December 5, 2018 1:17 PM

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Yemen govt delegation departs for Sweden peace talks

A Yemeni government delegation flew out of the Saudi capital Riyadh early today for  talks in Sweden with Huthi rebels aimed at ending the country's devastating war. <br />''<br />''<br />''The 12-member delegation is headed by Foreign Minister Khaled al-Yamani. <br />''<br />''<br />'' <br />''The Huthi rebel delegation arrived in Stockholm from Sanaa yesterday. Their team was accompanied by UN envoy Martin Griffiths.<br />'' <br />''Although no date has been announced for the start of the negotiations, Yemeni government sources say talks could begin tomorrow.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">A previous UN-brokered attempt to bring the Huthis and the Saudi-backed government to the negotiating table collapsed in Switzerland in September. </span><br />

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