had already caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and a deep humanitarian crisis.