 Saudi-led coalition to start 48-hour ceasefire in Yemen November 19, 2016 - 10:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Saudi-led military coalition will start a 48-hour ceasefire in Yemen's war at noon (0900 GMT) on Saturday, November 19 official media reported, in the latest effort to end a conflict that has displaced millions and caused a worsening humanitarian disaster, Reuters reports. The coalition has been fighting Houthi rebels and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh since March 2015 to restore to power the internationally backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, overthrown by the Houthis in late 2014. The war has killed more than 10,000 people, according to UN estimates, and has worsened disease and hunger. Saturday's truce, the third announced this year, could be extended if the Iran-aligned Houthi movement shows commitment to it and if the group allows humanitarian aid into areas under siege, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Houthi officials could not immediately be reached for comment. "The truce will be renewed if the other party adheres to it, activates the DCC (De-escalation and Coordination Committee) for Dhahran al-Janoub and lifts the siege of Taiz," SPA said, citing a letter sent from Yemen's president Hadi to Saudi King Salman. The DCC is a United Nations-backed military commission responsible for overseeing ceasefires in Yemen. Photo: Reuters   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
