Islam Times - Kuwait Refuses to Hold Yemeni Talks if Deal Not Reached Within 15 Days

Islam Times - Kuwait will stop hosting Yemen peace talks if the parties fail to settle matters in 15 days, Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah said.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini met with Jarallah on Tuesday, discussing ways of promoting a swift and inclusive political settlement in Yemen.

Since 2014, Yemen has been engulfed in a military conflict between the government headed by President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and Shiite Houthi rebels, the country’s main opposition force, who have been supported by army units loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

In late June, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmad announced that the UN-brokered talks to end the Yemeni conflict, which started in Kuwait on April 21, were suspended and would resume in July.