Yemeni president of the revolutionary council, Mohammad Ali al-Houthi takes part in a gathering of Shiite Huthi movement in a northern Sanaa stadium to watch on a giant screen a televised address by their chief Abdel Malek al-Huthi on February 7, 2015. Abdel Malek al-Huthi defended the formation of a “presidential council” which consolidates his power as serving the interests of all Yemenis and their Gulf neighbours. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED HUWAIS