Yemen's Warring Sides Shake Hands On Deal To Swap Thousands Of Prisoners
6 years, 3 months ago

Yemen's Warring Sides Shake Hands On Deal To Swap Thousands Of Prisoners

NPR  

Yemen's Warring Sides Shake Hands On Deal To Swap Thousands Of Prisoners Enlarge this image toggle caption Claudio Bresciani/AFP/Getty Images Claudio Bresciani/AFP/Getty Images There were scenes of raised hands and smiles from Yemen's warring sides as they met Tuesday in a Swedish castle for U.N.-brokered peace talks. According to Reuters, envoys said it "would be conducted via Houthi-held Sanaa airport in north Yemen and government-held Sayun airport in the south — a process overseen by the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross." Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been providing air and ground support in Yemen, with logistical help from the U.S., for Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi's government. U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock said in late October that half of Yemen's population — around 14 million people — could soon be on the brink of famine.

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UN says Yemen risks being dragged into Mideast conflict that could spiral out of control
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UN says Yemen risks being dragged into Mideast conflict that could spiral out of control

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. Hans Grundberg told the U.N. Security Council that regrettably …

Yemen rivals threaten to resume war as hunger and cholera worsen in the poor nation, UN envoy warns
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Yemen rivals threaten to resume war as hunger and cholera worsen in the poor nation, UN envoy warns

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Yemen’s rival parties are making military preparations and threatening to return to war as hunger and cholera are increasing in the Arab world’s poorest nation, U.N. officials said Thursday. U.N. special representative Hans Grundberg told the Security Council that despite serious efforts to shield Yemen, it has been drawn into the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, with Houthi …

‘Yemen at a crossroads’: Nearly 200 aid groups issue urgent funding appeal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Yemen at a crossroads’: Nearly 200 aid groups issue urgent funding appeal

Al Jazeera  

Only a fraction of funds needed to provide aid to millions in the war-torn country is secured, the groups say. Dozens of aid groups have called for more donor funding to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Yemen, warning that inaction would lead to “catastrophic consequences” for people in the war-ravaged country. “Underfunding poses a challenge to the continuity of …

Yemen's Houthis declare joining Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 5 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 …

Saudi Arabia praises ‘positive results’ after Yemen’s Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks
1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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 Houthis’ trip “welcomed the positive …

Saudi Arabia praises ‘positive results’ after Yemen’s Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks
1 year, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 …

Yemen’s Houthis heading to Riyadh for ceasefire talks with Saudi Arabia
1 year, 6 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, 7 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 …

UN envoy warns resumption of war remains threat in Yemen unless parties reach new cease-fire deal
1 year, 7 months ago

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

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. Read our privacy policy The United Nations' top official …

Threats to return to war in Yemen hinder efforts to start peace talks, UN envoy says
1 year, 7 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, …

Yemen’s rivals are not only clashing on the ground but battling economically for revenue from ports
1 year, 8 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 …

The long road to finding true peace in Yemen
1 year, 8 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 …

Analysis: Fighting recedes, but peace in Yemen remains distant
1 year, 8 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, 9 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, 9 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 …

UN envoy cautiously optimistic Yemen’s warring parties will resume UN-led negotiations
1 year, 10 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, 11 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 …

Peace may finally be returning to Yemen, but can a fractured nation be put back together?
1 year, 11 months ago

Peace may finally be returning to Yemen, but can a fractured nation be put back together?

ABC  

Last month, China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, a landmark deal that restored full diplomatic ties between the two bitter rivals. Indeed, peace talks have begun to end the eight years of a brutal conflict between a Saudi-led coalition of nine regional countries and the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume …

Explained | What are the latest developments in Yemen?
1 year, 11 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 …

Red Cross: Yemen’s warring sides wrap up major prisoner swap
1 year, 11 months ago

Red Cross: Yemen’s warring sides wrap up major prisoner swap

Associated Press  

SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s warring sides on Sunday wrapped up a major exchange of prisoners linked to the country’s long-running conflict, according to the International Committee for the Red Cross. The three-day operation, which started Friday, was the most significant prisoner exchange in Yemen since the Saudi-led coalition and their rivals, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, released more than 1,000 detainees …

Yemen rebels, Saudi coalition begin United Nations-brokered prisoner swap
1 year, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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 …

Progress in Yemen peace talks hailed despite prisoner swap delay
1 year, 11 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, 11 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 …

