Saudi proposes five-day Yemen ceasefire
Riyadh (AFP) May 7, 2015 - Saudi Arabia on Thursday proposed a five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen after weeks of air strikes and clashes, with top US diplomat John Kerry urging Iran-backed rebels to accept the offer. The Saudi-led bombing has failed to halt Shiite Huthi rebels in Yemen, and concern has been mounting over increasing civilian deaths. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announced the ceasefir ... more

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