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Peace Talks Trying to Save Yemen

  Photo source: New York Times By Naveed Qazi | Editor, Globe Upfront A new glimmer of hope appeared for the breakthrough of the Yemen conflict, in April 2023 which in contemporary times is regarded as one of the world’s most gruesome conflicts ever witnessed. The talks could usher a new phase for Saudis after a complex conflict amid the harrying war, as talks have successfully made an eventual ceasefire with the Houthi rebels. The UN’s envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, ascertained that it was the nearest Yemen had been to peace negotiations since the infighting started. Although the optimism for peace could be clouded by mistrust due to the likelihood of pending major disputes. For Saudis, there are doubts about the reliability of Houthis as well. There are also continuing demands within Yemen’s south for a separate state. A path to a ceasefire in Yemen would be directly proportional to greater peace between Riyadh and Tehran, a bone of contention which may have been reminiscent of ...