He was a dominant figure in Yemen — ruling the country for more than three decades before being deposed in 2012.

But despite being out of office, Ali Abdullah Saleh continued playing a key role in the country’s ongoing conflict — until his death at the hands of the rebel group he once supported.

For more, CGTN’s Adel El Mahrouky reports from Cairo.
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Joining us to discuss:

• Afshin Molavi, senior fellow with the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
• Seyed Hossein Mousavian who served as Iran’s Ambassador to Germany and as a member of the country’s National Security Council
• Fatima Abo Alasrar, senior analyst with the Arabia Foundation
• Sama’a Al-Hamdani focuses on Yemeni politics as an independent writer, researcher and analyst

For more:

4 things you may not know about Yemen: https://t.co/N7BVXPYfmJ pic.twitter.com/P9nXagWW2K

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) December 5, 2017

Slain Yemen ex-leader's son calls for revenge: Saudi-owned TV https://t.co/XTdAqEIRRR pic.twitter.com/SmxMTwmmfC

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 5, 2017