The crisis in Yemen could face even more obstacles in the near future as the Yemeni treasury runs out of funds, casting further doubt on the rebel Houthi movement's ambitions to rule the divided country. A reports by al Bawaba website "Islamist Movements" suggest that Yemeni government employees haven't received their salaries after the resignation of former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and Prime Minister Khaled Bahah in January. The Houthis, the Shi'a separatist movement currently in power in the capital, called the reports false, and designed to create a state of turmoil and general discontent. They added that they will do their best to end the crisis and pay people's salaries on time. Gulf countries and international organizations such as the World Bank and the IMF have refused to offer Yemen any funds or aid in the wake of the Houthi takeover, saying that such funds can only be released to constitutional authorities. Both groups consider the Houthi takeover a coup. The economic situation in Yemen is already dire, and as the country's treasury struggles to find funds, the Houthis will have a difficult time retaining their new found power.
