Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels brandish weapons as they gather to mark the peak of Ashura, a mourning period in remembrance of the seventh-century martyrdom of Imam Hussein, in the capital Sanaa, on Aug. 19, 2021. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images)

GCC To Invite Houthis, Other Yemeni Parties to Talks in Riyadh

The Media Line Staff

03/15/2022

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting the Houthis and other parties to Yemen’s civil war for talks leading to a UN-brokered peace agreement, Reuters first reported, citing two unnamed Gulf officials. An official announcement of talks in Riyadh is expected this week, according to the report.

Houthi officials would be “guests” of GCC Secretary-General Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf at GCC headquarters with his security guarantees for the talks planned for March 29-April 7, according to Reuters.

Saudi Arabia has since 2015 led a coalition of nine countries in support of the internationally recognized government of Yemen, led by President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. Hadi, who is based in Riyadh, has agreed to the talks, the officials told Reuters.

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GCC To Invite Houthis, Other Yemeni Parties to Talks in Riyadh