Cairo - Sufian Al Qudah said on Saturday that Jordan agreed to host the Yemenis at the United Nation's request.
Published: Sat 2 Feb 2019, 10:19 PM
Updated: Sun 3 Feb 2019, 12:23 AM
A spokesman for Jordan's Foreign Ministry says the country will host a round of UN-backed talks between the internationally recognised government of Yemen and the Houthi rebels, about a prisoner swap deal next week.
Sufian Al Qudah said on Saturday that Jordan agreed to host the Yemenis at the United Nation's request.
The conflict in Yemen began after the Houthi rebels took over the capital Sanaa in September 2014.
A Saudi-led coalition, supported by the US, launched an air campaign in 2015 to reinstall the government.
The prisoner exchange agreement was reached during talks in Sweden in December, an effort to end a war that has put Yemen on the brink of famine. Most other attempts have failed.
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