Saudi Arabia and Houthis Hold Peace Talks in Yemen: What to Know
The surprise rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, whose rivalry fueled the war, has raised a glimmer of hope for a breakthrough in resolving one of the world’s worst crises.
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Saudi Arabia makes peace proposal for Yemen after Houthi talks
Key players in Yemeni coalition government ready to go along with minimum eight-month ceasefireSaudi Arabia has persuaded the key players in the Yemeni coalition government to go along with a minimum eight-month ceasefire with Houthi rebels in parallel…
Yemen Peace Talks Have Begun
Head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat meets with Saudi and Omani delegations at the Republican Palace in Sanaa © Thomson Reuters Al Jazeera: Saudi, Omani envoys hold peace talks with Houthi leaders in Yemen The visit di…
UK ambassador to Yemen took part in opening of Jordanian cigarette factory
Michael Aron praised facility part-owned by British American Tobacco at ribbon-cutting event in 2019A UK ambassador took part in the opening ceremony of a Jordanian cigarette factory part-owned by British American Tobacco (BAT) and praised the new faci…
Detente between Saudi Arabia and Iran is no panacea for Yemen war
It may speed up peace talks between Riyadh and the Houthi movement, but it risks locking out other groupsThe new detente between Saudi Arabia and Iran is likely to have major implications for the civil war in Yemen, possibly speeding up peace talks bet…
Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to reestablish ties after 7 years of tensions
The deal, struck in Beijing this week, represents a major diplomatic victory for the Chinese as Gulf Arab states perceive the U.S. slowly withdrawing from the wider Middle East.
Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore ties after China-brokered talks
Embassies to reopen in move that could have wide implications for Iran nuclear deal and Yemen warIran and Saudi Arabia, the two great oil-producing rivals of the Middle East, have agreed to restore ties and reopen embassies seven years after relations …
UN seeks greater refugee support from Canada amid ‘enormous’ global needs
The United Nations is bracing for a further increase in the number of refugees this year, as last month’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria adds to a series of crises.
British Royal Navy seizes Iran’s ballistic missile components
British Royal Navy seized “anti-tank guided missiles” and missile components from an Iranian boat that was bound for Yemen, military officials announced Thursday. The operation, which occurred on Feb. 23, 2023, took place in the Gulf of Oma…
UN raises $1.2bn from donors towards $4.3bn Yemen aid plan
Number falls well short of target to respond to one of world’s biggest humanitarian disastersThe United Nations has raised about $1.2bn (£996m) from crisis-strained donors towards its $4.3bn aid plan for Yemen, one of the world’s biggest humanitarian d…