Yemeni government agrees truce with Shia Houthi fighters
The Yemeni government has agreed to a truce with Shia Houthi rebels after a week of mounting clashes in the capital Sanaa raised fears of a sectarian war, UN special envoy Jamal Benomar said.
The deal to end the crisis was struck "after intense consultations with all the political parties".
Laura Westbrook reports.
21 Sep 2014
- From the section Middle East