The long road to finding true peace in Yemen
1 year, 6 months ago

The long road to finding true peace in Yemen

The Hindu  

In April this year, just as the Saudi-led war in Yemen completed eight years, a diplomatic delegation from the kingdom reached Sanaa airport for talks with its Houthi enemies. Death and destruction in Yemen Saudi Arabia, leading a coalition of some Arab forces, had initiated military operations on March 26, 2015, to prevent the Houthis, a Shia militia representing the marginalised Zaidi community and aligned with Iran, from taking control of Yemen, with which the kingdom shares a porous 1,400-km border. Challenges to the peace process Challenges coming in the way of the peace process include the Houthi insistence that the kingdom pay the salaries of all government officials, including armed forces personnel, for the last few years from Yemen’s oil revenues. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, is seeking a united Yemen so that it can assert influence over the south Yemeni provinces of Hadhramaut and Al-Mahra: Hadhramaut shares an 800-km border with the kingdom, while Al-Mahra could provide an oil pipeline to Saudi Arabia to the Indian Ocean, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. Hence, the kingdom has Recent reports also suggest that Saudi Arabia, anxious to leave Yemen, might accept a north-south division but would want to elbow the UAE out and itself control Aden and the southern areas.

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Could the Houthis be next? Yemenis reflect on the fall of Syria’s al-Assad
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Could the Houthis be next? Yemenis reflect on the fall of Syria’s al-Assad

Al Jazeera  

Bashar al-Assad’s fall was a blow to Iran and its regional supporters, but anti-Houthi Yemenis see a rare opportunity. “Assad’s fall gives us hope that the Arab world can rise above oppression.” Faisal Mohammed sees events in Syria as a message to the Houthis. “There is a national, regional and international decision to end the rule of the Houthis in …

What Threat Do Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Pose to Israel
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What Threat Do Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Pose to Israel

Bloomberg  

Soon after war broke out in October between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist group designated a terrorist organization by the US and European Union, the Houthi rebels who control northwestern Yemen joined in. The Houthis, who like Hamas are hostile to Israel and backed by Iran, began disrupting traffic in the Red Sea by attacking ships there, provoking a military …

Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacking cargo ship in Gulf of Aden
4 months, 1 week ago

Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacking cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

China Daily  

SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility on Saturday for an attack on a cargo ship named Groton in the Gulf of Aden. "In support of the Palestinians and Hamas, we carried out a military operation targeting the ship Groton in the Gulf of Aden because of its company's dealings with Israel," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a …

US calls on Iran to halt unprecedented weapons transfers to Yemen’s Houthis for attacks on ships
7 months, 4 weeks ago

US calls on Iran to halt unprecedented weapons transfers to Yemen’s Houthis for attacks on ships

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States called on Iran on Monday to halt its transfer of an “unprecedented” amount of weaponry to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, enabling their fighters to carry out “reckless attacks” on ships in the Red Sea and elsewhere. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood told the U.N. Security Council that if it wants to make progress toward ending …

US calls on Iran to halt `unprecedented' weapons transfers to Yemen's Houthis for attacks on ships
7 months, 4 weeks ago

US calls on Iran to halt `unprecedented' weapons transfers to Yemen's Houthis for attacks on ships

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood told the U.N. Security …

Eye on the Middle East | How the Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement holds out, a year on
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Eye on the Middle East | How the Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement holds out, a year on

Hindustan Times  

In early January 2016, Iran and Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic ties over an incident that played out along sectarian fault lines — Riyadh executed Sheikh Nimr, a prominent Shia critic of the Saudi monarchy, imprisoned since 2012. Given the Saudi influence, several other Middle East/North African states, including Sudan and Djibouti, followed suit in breaking their own ties with …

UN envoy warns Gaza war and Red Sea attacks by Houthi rebels risk propelling Yemen back into war
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UN envoy warns Gaza war and Red Sea attacks by Houthi rebels risk propelling Yemen back into war

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The longer the war in Gaza goes on and Yemen’s Houthi rebels keep attacking ships in the Red Sea the greater the risk that Yemen could be propelled back into war, the U.N. special envoy for the poorest Arab nation warned Thursday. Hans Grundberg told the U.N. Security Council it has been impossible to shield his promising …

Houthis are recruiting record fighters. How will this affect Yemen?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Houthis are recruiting record fighters. How will this affect Yemen?

