Yemen

  • Feb 20, 2019
  • 2 min read

Yemeni pullback deal hinges on finding a neutral force

The special envoy to Yemen has told the UN Security Council that troop withdrawals near Hodeidah could begin imminently

Yemen
  • Feb 14, 2019
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Fresh Yemen initiatives will struggle to gain traction

The UK foreign secretary held talks on the urgency of a peace deal, as the US House voted to withdraw armed support

Yemen
  • Jan 16, 2019
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Yemeni parties may struggle to implement prisoner swap

Jordan has agreed to host the next round of peace talks that will focus on a prisoner swap agreed in Sweden last year

Yemen
  • Jan 10, 2019
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The UN may only be delaying violence in western Yemen

The UN’s special envoy has urged greater international efforts to ensure the warring parties abide by a truce agreement

Yemen
  • Jan 2, 2019
  • 2 min read

International community will have little sway in Yemen

The WFP accused the Huthis of stealing aid, and the UN has said the verification of a truce is up to the warring parties

Yemen
  • Dec 21, 2018
  • 7 min read

Implementation of Yemeni deal will be slow and partial

The country’s warring factions have made three agreements, the most significant a ceasefire in the city of Hodeidah

Yemen
  • Dec 19, 2018
  • 2 min read

Rivals’ messaging shows little faith in Yemeni truce

Both sides have accused their rivals of violations around the port city of Hodeidah after a ceasefire came into effect

Yemen
  • Dec 14, 2018
  • 2 min read

The devil will be in the detail of Yemen’s truce deal

In an unexpected breakthrough, the warring parties agreed a ceasefire in Hodeidah during UN-backed talks in Sweden

Yemen