SHAFAQNA- Two of the sources said Saudi airstrikes in Yemen have decreased significantly , and that there were reasons to be optimistic about some sort of deal emerging soon.
Saudi Arabia is considering a proposal by Yemen’s Houthi movement for some form of ceasefire which, if agreed, could bolster U.N. efforts to end a devastating war tarnishing Riyadh’s reputation, Rueters told.
Saudi Arabia says it views the truce announced by Yemen’s Houthis positively, claiming the proposal is something the kingdom has always been seeking , according to press tv.
Saudi Prince Khalid Bin Salman believes that his country looks “positively” at the truce proposal announced by Houthis in Yemen, Arabi21.com reported.
In a series of tweets, the prince wrote “we look positively at the truce announced by Yemen because this is what we have been seeking. We hope it is really implemented”, middleeastmonitor mentioned.
The news agency cited what it called unnamed sources as saying that Saudi airstrikes in Yemen have “decreased significantly” recently.
A senior Houthi-affiliated military source told Reuters Riyadh had also “opened communication” with the head of the Yemen’s Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, via a third party. No deal had been reached, however, the source added.
The Houthis offered two weeks ago to stop aiming missile and drone attacks at Saudi Arabia if the western-backed coalition led by Riyadh does the same, as a step to what a Houthi leader called a “comprehensive national reconciliation”.
Consequently, recent developments have not only faded the chance of victory in the eyes of Riyadh, but, according to observers, the kingdom is increasingly seeing the war in Yemen as a threat “greater than before,” VOA said.
Yemen’s 4-1/2-year-old war, which the United Nations has described as the world’s worst humanitarian disaster, has pushed what was already one of the poorest Arab states to the brink of famine.