CAIRO — A spokesman for Jordan’s Foreign Ministry says the country will host a round of U.N.-backed talks between the internationally recognized government of Yemen and the Shiite Houthi rebels, about a prisoner swap deal next week. Sufian Al-Qudah said Saturday that Jordan agreed to host the Yemenis at the U.N.’s request. The prisoner exchange agreement was reached during talks in Sweden in December, an effort to end a war that has put Yemen on the brink of famine. Most other attempts have failed. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Source: Washington Post February 02, 2019 10:06 UTC