Because the Houthi rebels consider Saudi Arabia as an “enemy” in the Yemeni Civil War, they will not participate in a peaceful dialogue if it happens in Riyadh. This was stated by the leader of AFP Houthis on Thursday.
The Houthi group said anonymously that “we will accept an invitation to a dialogue that does not happen in hostile countries,” assuring that the rebels “will always reach for peace.”
The chairman of the Gulf Cooperation Committee (GCC) told AFP on Tuesday that the Gulf Cooperation Committee (GCC) intends to organize a dialogue in Riyadh to organize a dialogue between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels to end the conflict that Yemen has experienced for seven years.
Yemen, the poorest country on the Arabian Peninsula, has been experiencing a devastating war between Iran-backed Houthi since 2014 and a government supported by the United Nations, led by Saudi Arabia, where the United Arab Emirates is a key player.
In recent years, diplomatic efforts made under the guidance of the reconciliation of the parties to the United Nations have not reached a peace agreement.
According to the United Nations, the war killed almost 380,000 people and caused one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
The United Nations announced that a donor meeting organized on Wednesday raised $4.3 billion to $1.3 billion needed to resolve the situation in the country on the verge of a massive famine.
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