In the seven years since the war in Yemen began there have been frequent calls for peace talks between rival powers. Numerousinitiatives have been sponsored by the UN and other regional powers since 2015 in an attempt to restore political stability amid escalations of violence. Despite this none of the proposed negotiations have made significant headway or resulted in lasting peace and the conflict in Yemen shows no sign of abating. On 17 March the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) announced the latest round of peace talks, saying it would invite all parties involved in the conflict and host a di…

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