Riyadh offers to lift Yemen blockade in two-week truce with Houthis, Al-Akhbar reports
Riyadh offers to lift Yemen blockade in two-week truce with Houthis, Al-Akhbar reports Saudi Arabia has offered a two-week ceasefire to Yemen's Houthis, to be followed by direct talks, Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported, adding that Riyadh was ready to discuss humanitarian demands and ultimately secure a comprehensive deal. The newspaper also reported that the Houthis were not enthusiastic…
Riyadh has reportedly offered a two-week ceasefire to Yemen's Houthis, followed by direct talks, according to Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar. The Saudi offer also includes an unconditional discussion of humanitarian demands, with the potential for a comprehensive deal to be reached. However, the Houthis have expressed reluctance to accept the proposal and are seeking a settlement that would fully lift the air, land, and sea blockade, as well as the withdrawal of Saudi military, security, and political forces from Yemen.
The offer was reportedly conveyed through an Omani mediator, following contacts involving Saudi Arabia, the United States, Egypt, Pakistan, and Oman.
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