Saudi Arabia has requested that Oman mediate a two-week ceasefire with Yemen’s Houthis, seeking to discuss all “humanitarian” demands and potentially announce an agreement at the end of that period, Lebanese media outlet Al-Akhbar reported on Thursday.
According to previous reports, officials from the United States met with Houthi representatives in Oman over the weekend, with the meeting reportedly ending in Washington’s decision not to intervene to support Saudi Arabia in its conflict against the Yemeni rebel group and with Houthis promising not to attack US vessels in the Red Sea.