Coronavirus cancels a war
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Manu Sharma
Apr 11, 2020, 7:29:49 AM4/11/20
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Amid all the grim news, a positive story. A war has been cancelled.
Saudi Arabia declares ceasefire in Yemen over coronavirus
(CNN)The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has
declared a two-week ceasefire in a bid to stem the spread of the
coronavirus in the war-torn country, according to the state-run Saudi
Press Agency (SPA).
The ceasefire in the five-year conflict was set to begin Thursday,
according to coalition spokesman Col. Turki al-Malki. SPA said the
move was prompted by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres' call for a pause of hostilities in the country in order to
counter the spread of Covid-19.
Full story:
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/09/middleeast/saudi-yemen-coronavirus-ceasefire-intl/index.html
Manu
Saudi Arabia declares ceasefire in Yemen over coronavirus
(CNN)The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has
declared a two-week ceasefire in a bid to stem the spread of the
coronavirus in the war-torn country, according to the state-run Saudi
Press Agency (SPA).
The ceasefire in the five-year conflict was set to begin Thursday,
according to coalition spokesman Col. Turki al-Malki. SPA said the
move was prompted by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres' call for a pause of hostilities in the country in order to
counter the spread of Covid-19.
Full story:
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/09/middleeast/saudi-yemen-coronavirus-ceasefire-intl/index.html
Manu
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