Yemen’s Houthis, Saudi-led coalition agree to truce, Yemenis skeptical

The warring sides in Yemen's seven-year conflict have for the first time in years agreed on a nationwide truce, which would also allow fuel imports into -held areas and some flights operating from Sanaa airport, a United Nations envoy said on Friday.

The UN-brokered deal between a Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi group aligned with Iran is the most significant step yet towards ending a conflict that has killed tens of thousands and pushed millions into hunger. The last coordinated cessation of hostilities nationwide was during peace talks in 2016.

Earlier, Yemenis were skeptical as the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis had said it would temporarily halt military operations from Wednesday.

Residents of Sanaa said they weren’t expecting much out of the peace talks while United States envoys welcomed unilateral truce moves by Yemen's warring sides as encouraging steps.

“To begin with, we ask them to stop the siege, Yemen is suffering a lot. Petrol products are blocked, as are aid and food items. Yemen is living through tragic circumstances, especially with Ramadan around the corner, and prices increasing,” said Afieh Abu Munassar, a student in Sanaa.

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