Yemeni Officials Expect Cease-fire When UN Talks Begin

Yemeni leaders expect pro-government forces and Houthi rebels to begin a seven-day cease-fire when they meet next week for U.N.-mediated peace talks in Switzerland. President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi has sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council describing the truce and saying it could be extended if the Houthis agree. U.N. envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed had said Monday he was "almost certain" there would be a temporary halt in fighting, as he announced the two sides...

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