Al Jazeera  

The war in Gaza has boosted recruits for the Yemeni group. Popular support gave the Houthis enormous political capital in Yemen and led to the recruitment of “tens of thousands” of new fighters, according to analysts and statements by the group. “While it is still unclear … how the Houthis will want to use all this accumulated force, the group …

Attacks on ships and US drones show Yemen’s Houthis can still fight despite US-led airstrikes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Attacks on ships and US drones show Yemen’s Houthis can still fight despite US-led airstrikes

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels remain capable of launching significant attacks. The continued assaults by the Houthis on shipping through the crucial Red Sea corridor — the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — against the backdrop of Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip underscore the challenges in trying to stop …

UN envoy warns of ‘dangerous’ escalation cycle in war-wracked Yemen
10 months, 4 weeks ago

UN envoy warns of ‘dangerous’ escalation cycle in war-wracked Yemen

Al Jazeera  

A separate UN official expresses fears over how the US designating the Houthis a ‘terrorist’ group may affect Yemen’s economy. The United Nations special envoy for Yemen has called for immediate action to end the “dangerous escalatory cycle” in the war-wracked country, as Houthi rebels continue their attacks in the Red Sea and Western powers retaliate with strikes on Yemen. …

Yemen peace process on hold as crisis grows in Red Sea after Houthi attacks
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Yemen peace process on hold as crisis grows in Red Sea after Houthi attacks

The Hindu  

As Houthi attacks roil the Red Sea and Western air raids target the rebels, moves to end Yemen’s long-running war are at a standstill, threatening further woe for a country on its knees. But Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping and American and British retaliation have thrown the peace process “up in the air”, said Farea Al-Muslimi, a research fellow …

Beyond the Red Sea: Who are the Houthis up against inside Yemen?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyond the Red Sea: Who are the Houthis up against inside Yemen?

Al Jazeera  

Their attacks on Red Sea ships have brought them global attention. The PLC, backed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, is the biggest counterweight to the Houthis in Yemen. “The objective was to utilise this council to engage with the Houthis either militarily or through negotiations,” Raiman al-Hamdani, a Yemen researcher at the ARK Group, told Al Jazeera. …

How the US, UK bombing of Yemen might help the Houthis
11 months, 4 weeks ago

How the US, UK bombing of Yemen might help the Houthis

Al Jazeera  

The Yemeni group could gain from a raised domestic and international profile, with a superpower taking them on. Beirut, Lebanon – Yemen’s Houthis will not be deterred by United States-led attacks on them in retaliation for their targeting of Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea, and could in fact be emboldened further, say analysts. On January 10, the US and …

Yemen warring parties commit to ceasefire, UN-led peace process, says envoy
1 year ago

Yemen warring parties commit to ceasefire, UN-led peace process, says envoy

Al Jazeera  

Rival groups commit to new ceasefire and engage in UN-led peace process to end the nine-year war, says UN special envoy for Yemen. The warring sides in the long-running conflict in Yemen have committed to steps towards a ceasefire and engage in a United Nations-led peace process, according to the UN special envoy for Yemen. Following a series of meetings …

Analysis: Houthis declare war on Israel, but their real target is elsewhere
1 year, 2 months ago

Analysis: Houthis declare war on Israel, but their real target is elsewhere

Al Jazeera  

Their cruise missiles won’t hurt Israel much, but they complicate regional diplomacy, especially for Saudi Arabia. Just a few days ago I predicted that the successful interception by the United States Navy of all missiles fired by Yemeni Houthis towards Israel would discourage them from future waste of projectiles. And to reach Israel, Houthi missiles must first evade US Navy …

