The outlook is bleak for achieving peace in Yemen, delegates have said, as talks between both sides begin in Geneva.<br /><br /> Opening the negotiations, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon compared the urgency of the situation to “a ticking bomb.”<br /><br /> A representative of the Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia for his low expectations. Riyadh launched air strikes against the rebels in March.<br /><br /> “Expectations for these meetings are not great. Saudi Arabia seems determined to continue this war and to carry out its desire to continue to act aggressively in Yemen” Seif al-Washli, a Houthi representative said. “There are no signs Riyadh has any intention of stopping this aggression.”<br /><br /> Yemen’s foreign minister was equally pessimistic about the possibility of a ceasefire. He called on the Houthis to withdraw from the towns and cities they are occupying, including the capital Sana’a.<br /><br /> Riyadh Yassin, Foreign Minister of Yemen, declared: “We are not optimistic as (the) Houthis always refuse to be reason
