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Hope for Yemen? Plus, three quick takes on the IMF’s outlook for Iran, Lebanon and Egypt

The UN-Saudi peace initiative may be the best hope in an otherwise gloomy regional forecast during "The Great Lockdown."
A girl wears a protective face mask amid fears of the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sanaa, Yemen March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah - RC2GMF9MKBUS

UN envoy: Saudi cease-fire a ‘clear sign of commitment’ to peaceful solution

UN Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths told the Security Council this week that “an opportunity has emerged to bring peace to Yemen.”

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