Yemen Houthi Rebels And Pro-Government Forces Have Agreed To A Implement A Ceasefire
File photo of United Nations envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (L) shakes hands with Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi during a meeting in Yemen's southern port city of Aden December 5, 2015. (Reuters)
Foreign Policy: Ceasefire Reached in Yemen Civil War
The parties to the civil war in Yemen have agreed to implement a ceasefire in the run-up to peace talks set to begin next week. The arrangement was brokered in talks in Sanaa overseen by U.N. Yemen envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. The de-escalation comes after a particularly bloody weekend in which 57 people were killed. Half of those died in fighting between Houthi and loyalist forces in Taiz, which has been an active front in the war for months. Other deadly clashes were reported in Shabwa, and two pro-government troops were killed in an ambush that has been attributed to the Islamic State. Saudi Arabia announced last week that it would be winding down its intervention in Yemen.
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WNU Editor: This talk of peace comes after a bloody weekend of fighting in Yemen .... At least 55 killed in two days of Yemen fighting (AFP). Will peace come to Yemen .... I doubt it but we can always hope.
More News On Yemen's Peace Process
Yemen govt, militias agree on ceasefire: Officials -- AP
Government, Houthi rebel forces agree to ceasefire in Yemen -- Al Bawaba
Houthis, Yemeni government agree to ceasefire ahead of talks: Report -- Middle East Monitor
Yemen's government, rebels agree to a ceasefire -- Arutz Sheva
Kuwait to host Yemen peace talks -- Ahram Online
Yemen peace talks could resume in Kuwait this month -- Gulf News
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