Muslims starve in war-ravaged Yemen, but Houthis declare war against Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

Muslims starve in war-ravaged Yemen, but Houthis declare war against Israel

Op India  

Even as Yemen is engulfed in its worst humanitarian crisis and conflict with the Saudi coalition, the Iran-backed Houthis have declared war against Israel over 1000 miles away. Yemen 🇾🇪 declared war on Israel 🇮🇱 In response, Israel declared war on Mars pic.twitter.com/DoaUEj3mav — Dr. Eli David October 31, 2023 In a televised statement released on Tuesday, Yahya Sarea, a …

How Involvement of Yemen's Houthis in Israel-Hamas War Will Aggravate Tensions in Middle East
1 year, 2 months ago

How Involvement of Yemen's Houthis in Israel-Hamas War Will Aggravate Tensions in Middle East

News 18  

The Houthi rebels in Yemen have officially announced their entry into the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, saying they have started targeting Israeli positions with ballistic missiles and drones in support of Palestine. The Houthis have targeted many energy installations deep within the territory of both UAE and Saudi in the recent years, and the latest announcement by Houthis could potentially drag …

Yemen's Houthis declare joining Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 2 months ago

Yemen's Houthis declare joining Israel-Hamas war

India Today  

Yemen's Houthis have waded into the Israel-Hamas war raging more than 1,000 miles from their seat of power in Sanaa, declaring on Tuesday they had fired drones and missiles at Israel in attacks that highlight the regional risks of the conflict. Part of an "Axis of Resistance" backed by Iran, the Houthis have rallied behind the Palestinians since Hamas attacked …

Bahrain says 2 soldiers killed in Houthi drone attack on Saudi-Yemen border
1 year, 3 months ago

Bahrain says 2 soldiers killed in Houthi drone attack on Saudi-Yemen border

Al Jazeera  

The Houthis have not yet acknowledged carrying out drone attack, while the Saudi Arabian-led coalition said it reserves right to respond. Bahrain’s military command has accused Yemen’s Houthi fighters of killing two Bahraini soldiers in a drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s southern border with Yemen. “This terrorist attack was carried out by the Houthis, who sent aircraft targeting the position …

Saudi Arabia praises ‘positive results’ after Yemen’s Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi Arabia praises ‘positive results’ after Yemen’s Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday praised the “positive results” of negotiations with Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they visited the kingdom for peace talks, though Riyadh released few details on their discussions to end the war tearing at the Arab world’s poorest nation. The Saudi Foreign Ministry in a statement early Wednesday marking the end of the …

Saudi Arabia praises 'positive results' after Yemen's Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi Arabia praises 'positive results' after Yemen's Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks

The Independent  

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Houthis leave Saudi Arabia after talks on potential Yemen ceasefire deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Houthis leave Saudi Arabia after talks on potential Yemen ceasefire deal

Al Jazeera  

Iran-backed Houthis have been engaged in talks with Saudi officials for five days in a bid to reach agreement. Houthi negotiators left Riyadh after a five-day round of talks with Saudi officials on a potential agreement that could pave the way to ending the conflict in Yemen, sources familiar with the meeting and Houthi media have said. The Houthi delegation …

Delegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels flies into Saudi Arabia for peace talks with kingdom
1 year, 3 months ago

Delegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels flies into Saudi Arabia for peace talks with kingdom

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A delegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels has flown into Saudi Arabia for talks with the kingdom on potentially ending the yearslong war tearing at the Arab world’s poorest nation, officials said. But this first public trip by a senior Houthi delegation comes after regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran reached a Chinese-mediated détente earlier this …

Yemen’s Houthis heading to Riyadh for ceasefire talks with Saudi Arabia
1 year, 3 months ago

Yemen’s Houthis heading to Riyadh for ceasefire talks with Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera  

