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Riyadh in talks with Yemen rebels, Saudi official says
RIYADH, Nov 6, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Riyadh is in talks with Yemen’s Iran-backed
Huthi rebels in a bid to end the country’s civil war, a Saudi official said
Wednesday in the first official confirmation of dialogue between the two
sides.
“We have had an open channel with the Huthis since 2016. We are continuing
these communications to support peace in Yemen,” a senior Saudi official told
reporters.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1449 hrs