Preparations near Stockholm for Yemen peace talks
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(4 Dec 2018) Preparations are underway on the outskirts of the Swedish capital Stockholm to welcome delegations taking part in expected Yemen peace talks. Johannesberg Castle, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) north of the capital and a 20-minute drive from the airport, is believed to be at least one of the venue of these talks. A large police and security forces had been set up around the venue. So far, the Swedish Foreign Ministry would not comment on the talks. Mark Lowcock, the UN humanitarian aid chief, said he did not expect an "easy or rapid process" at the talks aimed at ending Yemen's devastating civil war. Houthi delegates flew to Stockholm from Yemen's rebel-held capital, Sanaa, on Tuesday. Other rebel delegates were expected to travel to Sweden from Oman on Wednesday. The UN said both sides agreed to attend the talks. The conflict in Yemen began with the 2014 takeover of Sanaa by the Houthis, who toppled the government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. A Saudi-led coalition has been fighting the Houthis since March 2015. Saudi-led air strikes hit schools, hospitals and weddings, and the Houthis fired long-range missiles into the kingdom and targeted its vessels in the Red Sea. Tens of thousands of people are believed to have been killed in the war, which has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/92a2379a0973c231b7cf2ae2e9461981
