Yemen's government, southern council agree on ceasefire, to start talks - Saudi ambassador to Yemen

Dubai: Yemen's government and the Southern Transitional Council forces have agreed on a ceasefire and will begin talks in Saudi Arabia on implementing a peace deal, the kingdom's ambassador to Yemen said on Monday.

Both sides agreed on a ceasefire in Abyan province, de-escalation of tensions in other regions, and the start of talks on implementing a Riyadh agreement involving committees from both sides, Mohammed Al-Jaber said in a post on Twitter.