It's the first official visit by Houthi officials to the kingdom since the war broke out in Yemen in 2014, after the Iran-aligned group ousted a Saudi-backed government in Sanaa.
Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels have been negotiating a new and potentially permanent ceasefire in recent months in Sanaa. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Houthi and Omani envoys are planning to head to Saudi Arabia to try to negotiate a permanent ceasefire with Saudi officials to end the war in Yemen, two people involved in the talks have said. Houthi officials will travel to Riyadh with the Omani mediators, who landed in Sanaa on Thursday, the sources said.The trip will be the first official visit by Houthi officials to the kingdom since the war broke out in Yemen in 2014 after the Iran-aligned group ousted a Saudi-backed government in Sanaa.
The first round of the Oman-mediated consultations between Riyadh and Sanaa, which are running in parallel to UN peace efforts, was held in April when Saudi envoys visited Sanaa. The group has been fighting against a Saudi-led military alliance since 2015 in a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands and left 80% of Yemen's population dependent on humanitarian aid.
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