AL-MUKALLA: The Iran-backed Houthis have mounted new attacks on Yemeni government troops outside the central city of Marib, adding to a string of violations of the UN-brokered truce, Yemen’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Using heavy artillery, the Houthis attacked army troops and allied tribesmen defending the strategic location from the south, sparking fierce fighting
RIYADH: The Yemeni riyal on Sunday rebounded by about 13 percent on news about the UN-brokered truce and talks between rival forces in the Saudi capital. Money traders told Arab News that the riyal rose for the first time in months, from 1260 to 1070 in government-controlled areas. The riyal also recovered in Houthi-controlled areas, reaching 575 to the dollar, compared to 602
RIYADH: The GCC-sponsored Yemeni peace talks continued on Thursday in Riyadh with discussions held on opening corridors for humanitarian aid, medical care for the wounded and disabled, and removing barricades blocking roads between the war-ravaged country’s cities. The talks, which started on Wednesday and will end on April 7, has brought together hundreds of Yemeni