Egypt welcomes Saudi cease-fire initiative in Yemen

Saudi Arabia's initiative to settle the conflict and war in Yemen gets support from Cairo.
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks during a press conference in the capital, Riyadh, on March 22, 2021, announcing an offer of a cease-fire with Yemen's Houthi rebels. Saudi Arabia offered Yemen's Houthi rebels a "comprehensive" cease-fire among a series of proposals aimed at ending the catastrophic six-year conflict. The proposals include "a comprehensive cease-fire across the country under the supervision of the United Nations," a government statement said.
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks during a press conference in the capital, Riyadh, on March 22, 2021, announcing an offer of a cease-fire with Yemen's Houthi rebels. Saudi Arabia offered Yemen's Houthi rebels a "comprehensive" cease-fire among a series of proposals aimed at ending the catastrophic six-year conflict. The proposals include "a comprehensive cease-fire across the country under the supervision of the United Nations," a government statement said. - FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images
Baher al-Kady
Baher al-Kady
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CAIRO — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud announced on March 22 an initiative for a political settlement in Yemen, as the Yemeni crisis enters its seventh year.

Speaking at a press conference in Riyadh, Prince Faisal said that in coordination with the United Nations, Oman and US special envoy for Yemen Timothy Lenderking, Saudi Arabia aims to end the war in Yemen through this initiative.

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