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Yemen Peace Talks Commence in Sweden

Delegations from Yemen’s Ansarullah movement and the country’s former Saudi-backed regime are holding UN-sponsored peace talks in Sweden in an effort to find a political solution to end the Arab country’s crisis. The Saudi-backed…

Foreign Minister Zarif Censures Trump for Anti-Iran Remarks

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif posted a tweet in reaction to a recent statement of the White House where Iran is accused of being responsible for war in Yemen, and described Trump's remarks as shameful. Zarif tweeted late…

UN Must Ensure Civilians in Hodeidah are Protected: Amnesty

SH.A. Civilians in Hodeidah are facing a military onslaught unless the UN Security Council acts to protect civilians and ensure full humanitarian access, Amnesty International said. The fighting in Hodeidah is blocking access to aid…

UN envoy: Warring parties in Yemen agree to meet in Sweden

By Edith M. Lederer | AP November 16 at 6:56 PM UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. envoy for Yemen announced Friday the country’s internationally recognized government and rival Houthi Shiite rebels have agreed to attend talks…

Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has failed

Philip H. Gordon is the Mary and David Boies Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. He served as White House Coordinator for the Middle East under President Barack Obama. The murder of Saudi columnist…