Saudi Arabia pledges billions in aid to Yemen as crown prince backs new leadership council

JEDDAH: There was an overwhelming welcome on Thursday for a new push led by Saudi Arabia to end the war in Yemen and restore stability to a country ravaged by seven years of conflict.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets members of Yemen’s new presidential leadership council.

Yemen will be governed by a new presidential leadership council tasked with negotiating with the Iran-backed Houthi militia, and a $3 billion aid package funded by Saudi Arabia and the UAE will shore up Yemen’s devastated economy.

The new moves were welcomed by the governments of Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Djibouti, France and Russia, and by leaders of the GCC, the Arab League, the Arab Parliament and the Organization for Islamic Cooperation.

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