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Houthis begin withdrawing from Hodeidah ports in boost to peace efforts


May 12, 2019

HODEIDAH: Yemen’s Houthi movement on Saturday started withdrawing forces from Saleef port in Hodeidah under a UN-sponsored deal stalled for months, a witness said, reviving hopes for peace efforts to end the four-year war. But a minister in the Yemeni government backed by Saudi Arabia dismissed the Iran-aligned Houthis’ pullout as a “show” meant to “dis-inform the international community”. The …

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