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| UN envoy arrives in Sanaa to escort Houthi negotiators to Sweden for peace talks |
| 2018-12-04 |
| [ALMASDARNEWS] United Nations ...where theory meets practice and practice loses... special envoy Martin Griffiths arrived in Sanaa on Monday in order to escort Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... negotiators to Sweden for peace talks with the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. Griffiths did not talk to the media upon arrival, rushing directly for talks with the Houhti officials. According to the special envoy’s office, the peace talks in Sweden are set to begin in the next few days. |
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