Hundreds of prisoners have been freed in the biggest such exchange between the warring sides in Yemen since the conflict there began in 2015. Some 680 Houthi rebels and 400 pro-government fighters …
‘Airlift of hope’: Hundreds freed on day 2 of Yemen prisoner swap
Planes carrying prisoners to be exchanged by Yemen’s warring parties took off on Friday on the second day of an operation to return about 1,000 men home and help build momentum for a new push to end a …
Yemen’s warring parties start prisoner swap, raising peace prospects
Planes carrying prisoners exchanged by the warring parties in Yemen took off from three airports on Thursday in an operation to return about 1,000 men home and help build the trust to enable fresh …
Yemen – Prisoner Swap and What May be Behind it
Background The fourth batch of Yemeni detainees has arrived the in Sana’a as part of the largest prisoner swap between the country’s warring sides. The residents in the capital received 112 prisoners …
Yemen’s warring sides begin prisoner swap, raising hope for peace
The warring sides in Yemen will exchange some 1,081 prisoners on Thursday and Friday, under a deal struck last month.
Time for a Proactive Approach to Yemen’s Conflict
The ongoing crisis in Yemen today reflects a blatant and abject failure of the international community and regional actors to address the suffering of those trapped within the conflict.
In Yemen, Parties Exchange More Than 1,000 Prisoners
The United Nations said Thursday that more than a thousand prisoners have been released from detention from both sides in Yemen’s conflict, in the largest prisoner swap since the start of the conflict …
After Americans freed, Yemen sides swap prisoners
Yemen’s warring sides on Thursday kicked off a long-awaited prisoner exchange, a day after the country’s Iran-backed rebels freed two Americans and released the remains of a third who had died in …
U.S. hostages released by rebels in Yemen
Watch “Two U.S. hostages and the remains of a third have been released by rebels in Yemen in exchange for 250 Houthi rebels”, a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live …
Yemen’s Warring Parties Start Exchanging 1,000 Prisoners
Planes carrying prisoners exchanged by the warring parties in Yemen took off from three airports on Thursday in an operation to return about 1,000 men home and help build the trust to enable fresh …