Yemeni sides say deal reached to free nearly 900 prisoners

Yemen's warring sides agree to prison exchange of nearly 900 detainees

The warring sides in Yemen's nearly decade-old conflict have agreed to a prisoner swap involving nearly 900 detainees, officials said.

Yemen warring parties agree to swap prisoners

The agreed exchange comes after Saudi Arabia and Iran moved towards restoring diplomatic ties after a seven-year rupture.

Yemen warring parties agree prisoner swap as peace efforts accelerate

Yemen’s Huthi rebels and the internationally recognised government have agreed to swap more than 880 prisoners during negotiations in Switzerland, both sides said Monday, in another hopeful sign as efforts accelerate to end the war. The agreed exchange comes after Saudi Arabia and Iran, who back opposing sides in the conflict, this month moved towards restoring diplomatic ties after a seven-year rupture. “An agreement has been reached to impleme…

Yemen's warring parties agree to free nearly 900 prisoners under UN deal

A joint statement from the UN and the ICRC says the parties also agreed to carry out “joint visits to each other’s detention centres and to enable access to all detainees during these visits.”

Yemen's warring sides agree on prisoner exchange

The two sides in Yemen's conflict say they have agreed to exchange about 880 detainees after talks in Switzerland facilitated by the United Nations.

Yemeni government, Houthi rebels reach prisoner swap deal

887 prisoners will be released under deal, according to Yemeni government official - Anadolu Agency