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Saudi cease-fire takes effect in Yemen, no word from Houthis

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Saudi cease-fire takes effect in Yemen, no word from HouthisA cease-fire proposed by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen went into effect Thursday, potentially paving the way for an end to the more than 5-year-old conflict. Saudi officials announced late on Wednesday that the cease-fire would last for two weeks and that it comes in response to U.N. calls to halt hostilities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman tweeted on Thursday that it “will hopefully create a more effective climate to deescalate tensions” and enable the sides to work toward a political settlement.

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