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Houthi Delegation Visits Saudi Arabia for Ceasefire Talks

An aid worker unloads food aid from a truck to be distributed to vulnerable families in Sanaa, Yemen, 13 September 2023. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
An aid worker unloads food aid from a truck to be distributed to vulnerable families in Sanaa, Yemen, 13 September 2023. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
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Houthi Delegation Visits Saudi Arabia for Ceasefire Talks

An aid worker unloads food aid from a truck to be distributed to vulnerable families in Sanaa, Yemen, 13 September 2023. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
An aid worker unloads food aid from a truck to be distributed to vulnerable families in Sanaa, Yemen, 13 September 2023. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

A Houthi delegation is set to carry out negotiations in Saudi Arabia on Friday, in the first such visit by the Iran-backed group since its coup in Yemen.

An Omani plane carrying a 10-member Houthi delegation and five officials from mediator Oman headed towards the Saudi capital, AFP reported on Thursday.

The Kingdom wanted to resume its and Oman's efforts to "reach a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in Yemen and a sustainable political solution acceptable to all Yemeni parties," the Saudi Press Agency said.

Reuters also said the discussions included paying salaries of the Yemeni employees, opening airports and ports falling under Houthi control, and reconstruction leading to a comprehensive political solution.

Saudi Arabia launched an initiative to resolve the Yemeni crisis in 2021.

According to observers, the continuation of talks reflects Riyadh’s keenness on a political solution in Yemen.

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Saudi, French FMs Discuss Preparations to Hold Conference on Advancing the Two-state Solution

The Saudi and French foreign ministers meet in Riyadh on Friday. (SPA)
The Saudi and French foreign ministers meet in Riyadh on Friday. (SPA)
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Saudi, French FMs Discuss Preparations to Hold Conference on Advancing the Two-state Solution

The Saudi and French foreign ministers meet in Riyadh on Friday. (SPA)
The Saudi and French foreign ministers meet in Riyadh on Friday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot met in Riyadh on Friday for talks on regional and international issues of common interest.

They discussed preparations for the upcoming conference aimed at resolving the Palestinian issue and advancing the two-state solution.

The conference will be chaired by Saudi Arabia and France and held in June.

The meeting was attended by Advisor to the Saudi Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Prince Musab bin Mohammed Al Farhan, Saudi Ambassador to France Fahd Al-Ruwaili, and Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Manal Radwan.