Egypt welcomed the agreements reached between the Yemeni rivals, concluding the political discussions which took place in Sweden during the past week. The statement also stressed on the importance of the Yemeni parties’ commitment to the agreement in order to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people. The conflict in Yemen erupted in September 2014, when the Iran-backed Houthi group seized control of the Yemeni capital Sanaa. In response, Saudi Arabia, the neighbouring regional power, announced the formation of the Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen in March 2015. On Friday, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, said that there is an urgent need for a strong system to monitor the ceasefire.

Source: Daily News Egypt December 16, 2018 07:07 UTC