Yemen’s Houthi rebels will head to Saudi Arabia amid efforts to negotiate a permanent ceasefire to end the long-running war in Yemen, according to the Saudi state news agency, a Houthi official and reports quoting diplomatic and government sources. Saudi Arabia’s state news agency confirmed the visit on Thursday night, and said that the Houthis had been invited to Riyadh …

UN envoy warns resumption of war remains threat in Yemen unless parties reach new cease-fire deal
1 year, 4 months ago

UN envoy warns resumption of war remains threat in Yemen unless parties reach new cease-fire deal

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The United Nations’ top official in Yemen warned Monday that the Arab world’s poorest country will remain a powder keg for renewed war unless its rival factions work out a new cease-fire deal. Speaking after meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, Grundberg noted Yemen’s warring parties have separately been involved in peace efforts in recent …

The Saudi Arabia-UAE divide becomes public
1 year, 4 months ago

The Saudi Arabia-UAE divide becomes public

The Hindu  

In mid-July, The Wall Street Journal reported that earlier in December, the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, had told a group of Saudi journalists that the United Arab Emirates has “stabbed us in the back” and had threatened, “They will see what I can do.” He had added that his retaliation would be “worse than what I did with …

Threats to return to war in Yemen hinder efforts to start peace talks, UN envoy says
1 year, 4 months ago

Threats to return to war in Yemen hinder efforts to start peace talks, UN envoy says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Threats to return to war in Yemen are hindering efforts to start peace talks as the Arab world’s poorest country faces an increasingly dire economic situation, a senior U.N. official said Wednesday. Grundberg said his recent talks with both sides showed “general willingness to seek solutions, but this still needs to translate into concrete steps, in particular, …

Saudi Arabia to grant Yemen $1.2 billion in economic aid
1 year, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia to grant Yemen $1.2 billion in economic aid

Associated Press  

SANAA, Yemen — Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it will grant $1.2 billion in financial aid to Yemen’s internationally recognized government in a bid to bolster the country’s struggling economy. Riyadh said in a statement the cash injection is part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing efforts to help stabilize Yemini food prices, address the country’s budget deficit and support salary payments. The …

Yemen’s rivals are not only clashing on the ground but battling economically for revenue from ports
1 year, 6 months ago

Yemen’s rivals are not only clashing on the ground but battling economically for revenue from ports

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Sporadic armed clashes between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and government forces are straining peace efforts, and the rivals are now also battling over revenue from ports, trade, banking and natural resources, the country’s U.N. envoy said Monday. Special Representative Hans Grundberg told the U.N. Security Council that the fight over economic wealth “has become inseparable from the political …

Analysis: Fighting recedes, but peace in Yemen remains distant
1 year, 6 months ago

Analysis: Fighting recedes, but peace in Yemen remains distant

Al Jazeera  

Despite relative quiet on the front lines and negotiations between the Saudis and the Houthis, peace isn’t a given. If anything, the Houthis capitalised on Saudi and Iran’s new diplomatic relations to prove their independence from Tehran, something which they’ve long repeated to Riyadh.” Contending with Houthi strength It will be challenging for Riyadh to obtain leverage over the Houthis, …

Yemen’s warring sides, Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia, exchange 64 bodies of their fallen troops
1 year, 6 months ago

Yemen’s warring sides, Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia, exchange 64 bodies of their fallen troops

Associated Press  

SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s warring sides have exchanged 64 bodies of their fallen, local media and tribal leaders said. The handover between the country’s Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia marked the latest in reconciliation efforts amid Yemen’s yearslong conflict. The handover marked the third exchange of bodies between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia since the war began, al-Masirah TV said. …

A front-line city in Yemen is desperate for change after nearly a decade of civil war
1 year, 6 months ago

A front-line city in Yemen is desperate for change after nearly a decade of civil war

NPR  

A front-line city in Yemen is desperate for change after nearly a decade of civil war Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR TAIZ, Yemen — A grassy strip of no-man's land divides the city that's covered in bullet holes. Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR "I don't play with my friends outside, I sit …

