Yemen’s warring parties commit to ceasefire steps – UN special envoy
Aden, Yemen Reuters The Saudi-backed Yemeni government and Iran-aligned Houthis have both committed to steps towards a ceasefire, the UN special envoy for Yemen said on Saturday. The Houthis, which control north Yemen, have been fighting against a Saudi-led military alliance since 2015 in a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands and left 80 […]
Yemen flare-ups jeopardise peace negotiations
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Reuters Both sides in Yemen’s eight-year war have accused each other of attacks that break a relative lull in fighting and jeopardise peace talks that had been gathering momentum. Yemen’s Houthi movement has battled a Saudi-led coalition since 2015 in a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands and left 80 per […]
Yemen truce expires as UN keeps pushing for broader deal
Aden, Yemen Reuters Yemen’s warring parties failed to renew a UN-brokered truce deal that expired on Sunday, dashing the hopes of some Yemenis for a broader pact that would ease economic woes and prolong relative calm after more than seven years of fighting. United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg said late on Sunday he would […]
Yemen’s warring parties agree only to renew two-month truce, UN says
Aden, Yemen Reuters Yemen’s warring sides agreed to renew a two-month truce expiring on Tuesday, the United Nations envoy said, despite international pressure for an extended and expanded deal that would build on the longest stretch of relative calm in over seven years. “This truce extension includes a commitment from the parties to intensify negotiations […]