Yemen Civil War: Who are the Houthis that Saudi Arabia is holding talks with? Will this end the conflict?
1 year, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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 …

Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels
1 year, 11 months ago

Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels

Associated Press  

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. Mohammed al-Bukaiti, a Houthi leader, said earlier on Twitter that Saudi and Omani officials would discuss “ways to achieve a comprehensive and lasting peace in the region.” He said …

Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels
1 year, 11 months ago

Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels

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. Read our privacy policy Saudi officials were in Yemen's …

Yemen: Saudis free 13 Houthis as Omani officials visit Sanaa
1 year, 11 months ago

Yemen: Saudis free 13 Houthis as Omani officials visit Sanaa

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Saudi Arabia on Saturday released over a dozen war prisoners to their rivals, the Houthi rebels in Yemen, a Houthi official said. Abdul-Qader el-Murtaza, a Houthi official in charge of prisoner exchange talks in Yemen’s conflict, said 13 Houthi prisoners arrived Saturday in the capital, Sanaa. Yemen’s conflict began in 2014, when the Houthis seized Sanaa and much …

Saudi, Omani envoys hold peace talks with Houthi leaders in Yemen
1 year, 11 months ago

Saudi, Omani envoys hold peace talks with Houthi leaders in Yemen

Al Jazeera  

The visit displays progress in the Oman-mediated dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Saudi and Omani delegations have held talks with Houthi officials in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as part of international efforts to find a settlement to Yemen’s nine-year conflict, Houthi-run media reported. The envoys, who landed late on Saturday, met with the head of the Houthi …

Saudi-Omani delegation to hold ceasefire talks with Yemen's Houthis in Sanaa
1 year, 11 months ago

Saudi-Omani delegation to hold ceasefire talks with Yemen's Houthis in Sanaa

The Hindu  

A Saudi-Omani delegation is planning to travel to Yemen's capital Sanaa next week to hash out a permanent ceasefire deal with Houthi officials and end the country's eight-year-old conflict, two sources involved in the talks said. In an additional sign of progress, the Saudi-led coalition lifted eight-year-old restrictions on imports headed for Yemen's southern ports, the Saudi-backed government said. Abu …

A Saudi-Iran reconciliation may not end the war in Yemen just yet
2 years ago

A Saudi-Iran reconciliation may not end the war in Yemen just yet

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. The Southern Transitional Council, a United Arab Emirates-backed secessionist group that controls southern parts of Yemen, told CNN in a statement that it won’t be bound by any Saudi-Houthi agreement that touches on matters related …

War-weary Yemenis greet Saudi-Iran deal with caution
2 years ago

War-weary Yemenis greet Saudi-Iran deal with caution

Al Jazeera  

Riyadh and Tehran may have moved to bury some of their differences, but it is unclear whether the same will happen in Yemen. “It is not easy to end the Houthi takeover of Sanaa, retrieve the state weapons they seized and force them to abandon the use of weapons.” Commenting on the potential motives for reaching an agreement, he pointed …

Houthi rebels: 15 Saudis to be released in Yemen prisoner swap
2 years ago

Houthi rebels: 15 Saudis to be released in Yemen prisoner swap

Al Jazeera  

Yemeni government and Houthis say more than 800 prisoners will be exchanged in total, after UN-mediated talks. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group said it would release 181 detainees, including 15 Saudis and three Sudanese, in exchange for 706 prisoners from the government, according to statements on Twitter by the head of the Houthis’ prisoner affairs committee Abdul Qader al-Murtada and the …

Iran says deal with Saudi Arabia will help end Yemen’s war
2 years ago

Iran says deal with Saudi Arabia will help end Yemen’s war

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Iran’s mission to the United Nations says a breakthrough agreement with Saudi Arabia restoring bilateral relations will help bring a political settlement to Yemen’s yearslong war, Iranian state media reported on Sunday. Soon after exploding in 2014, Yemen’s conflict turned into a proxy war between Saudi Arabia, which led a military coalition backing Yemen’s internationally recognized government, and …

Yemen sides begin UN-brokered talks on prisoner exchange
2 years ago

Yemen sides begin UN-brokered talks on prisoner exchange

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Yemen’s warring sides began talks Saturday aimed at implementing a U.N.-brokered deal on a prisoner exchange, the United Nations said. Majed Fadail, Yemen’s deputy minister for human rights and a member of the government delegation, said the talks would last for 11 days, the government-run SABA news agency reported. The talks are a follow-up to a 2018 agreement …

