SANAA, 18 March 2022, (TON): The Iran-backed Houthis have dashed hopes of ending the war in Yemen by rejecting the latest Gulf Cooperation Council offer to broker comprehensive peace talks in Riyadh between the warring factions.
Yemeni government officials told that the GCC had offered to sponsor the talks in the Saudi capital to achieve a peace deal.
Hundreds of Yemeni politicians, activists, civil society leaders, and even outspoken politicians will be invited to the conference, which will begin on March 29 and end on April 7.
But Houthi media quoted an anonymous official as saying the movement rejected holding peace talks in Riyadh and demanded that the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen eased alleged restrictions on Sanaa airport and Hodeidah seaport.
Aid workers and officials have warned that the humanitarian crisis in Yemen is intensifying.
Yemeni officials said they predicted the Houthis would turn down the offer, citing the movement’s track record of derailing peace efforts.
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