
Saudi-led coalition and Houthis agree on truce in Yemen, raising hopes for the 'start of a better future'
CNN
The Saudi-led military alliance and the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, who have been at war in Yemen since 2015, agreed to a two-month truce Friday, marking a significant step toward ending the conflict in years.
The last coordinated cessation of hostilities nationwide was during peace talks in 2016.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the truce, which he said has "fueled one of the world's worst humanitarian crises."

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