Tag: Yemeni Govt

Aden : Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unveiled a new prisoner swap agreement with the country’s government, raising hopes for a peaceful resolution to the country’s ongoing conflict. The move comes just hours after the Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government successfully completed a prisoner swap in which 887 prisoners and detainees from both sides were released. Abdul-Qader al-Mortada, head of the Houthi committee for prisoners’ affairs, said on Sunday during a press conference held in the Houthis-controlled Yemeni capital of Sanaa that “an upcoming deal will involve the release of 700...