Yemen truce

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi welcomed the declaration of ceasefire in Yemen, and underlined the need for efforts by all sides to extend ceasefire and end the futile war.

EghtesadOnline: Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-allied Houthis in Yemen accused each other of violating a ceasefire on Saturday as the United Nations tried to extend the three-day truce.

EghtesadOnline: Yemen's Houthi-run administration welcomed a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Wednesday intended to allow aid to reach areas cut off by months of fighting and in dire humanitarian need.

EghtesadOnline: A top official in Yemen's armed Houthi movement on Sunday offered to stop attacks on Saudi Arabia and an amnesty for Yemeni fighters opposing the group if the kingdom stopped air strikes and lifted a near blockade on the country.