Yemenis embark on first direct flight to Saudi Arabia since 2016
1 year, 6 months ago

Yemenis embark on first direct flight to Saudi Arabia since 2016

Al Jazeera  

The flight carried Yemeni Muslims heading to Hajj and signals easing tensions between the two countries. The first direct flight between Yemen and Saudi Arabia in nearly seven years has taken more than 270 Yemenis from rebel-held Sanaa to Jeddah, signalling easing tensions between the two countries. The flight by Yemenia – also known as Yemen Airways – took place …

UN envoy cautiously optimistic Yemen’s warring parties will resume UN-led negotiations
1 year, 7 months ago

UN envoy cautiously optimistic Yemen’s warring parties will resume UN-led negotiations

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. envoy for Yemen expressed “cautious optimism” Wednesday that the country’s warring parties will return to U.N.-led negotiations to end their deadly eight-year conflict. Hans Grundberg told the U.N. Security Council he is confident last month’s prisoner releases agreed to by the government and rival Houthi rebels will “build further confidence between the parties” and support …

Decoding the reorientation in Saudi foreign policy engineered by MBS | In Focus podcast
1 year, 8 months ago

Decoding the reorientation in Saudi foreign policy engineered by MBS | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

There finally seems to be some movement towards a peace settlement in the Yemen civil war, which has been raging for nine years now. Although the negotiations are expected to take time before they yield results, there is some optimism in the air as the talks are happening in the aftermath of a China-mediated agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia …

Explained | What are the latest developments in Yemen?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | What are the latest developments in Yemen?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Hundreds of prisoners captured during the war in Yemen were reunited with their families between April 14 to 16 amid diplomatic efforts to halt the conflict, the Associated Press reported. The warring parties in control of parts of Yemen had signed the Stockholm Agreement in December 2018 whereby they had committed to freeing conflict-related detainees. In …

Saudi Arabia and Iran end their explosive proxy-war
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi Arabia and Iran end their explosive proxy-war

The Telegraph  

Saudi Arabia and Iran’s surprise agreement to put aside their explosive rivalry has raised hopes of resolving conflicts from Yemen and Syria, to Iraq and Lebanon. The Syrian foreign minister became the first senior Damascus official to visit Saudi Arabia since the start of the civil war, as Arab states discussed normalising relations with the government of President Bashar al-Assad. …

Yemen rebels, Saudi coalition begin United Nations-brokered prisoner swap
1 year, 8 months ago

Yemen rebels, Saudi coalition begin United Nations-brokered prisoner swap

The Hindu  

An exchange of more than 800 prisoners from Yemen's war held by the Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition battling them began on April 14, the International Committee for the Red Cross said. The three-day exchange will see flights transport prisoners between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, long held by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, said Majed Fadail, a deputy …

Houthis try to reassure skeptics they won’t seek full control of Yemen, as Saudis eye exit
1 year, 8 months ago

Houthis try to reassure skeptics they won’t seek full control of Yemen, as Saudis eye exit

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. “We do not want to tyrannize anything,” he said, adding that it is keen to speak to other Yemeni factions and work with them to achieve what is in their interests and “in the interest …

Hundreds released in Yemen prisoner swap after Houthi-Saudi talks
1 year, 8 months ago

Hundreds released in Yemen prisoner swap after Houthi-Saudi talks

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 900 detainees are expected to be released according to an agreement reached between warring parties in Yemen. The release and swap of nearly 900 detainees by the two sides in Yemen’s conflict has begun, a significant confidence-building measure as peace talks between Saudi envoys and Houthi rebels intensify. The International Committee of the Red Cross, which is managing the …

Iran delegation arrives in Saudi amid thaw between regional powers
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran delegation arrives in Saudi amid thaw between regional powers

The Hindu  

An Iranian delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Tehran said, to pave the way for reopening diplomatic missions as the Gulf rivals prepare to normalise relations, seven years after an acrimonious split. the Iranian technical delegation arrived in Riyadh at midday Wednesday and was welcomed by Saudi officials," said Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani. The flurry of diplomatic …

