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UN Chief Urges Yemen’s Warring Sides to Renew Expiring Truce

The UN chief is strongly urging Yemen’s warring parties to not only renew but expand a truce that expires Sunday, saying it has brought the longest period of relative calm since the conflict began in 2014.

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Grundberg Leaves Sanaa without Commenting on Houthi Conditions for Extending Truce

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg concluded on Thursday a one-day visit to Yemen’s Houthi-run capital, Sanaa. During his visit, Grundberg met with the head of the Houthi ruling council, Mahdi al-Mashat. Grundberg left Sanaa without commenting on the conditions placed by Houthis on expanding the humanitarian and military…

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UN Envoy Visits Sanaa to Pressure Houthis to Extend Yemen Truce

The UN Envoy, Hans Grundberg, arrived in Sanaa Wednesday as part of his efforts to persuade the Houthi militias to extend Yemen’s truce according to his proposed plan. The international community is optimistic that Grundberg will agree with the Yemeni government and the Houthi militias to extend the truce for…

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Grundberg in Riyadh to Discuss Expanding Yemen Truce

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grunberg arrived in Riyadh on Monday as part of efforts to expand the truce in the war-torn country. The nationwide truce is set to expire on October 2. It was first adopted in April and has since been twice renewed for a two-month period…

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Alimi Leads Yemeni Efforts in New York to Pressure Houthis

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, United States and Britain condemned the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ latest escalation in Yemen. Known as the Quad, the countries reiterated strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Yemen, and their commitment to stand by the people of Yemen through efforts…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Extensive UN, Arab Support for Expanding Ceasefire in Yemen

The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the international community called on the Yemeni parties to urgently intensify, and be flexible in, the negotiations under the auspices of the UN in order to agree on an expanded truce that could be translated into a durable ceasefire. Deputy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lenderking Intensifies Efforts to Expand Truce in Yemen

US Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking has intensified his meetings with Gulf, Saudi and Yemeni officials, with the aim to support the efforts of UN Envoy Hans Grundberg to consolidate the truce and launch a comprehensive political process. In this context, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Nayef…

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Security Council Condemns Houthi Offensive, Demands Immediate Open of Taiz Roads

The UN Security Council has urged warring parties in Yemen to urgently intensify negotiations towards expanding their historic truce that could be translated into a "durable ceasefire," according to a UN statement issued on Monday.

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Growing Houthi Violations Threaten to End Truce

Houthi truce violations in Yemen have resulted in the death of over a thousand Yemenis, including soldiers and civilians, revealed Yemeni officials, adding that breaches by the Iran-backed militia threaten ending the ongoing, but fragile, UN-sponsored ceasefire. Although the UN and its envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, underrate the danger…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Grundberg Meets Yemen’s Al-Alimi in Riyadh

UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg on Wednesday met with the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, amid international hopes for reaching an agreement to expand and stabilize the UN-sponsored truce in the war-torn nation. Grundberg had visited Iran on September five to discuss expanding the fragile…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN’s Yemen Envoy Condemns Houthi Attack on Taiz

The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has condemned the Houthi attack on Taiz in southwest Yemen. Grundberg said in a statement: "I condemn the attack that was launched from areas controlled by Ansar Allah on Sunday night in Dabab area in Taiz that left a number of soldiers…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Envoy Meets Yemeni Leaders to Consolidate the Ceasefire

The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, intensified his meetings with Yemeni officials as part of his efforts to consolidate the military and humanitarian ceasefire. The Houthi militias have pushed thousands of their armed members to Hodeidah in a show of force, which could lead to new battles and threaten…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemenis to Hold 3rd Round of Talks in Amman

Representatives of the legitimate Yemeni government and Houthi militias, will meet for the third round of talks to discuss ending the siege of Taiz and opening the crossings. The Iran-backed Houthi militia has rejected several proposals of the UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, regarding easing the siege of Taiz…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Grundberg’s Plans to Expand UN Truce Arouses Yemeni Apprehension

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, in his latest UN Security Council briefing, stirred anxiety among Yemenis by announcing plans to expand the humanitarian and military truce in Yemen. Houthis stand to benefit the most from the improved truce terms, Yemeni politicians told Asharq Al-Awsat, recalling that the Iran-backed…

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Yemen Calls for Int’l Pressure on Houthis to End Taiz Siege

The legitimate government in Yemen reiterated its call on the international community to pressure the Iran-backed Houthi militias to join in good faith efforts to achieve peace in the war-torn country. United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg acknowledged before the Security Council that no progress has been reached…

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UN envoy seeks expanded Yemen truce to spur ceasefire talks

The top U.N. envoy for Yemen says he is intensifying efforts to achieve an expanded truce between the warring parties that will hopefully lead to the start of talks on a ceasefire and preparations for resuming a Yemeni-led political process

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Houthis Threaten to End Truce Ahead of Grundberg's Security Council Briefing

The Houthi militias threatened they would not agree to extending the humanitarian and military truce again without obtaining economic gains. This came as UN envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg is scheduled to appear before the Security Council on Monday for the monthly briefing. Houthi spokesman Mohammad Felita warned in an…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Envoy to Yemen Urges Exchange of Detainee Lists

The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, called on Wednesday to expedite the exchange of the lists of prisoners and detainees to ensure their release under the agreement of last March. According to a statement issued by Grundberg's Office, the government and the Houthi militias agreed to establish a joint…

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Saudi Arabia: Yemen Truce Aims to Reach Ceasefire, Kick off Political Process

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the extension of the truce in Yemen for another two months. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry underscored the importance of reopening the humanitarian routes to Taiz that has been besieged by the Iran-backed Houthi militias for seven years. It hailed the efforts exerted by…

Reuters

Yemen's warring parties agree only to renew two-month truce, U.N. says

Yemen's warring sides agreed to renew a two-month truce expiring on Tuesday, the United Nations envoy said, despite international pressure for an extended and expanded deal that would build on the longest stretch of relative calm in over seven years.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Says Yemen’s Warring Sides Agree to Renew Existing Truce

The United Nations says Yemen’s warring parties agreed Tuesday to renew an existing truce for another two months after international concerted efforts. The UN's envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg said in a statement that Yemen’s legitimate government and the Iran-backed Houthi militias agreed to extend the truce for two more…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Houthi Conditions, US Pressure ahead of Expected Extension of Yemen Truce

Oman and the United States are continuing their efforts to extend the nationwide truce in Yemen for a second time. United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg is expected to receive on Tuesday the legitimate government and the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ agreement to the extension. The ceasefire ends on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the…

Al Jazeera

Fear and anxiety for civilians as Yemen truce set to expire

The conflict-ravaged country awaits two scenarios: a new cycle of war or an extended cessation of hostilities.

Asharq Al-Awsat

New UN Proposal on Yemen Truce

Discussions over extending the nationwide truce in Yemen are no longer covering whether it would be accepted or not, but tackling new suggestions to the ceasefire itself, revealed several diplomatic sources to Asharq Al-Awsat. The truce is set to end on Tuesday. Sources expected the Taiz province to be a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemeni Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Positive Indications for Extending the Truce

A senior Yemeni official pointed to positive indications regarding the extension of the UN truce, which will expire on August 2, in light of the intensive regional and international efforts in this regard. The Yemeni official was speaking following visits by UN Envoy Hans Grundberg and US representative Tim Lenderking…

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