The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has welcomed the announcement of a United Nation-brokered truce in Yemen.
The UAE welcomed the halt of all military operations there and on the Saudi-Yemeni border, the UAE's state news agency WAM reported on Sunday, Reuters reports.
Earlier on Saturday, the Iran-aligned Houthi group, which has been fighting a coalition including the UAE in Yemen, also welcomed the truce and said it was committed to it as long as the other side abided by it.
The nationwide truce is the first after Yemen's seven years. onflict and will allow fuel imports into Houthi-held areas and some flights to operate from Sanaa airport.
The Daily Sabah reports that the conflict in the country has killed tens of thousands and pushed millions into hunger.
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