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Saudi Arabia Agrees to Limited Cease-Fire in Yemen War

Fri, 09/27/2019 - 2:31pm

Saudi Arabia Agrees to Limited Cease-Fire in Yemen War by Mohammed Hatem - Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia has agreed to a limited cease-fire in several areas of Yemen including the capital Sana’a, which is controlled by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, as part of broader efforts to end a four-year conflict that has threatened to escalate into regional war.

A Yemeni government official and a diplomat said attempts were underway to expand the truce. Saudi officials couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.

Last week, the Houthis announced a unilateral halt to the hundreds of drone and missile attacks that have targeted OPEC’s largest producer in recent years…

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