Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement and forces loyal to fugitive former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi are meeting for a third day of talks in Sweden aimed at halting the Saudi-backed war on the impoverished Arab country. Both sides say they are striving for peace. The Houthi delegation says talks have been divided into five main […]
Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement and forces loyal to fugitive former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi are meeting for a third day of talks in Sweden aimed at halting the Saudi-backed war on the impoverished Arab country.
Both sides say they are striving for peace.
The Houthi delegation says talks have been divided into five main sections, including discussions on a political framework and the opening of the airport in the capital of Sana’a for aid, according to AP.
The talks opened Thursday on an upbeat note, with the warring sides agreeing to a broad prisoner swap, boosting hopes that the talks would not deteriorate into further violence as in the past.
Some 8.4 million Yemenis are facing starvation as a result of the Saudi-led aggression, although the United Nations has warned that will probably rise to 14 million.
Three-quarters of impoverished Yemen’s population, or 22 million people, require aid.
