Although no date has been announced for the start of the talks, Yemeni government sources say they could get under way on Thursday. The agreement to exchange hundreds of detainees was welcomed by the International Committee of the Red Cross, which will oversee the swap after the first round of planned peace talks in Sweden. The United Arab Emirates, another key backer of the beleaguered government, said the planned talks offered a “critical opportunity” to end nearly four years of war. He said the dire figures underlined the importance of the planned peace talks in Sweden. Deep divideThe coalition has largely suspended its offensive on Hodeida in the face of US-led calls for a ceasefire and new peace talks.

Source: Egypt Independent December 04, 2018 13:41 UTC