Yemen discussing prisoner swap with Houthi rebels in Geneva
2 years ago

Yemen discussing prisoner swap with Houthi rebels in Geneva

Firstpost  

Yemen: Representatives of Yemen’s government and Iran-backed Huthi rebels kicked off talks in Geneva on Saturday for an exchange of prisoners, with the UN urging both sides to engage in “serious” discussions. “I hope the parties are ready to engage in serious and forthcoming discussions to agree on releasing as many detainees as possible,” UN special envoy for Yemen Hans …

Yemen’s warring sides hold prisoner exchange talks in Geneva
2 years ago

Yemen’s warring sides hold prisoner exchange talks in Geneva

Al Jazeera  

The Yemen talks began a day after Iran and Saudi Arabia announced a deal to re-establish diplomatic ties. Representatives of Yemen’s government and the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels began talks in Geneva on Saturday aimed at implementing a deal on an exchange of prisoners, the United Nations said. Under that deal, the sides agreed “to release all prisoners, detainees, missing persons, …

Saudi Arabia deposits $1bn in Yemen’s Aden-based central bank
2 years, 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia deposits $1bn in Yemen’s Aden-based central bank

Al Jazeera  

The deposit comes as the Saudi-backed administration struggles to handle weak currency and high fuel and commodity prices. Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement to deposit $1bn in Yemen’s Aden-based central bank, state-run SPA news agency has reported, a move aimed at boosting the war-torn country’s economy. Riyadh intervened militarily in March 2015, months after the internationally recognised government was …

UN: Cost is new obstacle to oil transfer from Yemen tanker
2 years, 2 months ago

UN: Cost is new obstacle to oil transfer from Yemen tanker

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The rising cost of purchasing or leasing a vessel that can hold more than 1 million barrels of crude oil now in a rusting old tanker off the coast of war-torn Yemen is the latest obstacle to resolving the grave threat of massive environmental damage from a possible oil spill or explosion, the U.N. said Tuesday. U.N. …

Saudi foreign minister sees progress towards ending Yemen war
2 years, 2 months ago

Saudi foreign minister sees progress towards ending Yemen war

Al Jazeera  

Speaking in Davos, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said a political settlement was needed to end the eight-year conflict. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that progress was being made towards ending the Yemen war, in which Riyadh leads a military coalition, but more work was needed, including reinstating a truce and transitioning to a permanent ceasefire. Speaking …

Yemen rebels, Saudis in back-channel talks to maintain truce
2 years, 2 months ago

Yemen rebels, Saudis in back-channel talks to maintain truce

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Amid Yemen’s longest-ever pause in fighting — more than nine months — Saudi Arabia and its rival, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, have revived back-channel talks, according to Yemeni, Saudi and U.N. officials. It has been shaken by Houthi attacks on oil facilities and fiery rhetoric from Yemen’s internationally recognized government, allied with Saudi Arabia, which complains it has …

Yemen rebels, Saudis in back-channel talks to maintain truce
2 years, 2 months ago

Yemen rebels, Saudis in back-channel talks to maintain truce

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. Read our privacy policy Amid Yemen’s longest-ever pause in …

UN envoy encouraged by intensified efforts to end Yemen war
2 years, 2 months ago

UN envoy encouraged by intensified efforts to end Yemen war

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Yemen said Monday he is encouraged by intensified regional and international diplomatic activity to end the country’s eight-year conflict. Hans Grundberg expressed appreciation for the diplomatic efforts by Saudi Arabia and Oman, telling the U.N. Security Council, “We are witnessing a potential step change in the trajectory of this eight-year-conflict.” He said …

UN envoy seeking renewed truce and path to peace in Yemen
2 years, 4 months ago

UN envoy seeking renewed truce and path to peace in Yemen

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Yemen said Tuesday he is not only trying to renew and expand the truce that expired last month but to get the warring parties to initiate talks on a path toward a settlement of the eight-year conflict. Pressed on what the obstacles are, he refused to elaborate, stressing the need for discreet …

Yemen: Houthi drones attack ship at oil terminal
2 years, 4 months ago

Yemen: Houthi drones attack ship at oil terminal

Associated Press  

SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship at an oil terminal in the south of the country on Monday, the internationally recognized government said, in the latest in a series of recent attacks that threaten to escalate the conflict after months of relative calm. Houthi military spokesman Yahia Sarea said that “the armed forces succeeded in forcing an …

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