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March 31, 2022

Yemen's Houthis Reject Saudi-Led Coalition's Ceasefire During Ramadan
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Saudi Arabia says it is halting its war in Yemen during the Muslim holy
month of Ramadan. The announcement came as envoys from Gulf Arab states
met for a summit on Yemen in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Yemen's Houthi
rebels are boycotting the meeting, saying it should have been held in a
neutral country rather than in Saudi Arabia. The Houthis have also
rejected the Saudi-led coalition's unilateral ceasefire, citing the
ongoing land and naval blockade of Yemen. The United Nations estimates
the death toll from the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war reached 377,000 by
the end of last year. The war has left millions of Yemenis on the brink
of starvation.


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