Riyadh offers to lift Yemen blockade in two-week truce with Houthis, Al-Akhbar reports

Riyadh offers to lift Yemen blockade in two-week truce with Houthis, Al-Akhbar reports Saudi Arabia has offered a two-week ceasefire to Yemen's Houthis, to be followed by direct talks, Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported, adding that Riyadh was ready to discuss humanitarian demands and ultimately secure a comprehensive deal. The newspaper also reported that the Houthis were not enthusiastic about the proposal and wanted a comprehensive settlement that would lift the air, land and sea blockade and include withdraw