SANA'A: As announced by the Washington Post, this Wednesday American President Barak Obama is to sign an executive order, which would give the Treasury Department the ability to freeze the assets of whoever, American or foreign, would impede Yemen's transition process or help another party hinder its progress. The move came after several Yemeni officials complained to the White House that remnants of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh's regime were refusing to obey President Abdu Rabbo Mansour Hadi's decrees and new nominations plan for the armed forces. This order is one of the first to not directly relate to Yemen's terror problem. Politicians in Washington revealed that President Obama had felt political instability and al-Qaeda were much entwined as one was feeding the other, hence putting Americans at risk of further terrorist attacks. Ahmed al-Sofi, a political analyst based in Sana'a, the Yemeni capital told Bikyamasr.com that amidst heightened tribal tensions in Yemen, especially in the capital as Sheikhs loyal to former President Saleh ordered their men to block streets and return bearing arm, this decision could very well be the last straw. “There are no many avenues left for the former regime at this point. Either President Saleh admits defeat or he makes a last stand hoping to sway the balance back in his favor and Yemen will burn.” Lawlessness in Sana'a is spreading fast with more car-jacking and looting being reported every day without the authorities being able to reign down on the phenomena as armed militias are challenging them. “We received strict order not to engage armed men… everything is very complicated now we don't know what kind of people are standing behind those gangs so we stay away. The Interior Ministry needs to be clear in its orders, otherwise it will continue. “We don't have the means to combat those criminals. It's sad to see our city fall into chaos like that,” said Majib Annam, a police officer.
