Saudi Arabia Declares <br />Ceasefire in Yemen<br />Due to COVID-19 The Saudi-led coalition fighting in <br />Yemen announced the two-week <br />ceasefire on Thursday. Coalition spokesman Col Turki al-Malki <br />said the decision was made to <br />“support the efforts towards combating <br />the spread of [the] Covid-19 pandemic.” The spokesman added that the period could be extended <br />to discuss the U.N. envoy's proposals for <br />"a comprehensive political solution in Yemen." The ceasefire is the most significant <br />move by Saudi Arabia to end the conflict, <br />which began in Yemen in March 2015. Sources say senior Houthi officials <br />support a negotiated end to the war, <br />though it will take time to reach a <br />political solution for Yemen. Other Houthi rebels have reportedly told Al Jazeera that <br />they won't stop fighting while the country is under siege.
