Oman hosts UN-sponsored prisoner swap talks between Yemen’s warring rivals

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Oman's government negotiator Majid Fadael expresses hope for 'positive results' from the talks.

Since 2018, Yemen's government and Houthis have listed over 15,000 prisoners and detainees, though the exact number is unclear. / Photo: AA Archive

He called for including Yemeni political figure Mohamed Qahtan in any prisoner swap deal with the Houthis. In April 2023, facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the UN, the two rivals exchanged around 900 detainees after negotiations in Switzerland.

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