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Pressure on Houthis to Withdraw From the “Giants Brigade”

by Arafat Madabish | May 3, 2016 | Middle East

Yemeni peace consultations in Kuwait ended two days ago due to the rebels continuously violating the truce and their control over the “Giants Brigade” in the governorate of Amran. However, informed sources revealed that the UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh, the ambassadors...

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A military vehicle belonging to the presidential guards, which was seized by Houthi fighters during clashes, is seen outside the Presidential Palace in Sanaa January 21, 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Yemen Officials Suspend Peace Talks after Houthis Seize Base

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 2, 2016 | Middle East

The Yemeni government suspended its participation in peace talks to end the country’s civil war on Sunday after the Houthi movement and its armed allies seized a military base north of the capital Sanaa, two members of the official delegation to the talks said....

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United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed is welcomed as he arrives to give a press conference at the Information ministry in Kuwait City on April 26, 2016, AFP

Kuwait Deliberations: Three References Including U.N. Resolution 2216

by Arafat Madabish | May 1, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed pointed out that certain positive signs were surfacing atop the question on whether there would be a political understanding for the war-torn country. However, he still confirmed the presence of hurdles and...

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United Nations envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (L) meets with Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden December 5, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Houthis Turn against Kuwaiti Mediation and Knock Over Peace Talks Agenda

by Arafat Madabish | Apr 28, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- The Insurgency delegation attending the Yemeni peace talks in Kuwait, yesterday, turned against the mediation led by the Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and all peace-making efforts of 18 international ambassadors, who were sent by countries...

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Boys who are part of the Houthi fighters hold weapons as they ride on the back of a patrol truck in Sanaa March 13, 2015, REUTERS

Insurgency Delegation Persists with Hampering Yemeni Talks

by Arafat Madabesh and Nayef al Rasheed | Apr 25, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwait- Deputy PM and Yemeni government delegation member Abdulaziz Ahmed Jabari told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the Yemeni negotiations have been rendered stagnant due to Houthi delegation’s hampering of the political process. A governmental source, which is well...