Top US official, Mohammed bin Salman discuss Yemen war after meeting between Saudi envoy & Iran-backed Houthis
1 year, 8 months ago

Top US official, Mohammed bin Salman discuss Yemen war after meeting between Saudi envoy & Iran-backed Houthis

Firstpost  

The Houthis seized Yemen’s capital Sanaa in 2014 and forced the internationally recognised government into exile in Saudi Arabia White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid signs that the Saudis and Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen are making “significant progress” toward finding a permanent end to …

Is Oman’s hard work with Yemen and Saudi Arabia paying off?
1 year, 8 months ago

Is Oman’s hard work with Yemen and Saudi Arabia paying off?

Al Jazeera  

On April 9, Saudi and Omani delegations met Houthi representatives in Sanaa to discuss a permanent ceasefire in Yemen. “Since the beginning … Oman has been the voice of reason, saying early on that military intervention wasn’t the answer in Yemen but rather peaceful diplomatic political talks,” Afrah Nasser, a non-resident fellow at Arab Center Washington DC, told Al Jazeera. …

Progress in Yemen peace talks hailed despite prisoner swap delay
1 year, 9 months ago

Progress in Yemen peace talks hailed despite prisoner swap delay

Al Jazeera  

The direct talks between Houthi and Saudi officials have raised hopes for peace in Yemen ravaged by nine years of war. A prisoner swap expected on Wednesday between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the internationally recognised government has been delayed, but the first remarks by warring factions on the latest peace talks to end the country’s nine-year conflict conveyed optimism. Saudi …

A timeline of Yemen’s slide into conflict and war
1 year, 9 months ago

A timeline of Yemen’s slide into conflict and war

Al Jazeera  

A timeline of the Yemen crisis, from the 1990s to current day. Saudi and Omani delegations have been holding talks with Houthi officials in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as Riyadh seeks to end its military involvement in the latest chapter of conflict in Yemen’s modern history. Following is a timeline of Yemen’s slide into conflict: 1990: North and South Yemen …

Saudi diplomat: Talks with Houthis aim to revive Yemen truce
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi diplomat: Talks with Houthis aim to revive Yemen truce

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Yemen said Monday his trip to the Houthi-held capital of Sanaa was aimed at reviving a cease-fire and re-starting political talks to end the nine-year conflict. Yemen’s conflict began in 2014 when the Iran-backed Houthis seized Sanaa and much of Yemen’s north, ousting the internationally recognized government that fled to the south then into …

Yemen Civil War: Who are the Houthis that Saudi Arabia is holding talks with? Will this end the conflict?
1 year, 9 months ago

Yemen Civil War: Who are the Houthis that Saudi Arabia is holding talks with? Will this end the conflict?

Firstpost  

On Sunday, a Saudi delegation visited Yemen’s capital of Sana’a to hold talks with the Houthi rebels. History of Yemen’s civil war The seeds for Yemen’s civil war were sown in 2011 after unrest forced its long-time president Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down, according to BBC. Yemen is now controlled by different armed groups, and they control certain revenue …

Saudi officials visit Yemen's capital for talks with rebels
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi officials visit Yemen's capital for talks with rebels

NPR  

Saudi officials visit Yemen's capital for talks with rebels Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP CAIRO — Saudi officials were in Yemen's capital Sunday for talks with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, as part of international efforts to find a settlement to Yemen's nine-year conflict, officials said. Sponsor Message Mohammed al-Bukaiti, a Houthi leader, said earlier on Twitter that Saudi …

Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels

The Hindu  

Saudi officials were in Yemen's capital on Sunday for talks with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, as part of international efforts to find a settlement to Yemen’s nine-year conflict, officials said. Mohammed al-Bukaiti, a Houthi leader, said on Twitter that Saudi and Omani officials would discuss “ways to achieve a comprehensive and lasting peace in the region.” He said achieving an …

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