The Huthis have taken al-Bayda, the southern approach to Marib and its oil reserves. A battle for this prize likely would not conclude the war, however. The new UN envoy should work to avert that showdown while revamping the framework for making peace in Yemen.
Famine Stalks Yemen, as War Drags On and Foreign Aid Wanes nytimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nytimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Earlier this year, the Biden administration stepped up its push for the Houthis to agree to peace talks as Houthi forces threatened to capture Ma’rib, the Yemeni.
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Yemeni security guard Riyad Qassem is struggling to feed his family in the southern port city of Aden, where the price of the staple rooti loaf of bread has soared 50% in a month and its portion halved in size. It can t even feed a child now, the father of three said of the loaf that now sells for 30 riyals, up from 5 riyals it cost at the start of Yemen s six-year war. Fighting may have reached a bloody stalemate but away from the north-south frontline a battle between rival central banks has splintered the currency and helped send prices soaring.
Prices soar as Yemen s rival central banks tussle away from the battlefield reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.