CAIRO \u2013 4 August 2022: Egypt welcomed the UN announcement of the extension of the truce between the conflicting parties in Yemen for two more months until October 2, said Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Egypt has hoped that the extension of the truce will contribute to reaching a comprehensive settlement of the Yemeni crisis and support initiatives for a political solution that preserves Yemen’s unity and independence, the statement added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe extension includes a commitment by the Government and Houthi rebels to intensify negotiations to reach an expanded agreement as soon as possible,\u201d the UN said on August 2.<\/p>\n
In April 2022, President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi conceded power to the eight-member PLC led by Alimi in an effort to stabilize the country and face the Houthis.<\/p>\n
Since then, Yemen has seen a relatively quiet situation in light of a UN-sponsored truce between the internationally recognized Yemeni government that is backed by Saudi Arabia; and the Houthis, who have been fighting since 2015.<\/p>\n
Egypt welcomed the truce that was reached on April 2 and then extended for two more months on June 2, expressing hope that this truce would contribute to supporting political solutions.<\/p>\n
In May, Head of the eight-member council (PLC) Rashad Al-Alimi praised Egypt’s efforts, under President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to host thousands of Yemenis amid the ongoing war, Yemen News Agency (SABA) reported.<\/p>\n
In the same month, Egypt announced allowing direct flights between Cairo and Sanaa for the first time since the conflict started, a step that has been hailed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.<\/p>\n
Early in June, US President Joe Biden hailed the role played by Egypt, Jordan, Oman, and Saudi Arabia in making the UN-led truce in war-torn Yemen possible.<\/p>\n
In a statement on the UN-mediated truce extension in Yemen, Biden commended the decision made by Egypt and Jordan to open their airports to flights from Yemen \u201cthereby enabling a key component of the truce process\u201d.<\/p>\n
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