Kerry announces Yemen truce, FM says 'not interested'

The Arab coalition and Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen have agreed to a temporary cessation of hostilities starting on November 17, and work towards installing a national unity government, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday.

However, shortly after Kerry's announcement, Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdel-Malek al-Mekhlafi said his government was not interested in a ceasefire or political talks with the Houthi rebels.

An Arab alliance, made up of Saudi Arabia and other Arab states, launched a military campaign against Houthi fighters and their allies in March last year to support President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi's government following the rebels' seizure of the capital, Sanaa, in 2014.
 [aljazeera.com]
15/11/16
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