Despite hope, Yemen peace talks are oversold, experts say
By DW
13 April 2023 |
3:53 pm
Neither the ongoing negotiations between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi group, nor the upcoming prisoner swap, are tangible signals for an upcoming end of the war as most Yemeni factions remain excluded.
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